I Dunno (Tion Wayne song)

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"I Dunno"
I Dunno.png
Single by Tion Wayne featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy
Released29 May 2020 (2020-05-29)
Length2:58
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • AoD
  • The Elements
Tion Wayne singles chronology
"4AM"
(2020) 		"I Dunno"
(2020) 		"Come Over"
(2020)
Dutchavelli singles chronology
"Burning"
(2020) 		"I Dunno"
(2020) 		"Bando Diaries"
(2020)
Stormzy singles chronology
"Still Disappointed"
(2020) 		"I Dunno"
(2020) 		"Real Life"
(2020)
Music video
"I Dunno" on YouTube

"I Dunno" is a song by Tion Wayne featuring Dutchavelli and Stormzy. It was released as a single on 29 May 2020 and peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

Production[]

The song "I Dunno" brought together 3 artists who had been making a big impact in British music. Tion Wayne had broken through with his Russ collaboration "Keisha & Becky" in 2019, reaching the top 10 and topping the Official Trending Chart.[1] Dutchavelli made his breakthrough this year, also going on to score a further chart hit alongside M Huncho on the track "Burning".[2][3] Stormzy had fully established himself as a music star and released his second album, Heavy Is the Head, at the end of 2019 and a chart topping single "Own It" with Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy.[4] The track was produced by AoD and production group The Elements.[5]

Chart performance[]

"I Dunno" was the highest new entry on its first week of release, entering the UK Singles Chart at number 7 on the chart week ending 11 June 2020. The single was behind songs including chart topper "Rockstar" by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, "Rain on Me" by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande and "Breaking Me" by Topic featuring A7S.[6] The song spent three weeks in the top 10 in total, and a further six weeks in the top 40.[7]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 7

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2020) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 78

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 400,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ White, Jack (15 April 2019). "Russ & Tion Wayne's Keisha and Becky is Number 1 on this week's Official Trending Chart". Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ Bassill, Ryan (2 July 2020). "This Is the Year of Dutchavelli". Vice. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ Abiade, Yemi (21 September 2020). "Dutchavelli: bringing the real back to UK rap". The Face. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ Jones, Damian (22 November 2019). "Stormzy debuts new single 'Own It' featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy". New Musical Express. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. ^ Keith, James (29 May 2020). "Tion Wayne, Dutchavelli, Stormzy Shake Things Up With New Drop "I Dunno"". Complex. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. ^ Ainsley, Helen (5 June 2020). "DaBaby's Rockstar reclaims Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  7. ^ "I Dunno - full Official Charts history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  9. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Tion Wayne, Dutchavelli & Stormzy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Tion Wayne, Dutchavelli & Stormzy in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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