I Luv U (Dizzee Rascal song)
"I Luv U" | ||||
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Single by Dizzee Rascal | ||||
from the album Boy in da Corner | ||||
Released | 26 May 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Genre | Grime | |||
Length | 4:05 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Dylan Mills | |||
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Dizzee Rascal singles chronology | ||||
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"I Luv U" is the debut single by British rapper Dizzee Rascal and the lead single from his debut album Boy in da Corner. It was released in May 2003 after a test pressing had leaked to the Internet in 2002.[1] The single became Dizzee Rascal's first top forty hit, peaking at number twenty-nine and spending three weeks inside the top seventy-five. It was followed by the Dizzee Rascal's second single, "Fix Up, Look Sharp".
The song was produced by Dizzee Rascal with vocalist and London rapper Jeanine Jacques featuring on vocals.[2] The song opens with a stuttering voice repeating the song's title, leading into a bass-heavy rhythm.[1]
The Wire described "I Luv U"'s impact on grime as "analogous to "Anarchy in the U.K." for punk rock."[3] The track was named as one of the best songs released between 2000 and 2003 in the 2008 book The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present.[1]
Track listing[]
- CD
- "I Luv U" (clean radio edit)
- "I Luv U" (remix) (featuring Wiley and Sharky Major)
- "I Luv U" (bumbaclaat mix)
Charts[]
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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UK Indie (OCC)[4] | 5 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 29 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Plagenhoef, Scott; Schreiber, Ryan, eds. (November 2008). The Pitchfork 500. Simon & Schuster. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-4165-6202-3.
- ^ Hermes, Will (26 January 2004). "Dizzee Rascal, 'Boy In Da Corner' - SPIN". Spin Magazine. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Young, Rob, ed. (2009). The Wire Primers. Verso Books. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-84467-427-5.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
External links[]
- 2002 songs
- 2003 debut singles
- Dizzee Rascal songs
- XL Recordings singles
- Songs written by Dizzee Rascal
- 2000s hip hop song stubs