Thiago Silva (song)

"Thiago Silva" is a song by British rappers Dave and AJ Tracey, released as a single on 13 May 2016.[2] The song is produced by 169 and samples Ruff Sqwad's "Pied Piper".[3] The song title refers to the Brazilian footballer Thiago Silva. Complex magazine ranked the song at number 10 on their list of "Grime's Most Impactful Songs of the 2010s".[4]

"Thiago Silva"
Single by Dave and AJ Tracey
Released13 May 2016
Format
GenreGrime[1]
Length3:21
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)169 & Rapid (Ruff Sqwad)
Dave singles chronology
"JKYL+HYD"
(2016)		 "Thiago Silva"
(2016)		 "Wanna Know"
(2016)
AJ Tracey singles chronology
"Packages"
(2016)		 "Thiago Silva"
(2016)		 "Leave Me Alone"
(2016)

Usage in media

A clip of Dave inviting a fan, Alex, on-stage during a performance of the track at Glastonbury Festival 2019 went viral in July 2019.[5]

Commercial performance

In March 2020, the track was certified as Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for exceeding chart sales of 600,000.[6]

After the viral performance at Glastonbury Festival 2019, "Thiago Silva" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 57 before reaching a peak of number 36.[7]

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 36
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[10] 7

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Platinum 600,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. ""Thiago Silva" by Dave / AJ Tracey Review". Pitchfork. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. "Thialgo Silva - Single by Dave & AJ Tracey". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. Amin, Tayyab (19 May 2016). ""Thialgo Silva" by Dave / AJ Tracey Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. Oke, Tobi (November 25, 2019). "The 2010s: Grime's Most Impactful Songs". Complex. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  5. "Glastonbury viral rap 'too good to be true'". BBC. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. "British single certifications – Dave & AJ Tracey – Thialgo Silver". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 April 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Thialgo Silver in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  7. "Thiago Silva by Dave and AJ Tracey". acharts.co. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  8. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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