Treddin' on Thin Ice

Treddin' on Thin Ice is the debut album by UK grime artist Wiley released on XL Recordings. It was released on 26 April 2004. The album is seen as a critical success in grime music with an enduring and influential forward facing sound.[6] However, commercially the album did not do as well, with one single ("Wot Do U Call It", a song addressing the debate over the categorization of grime) making the top 40 in the UK music charts.

Treddin' on Thin Ice
Studio album by
Wiley
Released26 April 2004
GenreGrime, eskibeat[1]
Length46:56
LabelXL Recordings
ProducerWiley, TNT, Target, Danny Weed, Cage
Wiley chronology
'creeper vol 1 (with roll deep)
(2004)		 Treddin' on Thin Ice
(2004)		 Da 2nd Phaze
(2006)
Singles from Treddin' on Thin Ice
  1. "Wot Do U Call It?"
    Released: 5 April 2004
  2. "Pies"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
Pitchfork Media7.6/10[4]
The Village Voice[5]

The album, along with Dizzee Rascal's Boy in da Corner (2003), are seen as the 'blueprint' of the grime genre. Many artists have cited Treddin' on Thin Ice to be the pinnacle of grime, before Wiley began taking a slightly different direction with later works, such as the album See Clear Now (2008) - in particular the UK number 2 single "Wearing My Rolex", which takes a more dance-style approach.

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Game"TNT3:09
2."Pick U R Self Up" (featuring Breeze, J2K & Riko)Target & Danny Weed4:01
3."Wot Do U Call It?"Wiley3:19
4."Eskimo (Interlude)"Wiley, Additional Production By Cage0:56
5."Goin' Mad"Wiley3:38
6."Doorway"Wiley3:50
7."Special Girl" (featuring Kano)Wiley, Additional Production By Cage4:34
8."Avalanche (Interlude)"Wiley1:23
9."Reasons"Wiley4:08
10."Got Somebody"Wiley3:59
11."Pies"Wiley3:26
12."Ice-Rink (Interlude)"Wiley0:34
13."Next Level" (featuring J2K, Tinchy Stryder & Kano)Wiley3:21
14."Treddin' on Thin Ice"Wiley3:14
15."I Was Lost"Wiley3:24
Total length:46:56

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold 100,000^
Summaries

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Petridis, Alexis (22 April 2004). "Wiley, Treddin' on Thin Ice". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. Pemberton, Rollie (13 May 2004). "Wiley: Treddin' on Thin Ice Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  5. Christgau, Robert (28 September 2004). "Tonic for Americans". The Village Voice. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  6. http://uk.complex.com/music/2016/04/wiley-treddin-on-thin-ice-revisited
  7. "British album certifications – Wiley – Treddin On Thin Ice". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Treddin On Thin Ice in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.


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