Crown (Stormzy song)

2019 single by Stormzy

"Crown"

Single by Stormzy
from the album  Heavy Is the Head
Released| 21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
Genre| Neo soul, UK rap
Label|

* #Merky
* Atlantic

Songwriter(s)|

* Michael Omari
* James Napier
* Matthew James Firth Colman

Producer(s)|

* Jimmy Napes
* MJ Cole

Stormzy singles chronology
| "Shine Girl"
(2019)  | "Crown"
(2019)  | "Take Me Back to London"
(2019)

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Music video
"Crown" (Performance video) on YouTube

"Crown" is a song by English rapper Stormzy, released on 21 June 2019 as the second single from his second studio album, Heavy Is the Head. It debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart dated 28 June 2019 and peaked at number four the following week.

## Promotion

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Stormzy revealed the song on 19 June, posting a picture with the caption "Where words fail, music speaks."[1]

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[2]

Vocals

* Stormzy – primary artist
* LJ Singers – choir

* Lawrence Johnson – choral backing vocals, choir arranger
* Margo Muzangaza – choral backing vocals
* Patricia Scott – choral backing vocals
* Rachael Sanniez – choral backing vocals
* Tarna-Renae Johnson – choral backing vocals
* Wayne Hernandez – choral backing vocals
* Wendi Rose – choral backing vocals

Technical

* Jimmy Napes – production
* MJ Cole – production, drum programming, engineering, keyboards
* Duncan Fuller – engineering
* Gus Pirelli – recording
* Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
* Matt Wolach – mixing
* Michael Freeman – mixing
* Stuart Hawkes – mastering

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 22
Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 15
Scotland (OCC)[6] | 13
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[7] | 60
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 4

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2019)  | Position

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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] | 97

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[10] | Gold  | 45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Platinum  | 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Stormzy is dropping a new single this week". Dork. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
2. ^ "Crown / Stormzy". Tidal. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
3. ^ "Stormzy – Crown" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
4. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Stormzy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 40. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
9. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
10. ^ "Danish single certifications – Stormzy – Crown". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
11. ^ "British single certifications – Stormzy – Crown". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

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Stormzy

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Gang Signs & Prayer (2017)
* Heavy Is the Head (2019)
* This Is What I Mean (2022)

Singles|

* "Know Me From"
* "WickedSkengMan 4"
* "Dude"
* "Scary"
* "Big for Your Boots"
* "Cold"
* "Cigarettes & Cush"
* "Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2"
* "Vossi Bop"
* "Crown"
* "Sounds of the Skeng"
* "Wiley Flow"
* "Own It"
* "Audacity"
* "Still Disappointed"
* "Mel Made Me Do It"
* "Backbone"

Featured singles|

* "Good Goodbye"
* "Power"
* "Bridge over Troubled Water"
* "Let Me Down"
* "Shine Girl"
* "Take Me Back to London"
* "I Dunno"
* "Ain't It Different"
* "Clash"

Other songs|

* "Shut Up"
* "Shape of You"
* "All Time Low"

Tours|

* Heavy Is the Head Tour

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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