"West Ten" is a song by English rapper AJ Tracey and singer Mabel. It was released as a digital download on 2 July 2020 as the second single off the former's second studio album Flu Game (2021).[1] The song was written by Tracey, Fred, Camille Purcell, Mabel and Take a Daytrip, and is included on the digital & streaming versions of Mabel's debut studio album High Expectations (2019). It was a commercial hit, peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top of the UK Dance Chart.[2]
Background
Tracey first teased the collaboration by sharing an animated clip of him playing Pac-Man along with an unidentified companion, he said, "Can you guess who this is playing games with me? We just made a banger and wanna share it with you lot." The post was then removed. On 29 June 2020, Mabel shared a screenshot from the AJ Tracey video which included an iMessage from Tracey which reads, "We dropping this tune or what?!" She also tagged Tracey in the accompanying caption. Tracey then replied, "Is it that time?"[3]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "West Ten" was first released onto YouTube on 2 July 2020. The music video was directed by Oliver Jennings.[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 39 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 16 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] | 20 |
| Scotland (OCC)[8] | 21 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 5 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[10] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 64 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 2 July 2020[1] | Self-released |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]
- Fred – producer, writer
- Take a Daytrip – producer, writer
- AJ Tracey – writer
- Kamille – writer
- Mabel – writer
- Jay Reynolds - mixer
References
- ^ a b "West Ten - Single by AJ Tracey & Mabel". Apple Music. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Listen to AJ Tracey and Mabel's new collaborative track 'West Ten'". NME. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "AJ Tracey & Mabel - West Ten". YouTube. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "AJ Tracey & Mabel – West Ten" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – AJ Tracey & Mabel – West Ten". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Credits / West Ten / AJ Tracey – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 10 July 2020.