Vossi Bop
"Vossi Bop" is a song by British rapper Stormzy. It was released as a single on 25 April 2019 through #Merky and Atlantic Records as the lead single from his second studio album, Heavy Is the Head. The music video was also released the same day. It is his first solo music since his Gang Signs & Prayer album in 2017.[2] The song debuted atop the UK Singles Chart, becoming Stormzy's first number-one single.
"Vossi Bop"
Music video[edit]
The music video was directed by Henry Scholfield and released on 25 April 2019.[7] It features Stormzy rapping on Westminster Bridge and outside the Bank of England. Idris Elba makes a guest appearance.[8]
Commercial performance[edit]
On the midweek UK Singles Chart, Stormzy was at number one, ahead of "Me!" by Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie by some 500 combined sales.[7] Several media outlets, including the BBC and Noisey, made note that it could be Stormzy's first UK number-one single.[7][2] The song debuted at number one on the official chart ahead of previous number one, "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X, and Swift's "Me!" at numbers two and three, respectively.[9] "Vossi Bop" also received 12.7 million streams in its debut week on sale, the highest ever by a rapper and the fifth-highest of all time.[10]