Know Me From

"Know Me From"
Single by Stormzy
Released8 March 2015
GenreGrime
Length3:14
Songwriter(s)Michael Omari
Producer(s)Zdot
Stormzy singles chronology
"TRKRZ"
(2015) 		"Know Me From"
(2015) 		"WickedSkengMan 4"
(2015)
Music video
"Know Me From" on YouTube

"Know Me From" is a grime track by Stormzy, released independently on 8 March 2015. The song peaked at number 49 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background and release

The instrumental used for "Know Me From" is called "Ninja" by Zdot. This was also used on Wiley's "BMO Field" freestyle, taken from his 2014 album Snakes and Ladders, and Kozzie's "Try Me".[1]

"Know Me From" premiered on Logan Sama's Boiler Room showcase.[2] Stormzy performed the track at the BBC Radio 1Xtra Prom in 2015.

Music video

The one-take music video, directed by Omari's friend Jaiden Ramgeet, was released on 22 February 2015.[2] It features appearances from Stormzy's mother and Inch from Section Boyz.[2] The video has accumulated over 29 million YouTube views.[3]

Controversy

Wiley's younger brother, Cadell, was unimpressed with the way that Stormzy had used the same instrumental as his sibling but turned it into something marketable.[citation needed] He released the diss track "Hotline", directed at Stormzy among others,[4] and Stormzy addressed these remarks (as well as Cadell's loaded tweets) on "Shut Up".[citation needed]

In other media

The song is featured in the 2018 episode "Arachnids in the UK" of the show Doctor Who.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
UK Indie (OCC)[6] 2
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 49

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Zdot".
  2. ^ a b c Walker, Joe (22 February 2015). "Stormzy unleashes hilarious 'Know Me From' video". RWD Magazine.
  3. ^ StormzyTV (22 February 2015). "STORMZY [@STORMZY1] - KNOW ME FROM" – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Gibbins, Paul (17 September 2015). "#TheLowdown - Sending Season [Full Chronology]". SB.TV.
  5. ^ Gill, James (2018-10-28). "What was the grime music playing in Doctor Who: Arachnids in the UK?". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "British single certifications – Stormzy – Know Me From". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 May 2020.