Clash (song)

"Clash"
"Clash"
Single by Dave featuring Stormzy
from the album We're All Alone in This Together
Released	9 July 2021
Genre	British hip hop; UK drill;
Length	4:11
Label	Dave; Neighbourhood;
Songwriter(s)	David Omoregie; Michael Omari; Luke Grieve; Kyle Evans;
Producer(s)	Kyle Evans
Dave singles chronology
Stormzy singles chronology

"Clash" is a song by British rapper Dave, featuring fellow British rapper Stormzy, released on 9 July 2021 by Dave and Neighbourhood Recordings as the lead single from Dave's second studio album, We're All Alone in This Together (2021). "Clash" was written by the two artists, Luke Grieve and the song's producer Kyle Evans.^[1]

Commercially, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Dave's eighth top ten entry and Stormzy's twelfth.

Composition

"Clash" is a British hip hop track with elements of UK drill, built around a "repetitive, haunting piano" melody accompanied by "spectral, filtered synth."^[2]^[3] Lyrically, the song features "egotistic proclamations that flex their respective riches."^[3] Stormzy's verse includes subliminal lyrics targeted at British rapper Chip, which Chip responded to the same day.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Music video

The music video was released in the evening of 9 July 2021, directed by Edem Wornoo. It features Dave and Stormzy surrounded by cars at the Aston Martin factory in Warwickshire and the Silverstone Circuit.^[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[1]

Dave – vocals
Stormzy – vocals
Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo – mixing
Kyle Evans – production
Joel Peters – engineering
Jonny Leslie – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Clash"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	29
Greece (IFPI)^[6]	100
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	87
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	2
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[10]	1

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for "Clash"
Chart (2021)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[11]	49

2022 year-end chart performance for "Clash"
Chart (2022)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	94

Certifications

Certifications for "Clash"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	Platinum	70,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[14]	Platinum	30,000^‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[15]	Gold	10,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[16]	2× Platinum	1,200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Clash / Dave". Tidal. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Dave: Clash (feat Stormzy) review – unflappable cool from two cultural icons". The Guardian. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Listen to Dave team up with Stormzy on new track 'Clash'". NME. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
^ "Chip responds to Stormzy's subliminal 'Clash' diss with new track". NME. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
^ "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
^ "Dave & Stormzy – Clash" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Dave feat. Stormzy – Clash". Radioscope. Retrieved 4 January 2025. Type Clash in the "Search:" field.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Clash')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^ "British single certifications – Dave Ft Stormzy – Clash". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[tidal-1] "Clash / Dave". Tidal. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

[Guardian-2] "Dave: Clash (feat Stormzy) review – unflappable cool from two cultural icons". The Guardian. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

[NME-3] "Listen to Dave team up with Stormzy on new track 'Clash'". NME. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

[4] "Chip responds to Stormzy's subliminal 'Clash' diss with new track". NME. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

[5] "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

[6] "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

[sc_Ireland4_-7] "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Dave_&_Stormzy-8] "Dave & Stormzy – Clash" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

[occ-9] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

[sc_UKrandb_-10] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

[11] "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

[12] "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

[AustraliaDave,_StormzyClashsingleCertRef-13] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[New_ZealandDave_feat._StormzyClashsingleCertRef-14] "New Zealand single certifications – Dave feat. Stormzy – Clash". Radioscope. Retrieved 4 January 2025. Type Clash in the "Search:" field.

[SwitzerlandDave_&_StormzyClashsingleCertRef-15] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Clash')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

[United_KingdomDave_Ft_StormzyClashsingleCertRef-16] "British single certifications – Dave Ft Stormzy – Clash". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

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v t e Dave
Discography
Studio albums	Psychodrama (2019) We're All Alone in This Together (2021)
Extended plays	Game Over (2017) Split Decision (2023)
Singles	"Thiago Silva" "Samantha" "Funky Friday" "Location" "Disaster" "Clash" "Verdansk" "Starlight" "My 24th Birthday" "Sprinter" "Meridian" "Stop Giving Me Advice"
Featured singles	"18Hunna" "Money Talks" "Cheat on Me"
Other songs	"Stinking Rich" "Nothing on You" "In the Fire"

v t e 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

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