Wearing My Rolex

"Wearing My Rolex"
Single by Wiley
from the album See Clear Now
Released21 April 2008 (2008-04-21)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 2:53 (radio edit)
  • 2:10 (music video version)
  • 5:48 (full version)
  • 7:05 (extended club edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Richard Cowie
Producer(s)Bless Beats
Wiley singles chronology
"My Mistakes"
(2007) 		"Wearing My Rolex"
(2008) 		"Summertime"
(2008)

"Wearing My Rolex" is a song by British grime musician Wiley. Described as "grime-meets-electro" on BBC Radio 1Xtra, the song samples DSK's song "What Would We Do" and features a 4 x 4 beat by producer Luke Arnold of willenhall. It was released on 21 April 2008 by Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. The track was produced by Bow producer Bless Beats. "Wearing My Rolex" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart.

An a cappella gangsta-rap version of "Wearing My Rolex", performed by the main cast, featured in the original Royal Court Theatre production of Laura Wade's stage play Posh (2010). The song was ranked at number 284 in Pitchfork Media's list of the Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s.[2]

Music video

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The video features a group of women dressed as and behaving like foxes.

Track listings

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Digital download single

  1. "Wearing My Rolex" (radio edit)

Enhanced CD single

  1. "Wearing My Rolex" (radio edit)
  2. "Wearing My Rolex" (club (extended) edit)
  3. "Wearing My Rolex" (Niteryders remix)
  4. "Wearing My Rolex" (Pirate Soundsystem bassline mix)
  5. "Wearing My Rolex" (Shoes remix)
  6. "Wearing My Rolex" (video)

Chart performance

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"Wearing My Rolex" entered at number four on the UK Singles Chart. It rose to number three and eventually peaked at number two, behind "4 Minutes" by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland during its fourth week at the summit. In total, the song remained in the top 100 of the chart for 22 weeks. The single also charted in Denmark, peaking at number 32 on the Danish Singles Chart on 25 July 2008 and staying on the chart for seven weeks.

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Music Upfront: April 21". Music Week. 12 April 2008. p. 41.
  2. ^ "The 200 Best Songs of the 2000s". Pitchfork. 21 August 2009.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 302.
  4. ^ "Wiley – Wearing My Rolex". Tracklisten. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 21. 24 May 2008. p. 79. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Urban Top 20 Of 2008" (PDF). Music Week. 10 January 2009. p. 16. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  11. ^ "British single certifications – Wiley – Wearing My Rolex". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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