Heatwave (Wiley song)
{{short description|2012 single by Wiley}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Heatwave
| cover = HeatwaveWiley.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Wiley featuring Ms D
| album = The Ascent
| released = 27 July 2012
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:14
| label = Warner Music/One More Tune
| writer = * Richard Cowie
| producer = Rymez
| chronology = Wiley
| prev_title = Boom Blast
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Ms D
| type = single
| prev_title = Oopsy Daisy
| prev_year = 2009
| title = Heatwave
| year = 2012
| next_title = Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)
| next_year = 2012
}}
}}
"Heatwave" is a single from British grime artist Wiley, featuring vocals from Ms D – known for singing on the Chipmunk song "Oopsy Daisy". It was released as the lead single from his ninth studio album The Ascent on 27 July 2012 for digital download in the United Kingdom. It was written by Wiley, Dayo Olatunji and produced by Rymez, who is unofficially credited as a featured artist. "Heatwave" received major radio airplay, while managing to enter on BBC Radio 1's A-list. The song debuted at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart on 5 August 2012, selling over 114,000 copies, while becoming Wiley's first ever solo number 1.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Heatwave" was first released onto YouTube on 29 June 2012 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-one seconds.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qimiWfZAtXw Wiley | Heatwave feat. Ms.D (Official Video)]. YouTube
Critical reception
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a neutral review, calling it "a suitably cool summer jam, but if Wiley really wants to make an impact like his peers, he's going to have to dial the temperature up just a little bit higher yet. {{rating|3|5}}."{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a395175/wiley-ft-ms-d-heatwave-single-review.html|title=Wiley ft. Ms D: 'Heatwave' – Single review|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=25 July 2012|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=25 July 2012}}
Chart performance
"Heatwave" was number 1 on the Wednesday and Friday UK midweek chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a396781/conor-maynard-wiley-storm-midweek-charts.html|title=Conor Maynard, Wiley storm midweek charts|last=Copsey|first=Robert|date=1 August 2012|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=1 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/thesound/a397258/sunday-chart-predictions-wiley-calvin-harris-conor-maynard.html|title=Sunday chart predictions: Wiley, Calvin Harris, Conor Maynard|last=Copsey|first=Robert|date=3 August 2012|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=3 August 2012}} As predicted, the song entered the UK Singles Chart on 5 August 2012 at number 1, spending two weeks there (holding off "We'll Be Coming Back" by Calvin Harris and Example). "Heatwave" sold over 114,000 copies in its first week of release and became Wiley's first ever solo number 1 single. In the second week of release, Wiley remained at number 1, selling another 66,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/wileys-heatwave-scorches-through-the-100000-sales-mark-to-clinch-number-1-1520/|title=Wiley's Heatwave scorches through the 100,000 sales mark to clinch Number 1|last=Kreisler|first=Lauren|date=1 August 2012|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=5 August 2012}} The song has sold 416,000 copies in the UK as of December 2012, and was the 38th best-selling single of 2012.
Track listings
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Heatwave
| note1 = featuring Ms D
| length1 = 3:14
| title2 = Heatwave
| note2 = featuring Ms D) (DEVolution Radio Edit
| length2 = 3:01
| title3 = Heatwave
| note3 = featuring Ms D) (Kat Krazy Radio Edit
| length3 = 3:26
| title4 = Heatwave
| note4 = featuring Ms D) (Kat Krazy Extended Mix
| length4 = 4:29
| title5 = Heatwave
| note5 = featuring Ms D) (DEVolution Extended Mix
| length5 = 5:06
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Promotional CD single
| title1 = Heatwave
| note1 = featuring Ms D) (Radio Edit
| length1 = 3:16
| title2 = Heatwave
| note2 = featuring Ms D) (Instrumental Mix
| length2 = 3:15
}}
Credits and personnel
- Vocals – Wiley and Ms D
- Producer – Rymez
- Lyrics – Richard Cowie
- Label: Warner Music Group
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (2012) ! Peak |
| {{singlechart|Australia|31|artist=Wiley feat. Ms D|song=Heatwave}} |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders){{Cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/feaf1/Wiley-feat.-Ms-D-Heatwave|title = Wiley feat. Ms D – Heatwave – ultratop.be}}
| {{center|15}} |
| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)
| {{center|41}} |
| Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)
| {{center|36}} |
| {{singlechart|Czech Republic|8|artist=Wiley feat. Ms D|song=Heatwave|year=2012|week=43}} |
| {{singlechart|Ireland2|8|song=Heatwave|access-date=19 January 2020}} |
| {{singlechart|Scotland|1|date=20120818}} |
| {{singlechart|Slovakia|83|year=2012|week=51,52}} |
| {{singlechart|UKdance|1|date=20120811}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|1|date=20120811}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2012)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-selling-singles-of-2012-revealed-1784/ | title=The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles Of 2012 Revealed! | publisher=Official Charts Company| date=2 January 2013 | access-date=2013-01-02 | author=Lane, Dan}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 38 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Wiley feat. Ms D|title=Heatwave|relyear=2012|certyear=2017|id=9521-2741-1|access-date=31 July 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Country
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 27 July 2012 | Digital download |
References
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Category:Wiley (musician) songs
Category:Number-one singles in Scotland