Summertime (Wiley song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Summertime

| cover = Summertime Wiley.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Wiley

| album = See Clear Now

| released = 13 October 2008 {{small|(UK)}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Electro-funk

| length = 3:21

| label = * Asylum

| writer = * Richard Cowie

| producer = * Jake Gosling

  • Sam Young

| prev_title = Wearing My Rolex

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Cash in My Pocket

| next_year = 2008

}}

"Summertime" is a song by British grime artist Wiley. It was released on 13 October 2008 and samples the 2001 instrumental "Aerodynamic" by French electronic music duo Daft Punk.[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/grime-music-cleans-up-in-the-charts-887952.html Grime Music Cleans Up in the Charts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827234851/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/grime-music-cleans-up-in-the-charts-887952.html |date=2008-08-27 }} The Independent. Retrieved on August 23, 2024.

Music video

The video starts with Wiley on many different video screens, and features Wiley and female dancers against many different backgrounds. The video later involves Wiley performing the song at a gig with dancers, a segment involving him going into the crowd. Unlike the other two videos from the See Clear Now album, the "Summertime" video features Wiley on screen.

Chart performance

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!align="left"|Chart (2008)

!align="center"|Peak
position

{{single chart|UKrandb|3|artist=Wiley|song=Summertime|date=20081019|access-date=February 3, 2024}}
{{single chart|UK|45|artist=Wiley|song=Summertime|date=20081019|access-date=February 3, 2024}}

References