West Ten
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Short description|2020 song by AJ Tracey and Mabel}}
{{Infobox song
| name = West Ten
| cover = AJ Tracey and Mabel - West Ten.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = AJ Tracey and Mabel
| album = Flu Game
| released = {{start date|2020|07|02|df=y}}
| recorded =
| genre = UK garage
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=33}}
| label = AJ Tracey
| writer = * Ché Grant
| producer = * Fred Again
- Take a Daytrip
| chronology = AJ Tracey
| prev_title = Dinner Guest
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Ain't It Different
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Mabel singles
| type = single
| prev_title = Boyfriend
| prev_year = 2020
| title = West Ten
| year = 2020
| next_title = Tick Tock
| next_year = 2020
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|Oc3IXko6Ups|"West Ten"}}}}
}}
"West Ten" is a song by English rapper AJ Tracey and singer Mabel. It was released as a digital download on 2 July 2020 as the second single off the former's second studio album Flu Game (2021).{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/west-ten-single/1520744631|title=West Ten - Single by AJ Tracey & Mabel|website=Apple Music|date=2 July 2020|accessdate=10 July 2020}} The song was written by Tracey, Fred Again, Camille Purcell, Mabel and Take a Daytrip, and is included on the digital & streaming versions of Mabel's debut studio album High Expectations (2019). It was a commercial hit, peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top of the UK Dance Chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20200710/104/|title = Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company|website = OfficialCharts.com}}
Background
Tracey first teased the collaboration by sharing an animated clip of him playing Pac-Man along with an unidentified companion, he said, "Can you guess who this is playing games with me? We just made a banger and wanna share it with you lot." The post was then removed. On 29 June 2020, Mabel shared a screenshot from the AJ Tracey video which included an iMessage from Tracey which reads, "We dropping this tune or what?!" She also tagged Tracey in the accompanying caption. Tracey then replied, "Is it that time?"{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/aj-tracey-mabel-new-collaboration-2697853|title=Listen to AJ Tracey and Mabel's new collaborative track 'West Ten'|website=NME|date=3 July 2020|accessdate=10 July 2020}}
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "West Ten" was first released onto YouTube on 2 July 2020. The music video was directed by Oliver Jennings.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc3IXko6Ups|title=AJ Tracey & Mabel - West Ten|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=10 July 2020}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|39|artist=AJ Tracey & Mabel|song=West Ten|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 June 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland4|16|date=20200710|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2020}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-07-10|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=13 July 2020|access-date=11 July 2020}}
| 20 |
| {{single chart|Scotland|21|date=20200710|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UK|5|date=20200807|rowheader=true|accessdate=7 August 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|1|date=20200716|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 May 2022}} |
| {{single chart|UKindie|1|date=20200807|rowheader=true|access-date=2 April 2025}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20201231/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=5 January 2021}}
| 64 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=AJ Tracey And Mabel|title=West Ten|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=20 March 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=AJ Tracey & Mabel|title=West Ten|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|id=16619-5346-1|accessdate=23 April 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| Various
| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Self-released |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/146667090/credits|title=Credits / West Ten / AJ Tracey – TIDAL|website=Tidal|accessdate=10 July 2020}}
- Fred Again – producer, writer
- Take a Daytrip – producer, writer
- AJ Tracey – writer
- Kamille – writer
- Mabel – writer
- Jay Reynolds – mixer
References
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{{AJ Tracey}}
{{Mabel}}
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Category:Songs written by AJ Tracey
Category:Songs written by Mabel (singer)
Category:Song recordings produced by Take a Daytrip
Category:Songs written by Kamille (musician)