Big for Your Boots

"Big for Your Boots"
"Big for Your Boots"
Single by Stormzy
from the album Gang Signs & Prayer
Released	3 February 2017
Genre	Grime
Length	3:59
Label	#Merky; Warner;
Songwriter(s)	Michael Omari; Karl Joseph;
Producer(s)	Sir Spyro; Fraser T. Smith (add.);
Stormzy singles chronology
Music video
	"Big for Your Boots" on YouTube

"Big for Your Boots" is a song by English rapper Stormzy. It was released as the lead single from his debut studio album, Gang Signs & Prayer, on 3 February 2017, by #Merky Records. The song was written by Stormzy and produced by Sir Spyro and Fraser T. Smith. It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Stormzy's highest-charting single at the time of its release.

Music video

The accompanying music video, directed by Daps, was released on YouTube on 3 February 2017.^[2]

Chart performance

On 10 February 2017, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number eight,^[3] and later peaked at number six.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[5]	20
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)^[6]	9
Scotland (OCC)^[7]	22
UK Indie (OCC)^[8]	1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[9]	1
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[10]	44

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[11]	2× Platinum	1,200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
Worldwide	3 February 2017	#Merky	Digital download

References

^ ""Big for Your Boots" by Stormzy Review". Pitchfork. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
^ STORMZY (@STORMZY1) - BIG FOR YOUR BOOTS - YouTube
^ Copsey, Rob (10 February 2017). "Ed Sheeran sets new record as he logs fifth week at Number 1 and 2". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stormzy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ "British single certifications – Stormzy – Big For Your Boots". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

[1] ""Big for Your Boots" by Stormzy Review". Pitchfork. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.

[2] STORMZY (@STORMZY1) - BIG FOR YOUR BOOTS - YouTube

[3] Copsey, Rob (10 February 2017). "Ed Sheeran sets new record as he logs fifth week at Number 1 and 2". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

[UK-4] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

[sc_Ireland2_Stormzy-5] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stormzy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

[6] "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

[sc_Scotland_-7] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[sc_UKindie_-8] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[sc_UKrandb_-9] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[10] "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[United_KingdomStormzyBig_For_Your_BootssingleCertRef-11] "British single certifications – Stormzy – Big For Your Boots". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

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