A1 x J1 (real names Phineas Waweru and Joshua Soremekun) are a British hip hop duo. They released their debut single "Latest Trends" in February 2021, which charted at number 2 in the UK and was remixed by Aitch and A Boogie wit da Hoodie. Their second single "Baby" featured British singer and rapper Deno. They were also featured on the deluxe edition of KSI's album All Over the Place, and on the debut single by British rapper SwitchOTR, as well as recording a song for the Plugged In series by Fumez the Engineer.[citation needed]
A1 x J1 | |
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| Origin | Coventry, England Kent, England |
| Genres | British hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | EMI Records |
| Members |
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Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
FIN [3] |
IRE [4] |
NOR [5] |
NZ Hot [6] |
SWE [7] | ||||
| "Latest Trends" (Solo or remix featuring Aitch or A Boogie wit da Hoodie) |
2021 | 2 | 68 | — | 10 | — | 25 | 61 | Non-album singles | |
| "Plugged In" (with Fumez the Engineer) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Baby" (featuring Deno) |
98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Night Away (Dance)" (featuring Tion Wayne) |
2022 | 11 | 83 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 81 |
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| "Deal or No Deal" (featuring Mabel) |
98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | About Last Night... | ||
| "Don't Lie" (featuring Nemzzz) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "One of a Kind" (with Russ Millions and French the Kid) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | One of a Kind | ||
| "Man on a Mission" (featuring SL)[9] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Scary" (with Aitch)[10] |
2023 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pretty Girls Love DBE"[11] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bad Guy"[12] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] |
DEN [14] |
IRE [15] |
NLD [16] |
NOR [17] |
NZ Hot [18] |
SWE [7] | ||||
| "Coming for You" (SwitchOTR featuring A1 x J1)[19] |
2021 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 71 | 28 | 7 | 59 |
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Non-album single |
| "Deep End" (Adzmilli featuring A1 x J1)[20] |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | LO(V/S)ER | |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Know You" | 2021 | KSI, S-X | All Over the Place (Deluxe) |
| "Where Did You Go?" (Remix) | 2022 | Jax Jones, MNEK | Non-single remix |
| "Highs & Lows" (Remix) | 2023 | Prinz, Gabriella Bee |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MOBO Awards | "Latest Trends" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [21] |
| 2022 | BRIT Awards | Song of the Year | [22] |
References
edit- ^ "A1 & J1 | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- "Latest Trends": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 12 July 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1636. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 July 2021. p. 4.
- "Night Away (Dance)": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 April 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1674. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 April 2022. p. 4.
- ^ "A1 X J1, Tion Wayne" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Discography A1 x J1". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2022-13". VG-lista. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- "Latest Trends": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Night Away (Dance)": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Discography A1 x J1". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "British certifications – A1 and J1". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 May 2023. Type A1 and J1 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Man On A Mission - Single by A1 x J1 & SL". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (23 October 2023). "A1 x J1 link up with Aitch on 'Scary'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "A1 x J1 come through with "Pretty Girls Love DBE"". GRM Daily. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Watch A1 x J1 be the "Bad Guy" in latest video". GRM Daily. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "SWITCHOTR FT A1 & J1 | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 3, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "SwitchOTR feat. A1 x J1 – Coming for You". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-47". VG-lista. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "SwitchOTR feat. A1 x J1 - "Coming for You"". Front View Magazine. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Deep End (feat. A1 x J1) - Adzmilli". Spotify. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (11 November 2021). "Dave tops nominations at 2021 Mobo awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Rose, Anna (18 December 2021). "The nominees for the 2022 BRIT Awards have been revealed". NME. Retrieved 29 April 2022.