Ladbroke Grove (song)

"Ladbroke Grove"
Remix single cover
Single by AJ Tracey
from the album AJ Tracey
Released4 June 2019
GenreUK garage
Length
  • 3:10 (album version)
  • 3:05 (remix)
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Conducta
AJ Tracey singles chronology
"Fashion Week"
(2019) 		"Ladbroke Grove"
(2019) 		"Choose Sides"
(2019)

"Ladbroke Grove" is a song by British rapper AJ Tracey, written by AJ Tracey and Conducta and produced by Conducta.[1][2] It was released on 4 June 2019 as the fifth single from AJ Tracey's self-titled debut album.[2] The song contains a sample of "Wandering Romance", written by Jorja Smith, Michael Stafford and Felix Joseph, and performed by Jorja Smith.[3] The song is based in the area of the same name in west London.

Initially debuting at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2019, the song eventually peaked at number three in October 2019 following its release as a single.[4] In May 2020, the British Phonographic Industry certified the song as double Platinum for sales of 1,200,000 equivalent units. In June 2022 it was certified triple Platinum.[5]

In September 2019, NME included the remix of "Ladbroke Grove" in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.[6]

  1. ^ "AJ Tracey - Ladbroke Grove Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference remix was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "AJ Tracey Drops His Self-Titled Debut Album Featuring Giggs, Not3s, Conducta and More". versus.uk.com. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference ukchart was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference BPI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "The best UK garage tracks of all time". September 16, 2019.