This Is What I Mean

This Is What I Mean
Studio album by
Stormzy
Released25 November 2022 (2022-11-25)
Genre
Length51:20
Label
Producer
  • Prgrshn
  • Daniel Buhlebuyeza Miles
  • Dion Wardle
  • George Moore
  • Grades
  • Joel Peters
  • Jojo Mukeza
  • Juls
  • Knox Brown
  • KZ
  • Owen Cutts
  • P2J
  • Scribz Riley
  • Tempoe
  • Tendai
Stormzy chronology
Heavy Is the Head
(2019) 		This Is What I Mean
(2022)
Singles from This Is What I Mean
  1. "Hide & Seek"
    Released: 14 October 2022
  2. "Firebabe"
    Released: 10 November 2022

This Is What I Mean is the third studio album by British rapper Stormzy, released on 25 November 2022, by #Merky and 0207 Def Jam. The album serves as Stormzy's first release under 0207 Def Jam. It features guest appearances from Amaarae, Ayra Starr, Black Sherif, Debbie, India Arie, Jacob Collier, Ms Banks, Nao, Sampha, and Tendai, alongside production from Grades, Juls, P2J, Scribz Riley, and several other producers. The album serves as a follow-up to Stormzy's third album, Heavy Is the Head (2019).[2]

Upon release, This Is What I Mean was met with widespread critical acclaim, with music critics praising Stormzy's "hard-hitting lyricism".[3] The album debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, moving 27,800 album-equivalent units in its first week, marking the rapper's third consecutive chart-topping album,[4] and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2023 Brit Awards.[5] The album was supported by two singles: "Hide & Seek" and "Firebabe", both of which peaked in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.

  1. ^ Simpson, Paul. "This Is What I Mean Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ Darville, Jordan (12 October 2022). "Stormzy announces new album This Is What I Mean". The Fader. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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  5. ^ Smith, Carl (12 January 2023). "BRIT Awards 2023 nominations REVEALED". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2023.