Heavy Is the Head (album)

This article is about the Stormzy album. For the T.I. album of a similar name, see Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head.

Heavy Is the Head
Studio album by
Stormzy
Released13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)
Genre
Length53:36
Label
Producer
Stormzy chronology
Gang Signs & Prayer
(2017) 		Heavy Is the Head
(2019) 		This Is What I Mean
(2022)
Singles from Heavy Is the Head
  1. "Vossi Bop"
    Released: 25 April 2019
  2. "Crown"
    Released: 21 June 2019
  3. "Wiley Flow"
    Released: 15 September 2019
  4. "Own It"
    Released: 22 November 2019
  5. "Audacity"
    Released: 11 December 2019[2]

Heavy Is the Head (abbreviated to h.i.t.h on the album cover) is the second studio album by British rapper Stormzy. It was released on 13 December 2019 through #Merky Records and Atlantic Records UK.[3] The album features collaborations with Aitch, Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran, Headie One, H.E.R., and Yebba.[4]

Heavy Is the Head was supported by the singles "Vossi Bop", "Crown", "Wiley Flow" and "Own It".[5] "Vossi Bop" was Stormzy's first number-one song on the UK Singles Chart, while "Own It" also reached number one on the chart. Additionally, "Crown" reached the top 10 on the chart. Heavy Is the Head debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, behind Rod Stewart's You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and ahead of Harry Styles' Fine Line.[5] It eventually topped the chart on 10 January 2020.

Heavy Is the Head received widespread acclaim from critics upon release, being nominated at the Brit Awards for British Album of the Year, while "Vossi Bop" for British Song of the Year. By January 2020, it was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

  1. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (12 December 2019). "Stormzy: Heavy Is the Head — a gripping album of light and shade". Financial Times. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ^ Krol, Charlotte (11 December 2019). "Stormzy and Headie One command respect in new song 'Audacity'". NME. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ Hussey, Allison; Strauss, Matthew (19 November 2019). "Stormzy Details New Album Heavy Is the Head". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (19 November 2019). "Stormzy details second album, Heavy Is The Head". Fact. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b Copsey, Rob (19 November 2019). "Stormzy announces new album Heavy Is The Head". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2019.