"Boasty" is a song by British rappers
Wiley,
Stefflon Don
Stephanie Victoria Allen (born 14 December 1991), better known by her stage name Stefflon Don, is a British rapper and singer. She rose to fame after her 2017 single " Hurtin' Me" featuring French Montana peaked at number 7 on UK Singles Chart ...
and Jamaican rapper
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican rapper and singer who is regarded as one of dancehall's most prolific artists.
Paul's singles "Get Busy" and "Temperature" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the ...
featuring vocals from English actor and musician
Idris Elba. It was originally released by Wiley featuring Mucky in August 2018, and remixed for release with contributions from Stefflon Don, Paul and Elba in January 2019. It reached number 11 on the
UK Singles Chart in March 2019.
A solo version of the track was released on the rapper's 14th studio album, ''Boasty Gang – The Album'', which was released on 22 June 2020.
Music video
The music video, directed by Henry Scholfield, was released in March 2019, featuring Stefflon Don, Paul and Elba, with a young actor, Brooklyn Appiah, appearing in place of Wiley.
Idris Elba delivers his verse in a mansion that includes a film set.
Scholfield said that he wanted the video to feel like a competition between the artists "competing for lyrical screen-space" to give the "vibe of bigupmanship and a visual riff on who's the boasty-iest".
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
2019 singles
2019 songs
Wiley (musician) songs
BMG Rights Management singles
Dancehall songs
Idris Elba songs
Sean Paul songs
Stefflon Don songs
Song recordings produced by Toddla T
Songs written by Idris Elba
Songs written by Toddla T
Songs written by Sean Paul
Songs written by Stefflon Don
Songs written by Wiley (musician)
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