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"Number 1" is a song composed by
Tinchy Stryder Kwasi Esono Danquah III ( ; born 14 September 1986), known by the stage name Tinchy Stryder, is a Ghanaian British, Ghanaian-British rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and investor. Stryder has released three solo (music), solo studio al ...
featuring vocals from
Dappy Costadinos Contostavlos (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κοντόσταυλος; born 11 June 1987), better known by his stage name Dappy, is a British rapper and singer. He is the lead singer of the Camden-based hip hop and grime trio N- ...
of
N-Dubz N-Dubz are an English hip hop trio from Camden Town, London, consisting of cousins Dappy and Tulisa, and Fazer. After winning a MOBO Award for Best Newcomer in 2007, N-Dubz briefly signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the Wor ...
, and co-written by Dappy, James Lavelle and
Fraser T. Smith Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith (born 8 February 1971), known professionally as Fraser T. Smith, is an English record producer, songwriter and musician. Some of the singles he collaborated on include Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain", James Morrison (sin ...
, who is responsible for the production, from Tinchy Stryder's second studio album, '' Catch 22''. The song was released as a single on 20 April 2009 from Tinchy Stryder's studio album ''Catch 22'' and a remix was later included on N-Dubz's second studio album, '' Against All Odds''. The version released as a single and included on ''Catch 22'' features verses by Dappy and Stryder only; however, the version that appears on ''Against All Odds'' features new verses by
Tulisa Tula Paulinea Contostavlos (Greek: Τούλα Παυλίνα 'Τουλίσα' Κοντόσταυλου; born 13 July 1988) professionally known as Tulisa, is an English singer, songwriter, television personality, and actress. As a part of the ...
and
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. "Number 1" topped the
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, a position it maintained for three weeks. Internationally, the song also topped the charts in the Republic of Ireland as well as peaking within the top forty of the charts in Denmark and Slovakia. When "Number 1" topped the UK Singles Chart, it became the first single entitled "Number 1" to peak at number one on any national singles chart in the world.


Background

According to producers
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and
Fraser T. Smith Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith (born 8 February 1971), known professionally as Fraser T. Smith, is an English record producer, songwriter and musician. Some of the singles he collaborated on include Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain", James Morrison (sin ...
in an interview with
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, although Dappy was involved in the writing of the song, he had worked with an up-and-coming artist J-Rhymz and whilst in the studio with the young singer/songwriter, his appearance on the final version happened by accident.
"We’d worked with him on a track called "
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" ... and we wanted to work with him more because he’s an amazing talent. So 'Number 1' came about from a co-writing session. Dappy put the hook down and it sounded so good we thought it had to stay."


Critical reception

"Number 1" has received positive reviews from Digital Spy and the BBC. David Balls of
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gave the song a positive review: "A savvy collaboration with urban pop trio
N-Dubz N-Dubz are an English hip hop trio from Camden Town, London, consisting of cousins Dappy and Tulisa, and Fazer. After winning a MOBO Award for Best Newcomer in 2007, N-Dubz briefly signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the Wor ...
, this offering places Tinchy's distinctively gritty vocals over shimmering disco beats and even throws in a few strings for good measure. The result, while catchy enough, falls a little short of its predecessor and will no doubt leave some grime enthusiasts claiming: "I don't understand how you're number one".
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chart blog also gave the song a positive review: "N-Dubz. Everything they do raises a grin to my chops. Dappy's insistence on throwing in a "nah-nah-naiii-hee" as soon as his microphone is switched on is a brilliant pop thing. Tinchy's singy-raps, contrasting nicely with Dappy's rappy-singing. And I use the word 'contrasting' quite wrongly there". The song was awarded a four star rating.


Chart performance

"Number 1" entered at the top of the
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on 26 April 2009 – for the week ending dated 2 May 2009 – selling 87,000 copies in its first week and beating competition from
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's " In for the Kill" with over 20,000 copies, according to the All Around the World website. The song spent three weeks at number one before dropping to number two in its fourth week, replaced at number one by "
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" by
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. "Number 1" spent 18 consecutive weeks in the top 40, and 38 weeks in the top 100. On
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's Chart Show, it was revealed that the track was the first song with the words "number one" in its title ever to reach number one on both the British and Irish charts – and, in turn, anywhere in the world. In Ireland, the song entered at number eight before rising to the top the following week. The song spent five weeks at the top.


Promotion

N-Dubz and Tinchy performed the single version of the song on
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and on the
Uncle B Tour N-Dubz are an English hip hop trio from Camden Town, London, consisting of cousins Dappy and Tulisa, and Fazer. After winning a MOBO Award for Best Newcomer in 2007, N-Dubz briefly signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the Wo ...
, N-Dubz performed the version later included on ''Against All Odds''. The artists performed the song at
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in the United Kingdom. They also performed the song together on
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"Sound" in May 2009,
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Live in November 2009 and the MOBOs in
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in September 2009.


Music video

The music video was directed by
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and produced by Ben Pugh.Emil Nava joins up with Tinchy once more
somanistyle.com/news.php (''OBE Management - Representing Creative Talent - Music Video Directors''). The video features both Tinchy Stryder and Dappy but also has cameo appearances from Tulisa and Fazer. It begins with Tinchy Stryder holding a Star in the Hood necklace and then begins singing the opening credits, introducing himself and N-Dubz, with all members of N-Dubz beside him. The video continues with Tinchy Stryder and Dappy dancing in front of various backgrounds while Stryder has various outfit changes, including a red
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tracksuit. The video frequently cuts between scenes with both N-Dubz and Tinchy, two provocative female dancers and a string quartet. At one point in the video it features Tinchy Stryder standing in front of a giant "Number 1". Towards the end it shows both Tinchy and Dappy with a background of stars.


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See also

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List of number-one singles of 2009 (Ireland) This is a list of the IRMA's Irish Singles Chart Top 50 number-ones of 2009. See also *2009 in music *List of artists who reached number one in Ireland This is an list of recording artists who have reached number one on the Irish ...
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List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK) The UK Singles Chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. In the 2000s the chart week ran from Sunday to Saturday, and the top 40 singles were revealed each Sunday on BBC Radio 1. Before the ...
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List of UK R&B Singles Chart number ones of 2009 The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the 40 biggest-selling singles and albums that are classified in the R&B genre in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, and is based on both physical and digital ...


References

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