"Thiago Silva" is a song by British rappers Dave and

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, released as a single on 13 May 2016. The song is produced by 169 and samples

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's "Pied Piper". The song title refers to Brazilian footballer

Thiago Silva Thiago Emiliano da Silva (born 22 September 1984) is a Brazilian professional Association Football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Chelsea F.C., Chelsea and captains the Brazil national football team, Brazil national team. Con ...

. ''Complex'' magazine ranked the song at number 10 on their list of "

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's Most Impactful Songs of the 2010s".

Usage in media

A clip of Dave inviting a fan, Alex, on-stage during a performance of the track at

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went viral in July 2019.

Commercial performance

In March 2020, the track was certified as Platinum by the

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for exceeding chart sales of 600,000, followed by double Platinum in 2023. After the viral performance at Glastonbury Festival 2019, "Thiago Silva" entered the

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at number 57 before reaching a peak of number 36.

Charts

Certifications

References

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