Body (Russ Millions and Tion Wayne song)

"Body"
Single by Russ Millions and Tion Wayne
from the album Green with Envy
Released25 March 2021 (2021-03-25)
Recorded2020
GenreUK drill[1]
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Russ Millions
  • Tion Wayne
Producer(s)Gotcha
Russ Millions singles chronology
"Plugged In"
(2021) 		"Body"
(2021) 		"Big Shark"
(2021)
Tion Wayne singles chronology
"Deluded"
(2020) 		"Body"
(2021) 		"Wow"
(2021)
Music video
"Body" on YouTube

"Body" is a song by British rappers Russ Millions and Tion Wayne, released on 25 March 2021 through GDS Records and Atlantic Records. The song was produced by Gotcha, and promoted with a TikTok dance challenge, as well as a remix released in April 2021 featuring Bugzy Malone, Fivio Foreign, Darkoo, Buni, ArrDee, E1 (3x3) and ZT (3x3).[2] "Body" peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart, becoming the first UK drill song to top the chart.[3] Outside the United Kingdom, "Body" topped the charts in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The song also reached the top 20 in Canada, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Portugal, Singapore and Slovakia. It was later nominated for the Best Album Ivor Novello Award in May 2022.[4]

Background

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Russ Millions and Tion Wayne previously collaborated on the 2019 single "Keisha & Becky", which peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.[5] "Body" was described as a boast about wealth "over rapid, clattering beats" in the Evening Standard.[6]

Critical reception

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The track was named one of the "14 Songs that Give Us Hope for the Future" by the staff of Vice magazine, with writer Ryan Bassil commenting that another collaboration between the pair was "always going to be good" after "Keisha & Becky".[7]

Track listing

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  • Digital download
  1. "Body" – 3:03
  • Digital download[8]
  1. "Body" (remix) (featuring ArrDee, E1 (3x3), ZT (3x3), Bugzy Malone, Buni, Fivio Foreign and Darkoo) – 4:38
  • Digital download[9]
  1. "Body" (remix) (featuring Capo Plaza and Rondodasosa) – 3:25
  • Digital download[10]
  1. "Body" (remix) (featuring Ricky Rich) – 3:17
  • Digital download[11]
  1. "Body" (remix) (featuring Murda) – 3:03
  • Digital download[12]
  1. "Body" (remix) (featuring Jack Harlow) – 2:48

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Body"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[52] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[53] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[54] Platinum 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[55] Platinum 70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[56] Platinum 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[57] Gold 25,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[58] Platinum 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[59] Gold 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[60] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[61] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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