"Boasty" is a song by British rappers
Wiley
Wiley may refer to:
Locations
*Wiley, Colorado, a U.S. town
*Wiley, Georgia, an U.S. unincorporated community
* Wiley, Pleasants County, West Virginia, U.S.
* Wiley-Kaserne, a district of the city of Neu-Ulm, Germany
People
*Wiley (musician), ...
and
Stefflon Don
Stephanie Victoria Allen (born 14 December 1991), known professionally as Stefflon Don, is an English rapper. She rose to fame with her 2017 single "Hurtin' Me" (featuring French Montana), which peaked at number seven on the UK singles chart, ...
and Jamaican rapper
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall musician. Paul's first album, ''Stage One'', was released in 2000. He gained international fame with his second album, ''Dutty Rock'', in 2002. Its single "Get Busy ...
featuring vocals from English actor and musician
Idris Elba
Idrissa Akuna Elba Order of the British Empire, OBE ( ; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor and musician. He has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards and six Primetime Emmy Awards, Emmy Awards. He w ...
. 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 songs
2019 singles
Wiley (musician) songs
Stefflon Don songs
Sean Paul songs
Idris Elba songs
BMG Rights Management singles
British dancehall 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)
UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles
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