"Ladbroke Grove" is a song by British rapper

AJ Tracey Ché Wolton Grant (born 4 March 1994), known professionally as AJ Tracey, is a British rapper and record producer from Ladbroke Grove, London. Tracey rose to popularity in 2016 and was listed by ''The Guardian'' in a list of "best new acts to c ...

, written by AJ Tracey and Conducta and produced by Conducta. It was released on 4 June 2019 as the fifth single from AJ Tracey's self-titled debut album. The song contains a sample of " Wandering Romance", written by

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, Michael Stafford and Felix Joseph, and performed by Jorja Smith. The song is based in the area of the same name in west

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. Initially debuting at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2019, the song eventually peaked at number three in October 2019 following its release as a single. In May 2020, the

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certified the song as double Platinum for sales of 1,200,000 equivalent units. In June 2022 it was certified triple Platinum. In September 2019, ''

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'' included the remix of "Ladbroke Grove" in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.

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