"Wot Do U Call It?" is the debut single by British
grime
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* Grime (music genre), a genre of music
* ''Grime'' (album), a 2001 album by Iniquity
* ''Grime'' (video game), a 2021 Metroidvania video game
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artist
Wiley
Wiley may refer to:
Locations
* Wiley, Colorado, a U.S. town
* Wiley, Pleasants County, West Virginia, U.S.
* Wiley-Kaserne, a district of the city of Neu-Ulm, Germany
People
* Wiley (musician), British grime MC, rapper, and producer
* Wiley Mi ...
. It is the first single released from his first album ''
Treddin' on Thin Ice
''Treddin' on Thin Ice'' is the debut album by UK grime artist Wiley released on XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label founded in 1989 by Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes. It has been ran and co-owned by Richard Russ ...
'' (2004). It was released on 5 April 2004 for digital download and CD single.
Music video
The music video consists mainly of Wiley around various streets and venues of his local area, in
East London
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fa ...
, and was produced on a shoestring budget.
Track listings
; CD single
# "Wot Do U Call It?" – 3:20
# "Problems" – 3:49
;Digital download – EP
# "Wot Do U Call It?"
# "Wot Do U Call It?" (instrumental)
Credits and personnel
* Lead vocals – Wiley
* Producer – Wiley
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Lyrics
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– Richard Cowie
* Label: XL Recordings
Chart performance
Release history
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wot Do U Call It (Song)
2004 debut singles
Wiley (musician) songs
2004 songs
XL Recordings singles
Songs written by Wiley (musician)