Know Me From

"Know Me From"
Single by Stormzy
Released	8 March 2015
Format	Digital download
Genre	Grime
Length	3:14
Writer(s)	Michael Omari
Producer(s)	Zdot
Stormzy singles chronology
"Not That Deep" (2014) "Know Me From" (2015) "WickedSkengMan 4" (2015)

"Know Me From" is a grime track by Stormzy, released independently on 8 March 2015. The song peaked at number 49 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background and release

The instrumental used for "Know Me From" is called "Ninja" by Zdot. This was also used on Wiley's "BMO Field" freestyle, taken from his 2014 album Snakes and Ladders, and Kozzie's "Try Me".^[1]

"Know Me From" premiered on Logan Sama's Boiler Room showcase.^[2] Stormzy performed the track at the BBC Radio 1Xtra Prom in 2015.

Music video

The one-take music video, directed by Omari's friend Jaiden Ramgeet, was released on 22 February 2015.^[2] It features appearances from Stormzy's mother and Inch from Section Boyz.^[2] The video has accumulated over six million YouTube views.^[3]

Controversy

Wiley's younger half-brother, Cadell, was unimpressed with the way that Stormzy had used the same instrumental as his sibling but turned it into something marketable. He released the diss track "Hotline", directed at Stormzy among others,^[4] and Stormzy addressed these remarks (as well as Cadell's loaded tweets) on "Shut Up".

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[5]	2
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[6]	7
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7]	49

References

1. https://www.facebook.com/ZdotProductions/posts/756521731098847
2. Walker, Joe (22 February 2015). "Stormzy unleashes hilarious 'Know Me From' video". RWD Magazine.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxbzujA69DA
4. Gibbins, Paul (17 September 2015). "#TheLowdown - Sending Season [Full Chronology]". SB.TV.
5. "Archive Chart: 2015-03-21" UK Indie Chart.
6. "Archive Chart: 2015-03-21" UK R&B Chart.
7. "Archive Chart: 2015-03-21" UK Singles Chart.