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For the Irish town, see Ardee. For other uses, see Ardee (disambiguation).

Riley Davies (born 17 September 2002), known professionally as ArrDee, is a British rapper. His debut mixtape, Pier Pressure, was released on 18 March 2022.He was known for making the 6am in Brighton freestyle which helped him being known

ArrDee
Born (2002-09-17) 17 September 2002 (age 22)[1]
Brighton, England[2]
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2021–present
LabelsIsland Records

Early life

Davies was born and raised in Brighton, England.[3][4] On growing up in Brighton, Davies told Acclaim magazine, "Brighton is tight. Between my collective of people, I can almost one-hundred percent say we know everybody in Brighton. If we don’t, we know somebody that knows the ones we don’t know."[5] "I was rapping at the age of 13, I used to run a studio in a one-bedroom flat.," said Davies in an interview for HYPEBEAST Sole Mates. "At that time the music wasn’t going anywhere, but as I grew up I made connections through Instagram, I’d bunk the train to London, I’d be working and sleeping in studios in London for three days on end, so I had to get the network out there."[6]

Career

Davies saw success being featured on the remix of Russ Millions and Tion Wayne's song "Body", which topped the charts in various countries including the UK.[7] He then released the single "Oliver Twist", referencing the book by Charles Dickens, which peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart[8]

Davies' third solo single was "Flowers", which samples the track of the same name by Sweet Female Attitude and "Say My Name" by Destiny’s Child.[9] It was released on 11 November 2021 and peaked at number 5 on the UK's Official Singles Chart Top 100,[10] spending thirteen weeks in the Top 40, seventeen weeks in the Top 100, with seven of those weeks being in the chart's Top 10.[11]

On 3 February 2022, Davies released his single, "War", featuring rapper Aitch.[12] On the same day, it was announced that Davies' debut mixtape, titled Pier Pressure would be released 18 March 2022.[13][14] "War" debuted at number 6 on the UK Official Singles Top 100 Chart[15] and debuted at number 21 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100[16] on 11 February 2022. On 4 March 2022, Davies released "Come & Go" as the next single from the album.[17][18]

Pier Pressure was released on 18 March 2022 to generally mixed reviews.[19][20][21] The mixtape entered the UK Official Albums Chart Top 100 at number 2, placing at number 6 on the UK Official Album Download Charts Top 100 and debuted at number 1 on the UK Official Albums Streaming Chart Top 100[22] on 25 March 2022[23]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[24] 		AUS
[25] 		IRE
[26] 		NZ
[27]
Pier Pressure 2 20 14
[29]		 21

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[24] 		AUS
[30] 		IRE
[26] 		NLD
[31] 		NZ
Hot
[32] 		SWE
Heat.
[33]
"Oliver Twist" 2021 6 68 19 — — 11 Pier Pressure
"Jiggy (Whiz)" 99 — — — — — Non-album single
"Wid It"
(with Tion Wayne) 		19 — 41 — — — Green with Envy and Pier Pressure
"Flowers (Say My Name)"[35] 5 49 17 88 11 — Pier Pressure
"War"
(with Aitch) 		2022 6 — 28 — 12 —
"Come & Go" 16 — 67
[36]		 — 25 —
List of singles as featured artist, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[37] 		AUS
[38] 		NZ
[39]
"Body" (Remix)
(Russ Millions and Tion Wayne featuring ArrDee, E1 (3x3), Bugzy Malone, Fivio Foreign, ZT (3x3), Darkoo & Buni) 		2021 1 1 1 Green with Envy and Pier Pressure
"Wasted"
(Digga D featuring Arrdee) 		6 — — Pier Pressure and Noughty by Nature

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with year of charting, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[24] 		NZ
Hot
[40]
"Early Hours" 2022 41 32 Pier Pressure

References

  1. ^ His official Facebook says 2002
  2. ^ Reed, Davy (3 June 2021). "100% Arrdee: Brighton's geezer rap star". The Face. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ Petridis, Alex (27 December 2021). "ArrDee: the chart-topping Brighton rapper with the UK's cheekiest bars". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ Marshall, Olivia (4 February 2022). "ArrDee says he can't 'ever imagine' leaving Brighton". The Argus. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. ^ Ali, Saeed (26 July 2021). "ArrDee: Brighton's Cheekiest Chap. After shooting to the top of the UK scene in just six short months, the 18-year-old rapper details his rapid rise and the inspiration behind his viral sound". Acclaim. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Sole Mates: ArrDee and the Air Jordan 4". HYPEBEAST. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ Ainsley, Helen (7 June 2021). "Who is ArrDee? The Brighton rapper climbing the chart with Oliver Twist". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  8. ^ "ArrDee". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  9. ^ Complex https://www.complex.com/music/arrdee-flowers-say-my-name
  10. ^ Wilson, Jamal (10 November 2021). "ARRDEE TAKES US BEHIND THE SCENES OF "FLOWERS (SAY MY NAME)" IN NEW VIDEO". GRM Daily. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  11. ^ "ArrDee - Flowers (Say My Name)". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. ^ Lavin, Will (4 February 2022). "ArrDee and Aitch link up on rip-roaring new track 'War'". NME. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  13. ^ Lane, Lexi (3 February 2022). "ArrDee and Aitch Team Up for Dramatic New Single 'War'". U Discover Music. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Arrdee - Pier Pressure". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  17. ^ "Come & Go by ArrDee".
  18. ^ "ArrDee Gets Introspective in New "Come & Go" Visuals". 3 March 2022.
  19. ^ Joshi, Tara (20 March 2022). "ArrDee: Pier Pressure review – a boisterous debut from Brighton's teenage rapper". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  20. ^ Smith, Niall (18 March 2022). "ArrDee – 'Pier Pressure': a concise collection of drill-soaked party anthems". NME. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  21. ^ Keith, James (18 March 2022). "ArrDee Flies The Flag For Brighton On Debut Project 'Pier Pressure'". Complex. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Official Albums Streaming Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  24. ^ a b c "Arrdee full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  25. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  26. ^ a b "Discoraphy ArrDee". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  27. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  28. ^ "Arrdee announces debut mixtape with Aitch-assisted banger "War"". GRM Daily. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  29. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  30. ^ Peaks in Australia:
  31. ^ "Discografie Arrdee". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  32. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  33. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 25". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  34. ^ a b c d "British certifications – ArrDee". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 May 2022. Type ArrDee in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  35. ^ A., Aron (6 November 2021). "ArrDee Flips Destiny's Child On "Flowers (Say My Name)"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  36. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  37. ^ "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  38. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  39. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  40. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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