"Verdansk"
Single by Dave
from the album We're All Alone in This Together
Released23 July 2021
Genre
Length4:26
Label
  • Dave
  • Neighbourhood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kyle Evans
Dave singles chronology
"Clash"
(2021)		 "Verdansk"
(2021)		 "Starlight"
(2022)
Music video
"Verdansk" on YouTube

"Verdansk" is a song by British rapper Dave, released on 23 July 2021 by Dave and Neighbourhood Recordings as the second single from Dave's second studio album, We're All Alone in This Together (2021). "Verdnask" was written by Dave and the song's producer Kyle Evans.[1]

Commercially, the song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Dave's ninth top-ten entry and Stormzy's twelfth.

Composition and lyrics

On "Verdansk", "there are tiny race-related details" as Dave "uses a 'white man’s face' to book an Airbnb".[2] The track is extremely braggadocious as in a 30 second stretch, "flexes his car collection, makes fatalistic references to Call Of Duty: Warzone and laconically condemns Airbnb’s corporate racism".[3] It's noted that the track "kicks the album off with Brick Lane wisecracks".[4]

Music video

The music video was released alongside an extra verse titling the track, "Verdansk (Survival Mode)" on September 8, 2021, directed by Nathan James Tettey and Dave himself.[1] The video is "dominated by the theme of war to coincide with Dave’s militant approach on the track".[1][5]

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal.[6]

Musicians

  • David Omoregie – lead artist, vocals, composer, songwriter
  • Kyle Evans – production, composer, songwriter
  • Nana Rogues – flute

Technical

  • Leandro “Dro” Hidalgo – mixing
  • Jonny Leslie – recording

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Verdansk"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 4
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] 2

Certifications

Certifications for "Verdansk"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "DAVE GIVES VISUAL TREATMENT TO BIG 'WE'RE ALL ALONE IN THIS TOGETHER' CUT "VERDANSK"". GRM Daily. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Smyth, David (23 July 2021). "Dave - We're All Alone in This Together review: The greatest rapper working in Britain today". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Brutocao, Ben (5 August 2021). "UK RAPPER DAVE IS A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS ON 'WE'RE ALL ALONE IN THIS TOGETHER' ALBUM". HipHopDX. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Crone, David (23 July 2021). "We're All Alone in This Together Review by David Crone". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Powell, Jon (9 September 2021). "Dave heads to war for "Verdansk" visual". Revolt TV. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Verdansk / Dave on TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ "British single certifications – Dave – Verdansk". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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