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"Location"
Single by Dave featuring Burna Boy
from the album Psychodrama
Released8 March 2019
Genre
Length4:01
LabelNeighbourhood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dave singles chronology
"Streatham"
(2019) 		"Location"
(2019) 		"Disaster"
(2019)
Burna Boy singles chronology
"Dangote"
(2019) 		"Location"
(2019) 		"Anybody"
(2019)

"Location" is a song recorded by British rapper Dave featuring Nigerian singer Burna Boy, released as the third single from Dave's debut studio album Psychodrama.[2] The song was written by Dave, Burna Boy and Jonathan Mensah, and produced by Fraser T. Smith, Jae5 and Dave. The song has a sample from Final Fantasy XIII ( Sarah's theme) [3]

Commercially, the song reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom and top 20 in Ireland.[4][5] In April 2020, it was certified as Triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for exceeding chart sales of 1,800,000.[6]

Music video

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The music video for "Location" was released via YouTube on 15 July 2019. Directed by Kaylum and Dave, it was shot on location in Ibiza, and features behind the scenes shots of Stormzy's #MERKY Festival, held at Ibiza Rocks, which Dave co-headlined alongside Stormzy and Fredo.

Burna Boy appears in the video, alongside a number of cameo appearances from other artists and celebrities, including Stormzy, Fredo, Lethal Bizzle, Jorja Smith, Avelino, J Hus, Aitch, Unknown T, comedian Michael Dapaah and English footballers, Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho.

Critical reception

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Writing for Complex, Natty Kasambla referred to the track as "an understated bop".[7]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Location"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[14] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[15] Platinum 200,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[16] Gold 5,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[17] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] 4× Platinum 2,400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Dave & Burna Boy's "Vacation" Captures The Art Of Seduction". HotNewHipHop. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ "SANTAN on Twitter: "Buy & Stream 'Psychodrama', the debut album from Dave. Out Now". Twitter. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ^ "PSYCHODRAMA / DAVE". Tidal. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Irish-charts.com – Discography Dave". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b "British single certifications – Dave ft Burna Boy – Location". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. ^ Kasambala, Natty (11 March 2019). "Review: Dave's 'Psychodrama' Is A Brutally Impressive Examination Of Society". Complex. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 14". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  10. ^ Copsey, Rob (1 January 2020). "The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  11. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  12. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Dave – Location". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Danish single certifications – Dave – Location". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  15. ^ "French single certifications – Dave – Location" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Dave – Location" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  17. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Location')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Dave – Location (feat. Burna Boy)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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