Tinchy Stryder

Data updated on 2025-05-02 15:25:17 UTC

One of the more promising grime artists to arise from the Bow area of East London, Tinchy Stryder made his full-length album debut in 2007 and also performed as a member of the group Ruff Sqwad. Stryder initially established himself with a 2003 appearance on Wiley's Ice Rink EP, followed in 2004 by appearances on "Next Level," a song from Wiley's album Treddin' on Thin Ice, and the "MC Version" of the Streets' "Fit But You Know It," the latter of which was a U.K. hit. In 2005, he appeared on the Brucker & Sinden remix of Lady Sovereign's "Hoodie," which also became a U.K. hit.

Having established his credentials as an up-and-coming grime star, in 2006 Stryder released a pair of mixtapes (I'm Back U Know, Lost and Found) and signed a recording contract with the independent label Takeover Entertainment. That same year, the song "Underground" (from the Lost and Found mixtape) become Stryder's first solo hit, and he was featured prominently on the Ruff Sqwad album Guns & Roses, Vol. 2, released on Ruff Sqwad Recordings. Stryder then released his debut solo album, 2007's Star in the Hood, via the Takeover Entertainment label, along with two accompanying singles, "Breakaway" and "Something to Smile About." The nine-track EP Cloud 9 followed in 2008, and Stryder rose to the upper reaches of the U.K. charts with his inaugural 2009 single, "Take Me Back." The aptly titled chart-topper "Number 1" followed soon after, and then in August, "Never Leave You" debuted at the top spot. The album Catch 22 was released by Island Records that same month, debuting at the number two slot on the U.K. albums chart. A second Island set, Third Strike, was issued in 2010. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi

Genres

: grime

Total plays

192.6 million

Updated on 2025-05-02

Date	Total plays
2025-05-02	192,572,460
2025-04-23	192,092,762
2025-04-13	191,601,274
2025-04-06	191,217,344
2025-03-28	220,917,276
2025-03-20	190,327,610
2025-03-11	189,853,269
2025-03-02	189,384,491
2025-02-21	188,873,925
2025-02-12	188,384,290
2025-02-03	187,913,551
2025-01-24	187,399,279
2025-01-16	186,995,860
2025-01-07	186,597,545
2024-12-30	186,309,899
2024-12-21	185,989,941
2024-12-12	185,589,654
2024-11-21	184,568,277
2024-06-10	177,696,053
2024-05-28	177,169,620
2024-05-12	176,517,126
2024-04-25	175,807,728
2024-04-11	175,212,057
2024-03-27	174,576,621
2024-03-12	173,946,538
2024-02-26	173,290,803
2024-02-11	172,631,130
2023-11-25	169,327,083
2023-10-16	167,460,373
2023-09-30	166,791,988
2023-09-15	166,178,686
2023-08-29	165,466,765
2023-08-25	155,518,627
2023-08-20	157,834,084

Country

United Kingdom

Monthly listeners

556,248

Followers

190,424

Top Cities

London

51,704 listeners
Birmingham

30,577 listeners
Manchester

35,270 listeners
Southwark

14,573 listeners
Dublin

18,724 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Number 1	73,487,784	3:36	2009-01-01
Never Leave You - Single Version	15,287,087	3:33	2009-01-01
Game Over	11,929,986	5:19	2010-01-01
Take Me Back	11,888,672	3:35	2009-01-01
Spaceship	10,604,699	3:37	2011-01-01
Number 1	7,331,244	3:34	2009-01-01
Bright Lights	4,669,055	3:27	2012-01-01
You're Not Alone	4,047,053	3:51	2009-01-01
Lights On	3,790,663	3:26	2023-07-14
Where's Your Love (feat. Tinchy Stryder)	3,350,602	3:35	2017-03-03
In My System	2,400,212	3:34	2010-01-01
Bright Lights (Good Life) Part II	2,042,712	4:04	2011-01-01
Lights On (feat. Angel & Tinchy Stryder) - Radio Mix	1,930,307	3:34	2013-06-07
Take Me Back - Radio Edit	1,823,853	3:12	2008-01-01
Let It Rain	1,670,464	3:41	2010-01-01
Xtra (Bonus Track)	1,510,272	3:45	2007-08-13
Fit but You Know It (MC Version) [feat. Kano, Donae'o, Lady Sovereign and Tinchy Stryder]	1,433,396	3:47	2002-03-18
Up In Flames (feat. Devlin & Tinchy Stryder)	1,427,248	4:00	2012-04-02
Album Version - Ex UK Version	1,426,461	3:33	2009-01-01
Something About Your Smile	1,394,620	4:41	2007-08-13
Lost in Warfare	1,312,710	3:26	2016-04-29
Give It All U Got	1,173,781	3:37	2010-01-01
Take Me Back - 2010 Remix	1,168,723	3:26	2010-01-01
Take Me Back Remix - feat. Sway & Chipmunk	1,161,103	4:17	2008-01-01
Imperfection	1,061,947	3:51	2015-03-04
You're Not Alone - N-Force Remix	1,050,794	1:29	2009-01-01
To Me, To You (Bruv)	1,000,107	3:45	2014-10-23
Chat Shit Get Banged	994,203	3:14	2016-05-23
Ed Hardy Party	912,532	2:53	2009-06-01
Stryderman	744,303	4:08	2009-01-01
Halo	666,812	3:42	2009-01-01
Off The Record	630,265	3:51	2011-01-01
You're Not Alone - Radio Edit	589,761	3:28	2009-01-01
Second Chance	586,457	3:29	2010-01-01
Princes	521,777	4:26	2008-10-20
Man Dem (feat. Tinchy Stryder)	483,953	3:12	2009-01-01
I'm Landing	462,017	3:38	2009-01-01
Bring It	421,894	3:27	2011-01-01
Stryderman - Radio Edit	408,277	3:27	2008-01-01
Teardrop	395,837	4:04	2011-01-01
Allow Me	370,222	2:49	2016-03-03
Number One - Hypasonic Remix	366,447	1:59	2009-01-01
Follow	339,092	4:29	2007-08-13
Gangsta?	321,770	2:32	2010-01-01
Spotlight	301,911	3:37	2009-01-01
Confusion Girl (Shame Shame Shame) - Riffs and Rays Remix feat. Tinchy Stryder	301,690	2:58	2009-01-01
Shake Me	285,316	3:40	2009-01-01
Stryderman - Remix feat. Wiley	285,069	4:10	2008-01-01
Mainstream	270,455	3:29	2023-11-03
Bros Dem	267,265	3:45	2016-11-25
Lights On (feat. Angel & Tinchy Stryder) - Nucleus Brown Remix	256,631	5:02	2013-06-07
Take Me Back - Sunship Remix	252,693	3:19	2008-01-01
Breathe	247,125	3:27	2008-01-01
Rollin'	239,624	3:31	2008-01-01
Warning	239,292	3:18	2009-01-01
Help Me	224,600	3:37	2012-01-01
Never Leave You - Remix	223,752	3:33	2009-01-01
Preview	212,536	3:53	2009-01-01
Promise	205,826	3:37	2019-05-27
Streetlights	204,623	4:38	2016-04-29
Express Urself	201,502	2:54	2009-01-01
Number 1 - Remix	197,106	3:34	2009-01-01
Fired Up	186,078	3:10	2016-04-29
Mainstream Money (Bonus Track)	183,876	3:21	2007-08-13
On Them	178,204	3:01	2022-04-29
Take Off	177,338	1:47	2009-01-01
Next Level	175,178	3:21	2004-04-05
Number 1 - Bimbo Jones Remix	170,903	3:15	2009-01-01
Star In The Hood	168,816	1:57	2007-08-13
Breakaway	163,582	4:24	2007-08-13
Different	158,491	3:13	2017-08-04
Confusion Girl (Shame Shame Shame)	157,609	3:01	2009-01-01
Stereo Sun	145,360	3:16	2010-01-01
First Place	144,494	2:48	2009-01-01
Story Song	143,368	3:44	2016-04-29
Number 1 - Hypasonic Remix	141,261	5:42	2009-01-01
We Got Dem	134,356	3:02	2009-01-01
Name on the Trophy	133,905	3:25	2016-04-29
Leg Day - Remix	130,451	3:18	2016-05-13
You're Not Alone - Red Top Remix (Radio Edit)	125,875	3:29	2009-01-01
Catch 22	120,865	2:02	2009-01-01
Have A Go	119,483	3:02	2023-06-30
Tryna Be Me	118,255	3:26	2009-01-01
Tinchy Stryder - Remix	110,626	3:02	2019-11-22
Rider	106,516	2:56	2009-06-07
In the Building	105,814	3:33	2016-04-29
Pit Stop	105,778	1:47	2009-01-01
ESG (Remix)	100,231	3:31	2014-08-11
Together	97,790	3:42	2010-01-01
Thump (Feat. Nav)	95,547	4:24	2011-05-29
Misunderstood	94,157	3:22	2014-04-15
Spaceship - 7th Heaven Remix	91,882	4:02	2011-01-01
Imperfection - Remix	90,841	4:36	2015-04-26
Sorry U Are?? (Feat. Chipmunk)	89,618	2:50	2011-05-29
Spinnin' For 2012 - Extended Rap Version	89,044	2:52	2011-01-01
Take The World	86,441	4:22	2010-01-01
ESG	84,607	3:32	2014-06-09
Leg Day	83,187	3:25	2016-04-15
Full Effect	81,944	2:57	2011-05-29
Tomorrow	81,671	3:43	2010-01-01
Gunfingers	78,589	3:32	2016-07-15
Famous	71,951	4:01	2010-01-01
No Less	71,848	3:06	2016-04-29
My Last Try	71,319	3:33	2010-01-01
F64	67,566	2:41	2010-01-01
It's a Par	62,809	3:17	2008-05-26
It's A Par	62,809	3:21	2008-05-19
Work	58,518	3:22	2017-07-14
Stuck On My Mind	55,358	3:44	2009-01-01
Till The End	54,959	3:21	2010-01-01
I'll Be Up	53,998	3:52	2013-07-06
Move	52,447	3:26	2016-04-29
Hype Ting (DPMO)	51,961	3:31	2012-01-29
Working For Days	51,770	3:36	2007-08-13
Remember	48,650	3:32	2010-01-01
It's a Problem	47,296	3:42	2009-01-01
Never Know	46,084	3:35	2010-01-01
Private Life in Public	46,016	3:17	2017-08-18
Grow	44,140	3:50	2017-08-18
IN MY ZONE	44,019	3:03	2023-09-08
Made It	43,338	3:14	2016-09-09
Living in London	42,649	3:09	2008-05-26
Living In London	42,649	3:13	2008-05-19
Safe (feat. Tinchy Stryder & Mr Versatile)	41,680	2:43	2009-05-22
Take Me Back	40,504	3:01	2009-01-01
Not Like Me	39,629	2:49	2007-08-13
Barclays Freestyle	38,157	2:19	2012-01-29
Never Leave You - Digital Dog Radio Edit	36,749	2:24	2009-01-01
Perfect Timing	35,031	4:06	2007-08-13
Bright Lights - CASSETTi Remix	34,519	4:02	2012-01-01
Sekky	33,547	3:20	2016-04-29
Take Me Back - Vito Benito Remix	33,541	3:45	2008-01-01
Hurry Up	33,494	3:49	2008-01-01
Gully II (Ain't Nothing Changed)	33,326	4:52	2014-05-19
Sick Ina Head	32,025	2:55	2011-05-29
Line Em Up	31,655	3:21	2011-05-29
Story Unfold	31,263	3:27	2009-01-01
Butter Me Up (feat. Siobhan Gallagher & Tinchy Stryder)	31,072	3:26	2009-05-22
Prince	30,460	3:37	2014-03-31
16 Writers (Feat. Fuda Guy)	30,091	4:26	2011-05-29
Rely On Me	29,219	4:06	2007-08-13
Teardrop - Lonsdale Boys Club Remix	28,864	4:14	2011-01-01
Catch Em	28,157	3:05	2007-08-13
Teardrop - R1 Remix	27,809	4:32	2011-01-01
Spaceship - Club Junkies Remix	27,164	3:25	2011-01-01
In My System - Ian Carey Remix	27,037	5:17	2010-01-01
Teardrop - Wideboys Remix	26,327	5:22	2011-01-01
Dem 1z	25,868	3:20	2016-04-29
Dance 4 Now	25,500	3:18	2007-08-13
Do It My Way (Feat. Wiley)	25,277	3:03	2011-05-29
Oh No	24,887	3:26	2011-01-01
Watch Ur Back (Feat. Dirty Danger)	22,991	3:06	2011-05-29
Gunfingers	22,306	3:08	2016-04-29
Mode	21,900	3:27	2017-08-18
Let It Rain - Craze & Hoax Remix	21,686	3:41	2011-01-01
Wonder	21,607	3:30	2007-08-13
Hype Ting	21,131	3:31	2013-04-22
Shine	20,820	3:01	2009-01-01
Flutes - VIP Diztortion Remix	20,662	2:57	2015-01-06
Hands Of Time	20,518	3:32	2007-08-13
Bright Lights - Instrumental	20,022	3:24	2012-01-01
Got It	19,738	2:02	2022-07-22
In My System - True Tiger remix	19,525	3:49	2010-01-01
Yesterday (feat. Ghetts, JME, Tinchy Stryder & Dirty Danger)	18,543	4:57	2014-03-31
How! (Lemme Get There)	17,841	2:13	2020-08-28
Generation	16,318	3:08	2012-01-01
Change	16,128	2:49	2019-07-19
Let It Rain - Club Junkies Club Mix	15,529	7:26	2011-01-01
02	14,736	6:10	2012-01-01
Stereotypes	14,273	4:05	2007-08-13
Dessert	13,132	4:01	2013-10-28
Lights On - Sticky Remix	12,549	5:05	2021-06-11
On My Own	12,385	3:48	2009-01-01
N Ting	11,868	2:51	2014-03-31
Lights On - Benga I'm Just Tryna Live Mix	11,296	4:05	2022-12-23
Too Much	11,295	2:57	2019-07-19
Proper	10,868	2:52	2019-07-19
SVStyle	10,555	2:41	2024-02-14
I See	10,319	3:12	2019-07-19
Badman Ting	9,620	3:19	2011-04-04
Imperfection - Sir Spyro Remix	9,573	4:21	2015-04-26
That's Life	9,251	3:25	2024-07-26
Mission (feat. Lil Nasty)	9,096	3:43	2014-03-31
Stryderman - Stryderman 1Xtra Live	8,756	4:04	2009-01-01
Oh Lord	8,035	2:59	2019-07-19
You're Not Alone - Lost Daze Remix (Radio Edit)	7,485	3:15	2009-01-01
Imperfection - H'two'o Remix	7,436	5:56	2015-04-26
Second Chance - Future Freakz Remix Edit	7,399	3:23	2010-01-01
How I Stay (feat. D Dark)	7,374	4:07	2014-03-31
Let It Rain - 7th Heaven Club Mix	6,828	8:06	2011-01-01
Tell Your Friends	6,775	3:20	2012-07-27
In My System - Roll Deep & DBH Remix	6,696	3:02	2011-01-01
Why Worry	6,365	3:27	2014-03-31
Private	5,636	3:45	2019-07-19
Off The Record - RAW Remix	4,961	6:56	2011-01-01
freestyle	4,802	2:33	2023-03-31
Gangsta - Live Lounge	4,139	3:12	2011-01-01
Imperfection - Foor Club Mix	3,725	4:23	2015-04-26
My Lady (feat. E.L)	3,718	3:59	2014-03-31
Give It All U Got - Nevamis Remix	3,634	4:13	2010-01-01
Off The Record - High Level Remix	3,518	6:51	2011-01-01
Second Chance - Future Freakz Remix	3,259	6:09	2010-01-01
In My System - Live @ 1Xtra	2,885	4:08	2011-01-01
Countdown - Remix	2,690	4:14	2007-01-05
Give It All U Got - Twice As Nice Remix	2,369	3:40	2010-01-01
You're Not Alone - N-Force Remix Edit	2,236	4:13	2010-01-01
Girlfriend Story	2,155	4:22	2018-02-08
Off The Record - Steve More Remix	1,786	7:37	2011-01-01
Give It All U Got - Chuck Dem Gee Remix	1,678	3:50	2010-01-01
Ride	1,639	3:18	2014-05-19
Freestyle	1,173	2:30	2012-11-12