The discography of Tinchy Stryder, a recording artist whose real name is Kwasi Danquah, consists of four studio albums, one compilation album (with Roll Deep), one collaboration album, five extended plays, four mixtapes (including one with Roll Deep), 17 singles (including one promotional single, and one other charted single), five singles as a featured artist (including two charity singles), and ten collaborations. Danquah has sold over 22.2 million digital singles worldwide. Danquah performed under the stage name Stryder from 1997 to 2006, and has performed under the stage name Tinchy Stryder since 2006.
Danquah is a recording artist who throughout his music career mainly practiced the grime music genre from 2002 to 2007, and was a member of the grime group Roll Deep. In 2002, the grime group Roll Deep was formed, and included Danquah and Dizzee Rascal. They were making music that was a derivative of garage. For a while, there was not even a name for it. The label "grime" was the one that stuck.
In 2007, Danquah released his debut solo studio album, Star in the Hood, on the independent record label Takeover Entertainment—a partner of Live Nation—in August 2007. This album spawned two main singles, "Breakaway", which was released on 9 April 2007 and "Something About Your Smile", released on 6 August 2007. Bonus track "Mainstream Money" was also released as an underground single in November 2007.
In 2009, Danquah released his second solo studio album, Catch 22, which was mainly influenced by the electronic and alternative hip hop genres. He released his second single from the album, Catch 22, entitled "Take Me Back" with English singer Taio Cruz, which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart in January 2009. He then released the song "Number 1" (a collaboration with English band N-Dubz), which entered the European Hot 100 at number 6, on 26 April 2009. Danquah later released "Never Leave You" with English singer Amelle Berrabah, which entered the European Hot 100 at number 5, on 9 August 2009.
In 2010, Danquah released his third solo studio album, Third Strike, an electronic dance music studio album. On BBC Radio 1's Chart Show, it was revealed that the song "Number 1" is the first song in chart history anywhere in the world entitled "Number 1" ever to actually reach number one.
Albums
Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKUKDanceIRE Star in the Hood Released: 13 August 2007 Label: Takeover Entertainment Ltd Formats: CD, digital download 58 — — Catch 22 Released: 17 August 2009 Label: Universal Island Formats: CD, digital download 2 — 9 BPI: Gold Third Strike Released: 15 November 2010 Label: Universal Island Formats: CD, digital download 48 2 — 360° / The Cloud 9 LP Released: 29 April 2016 Label: Cloud 9 Formats: Digital download — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Collaboration albums + List of collaborative albums, with selected details Title Album details Tinchy Stryder vs. Maniac(with Maniac) Released: 24 November 2008 Label: Eskibeat Format: CD, LP, digital download
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes Title Mixtape details Creeper Volume 2(with Roll Deep) Released: 2004 Label: Roll Deep Formats: Cassette, digital download I'm Back U Know Released: 2 March 2006 Label: Boy Better Know Format: Digital download Lost and Found Released: 24 October 2006 Label: Boy Better Know Format: Digital download Before the Storm Released: March 2010 Label: Takeover Entertainment Format: Digital download
Extended plays + List of extended plays (EP), with selected details Title EP details Cloud 9 The EP Released: 31 March 2008 Label: Takeover Entertainment Formats: digital download Star in the Hood EP Vol. 1 Released: June 2009 Label: Takeover Entertainment Formats: digital download Star in the Hood EP Vol. 2 Released: July 2009 Label: Takeover Entertainment Formats: digital download III EP Released: 27 September 2010 Label: Takeover Entertainment Formats: digital download The Wish List Released: 24 December 2011 Label: Takeover Entertainment Formats: digital download Private Life in Public Released: 18 August 2017 Label: Cloud 9 Formats: digital download Change Released: 19 July 2019 Label: Cloud 9 Formats: digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UK R&B UK Dance IRE SCO "Breakaway" 2007 — — — — — Star in the Hood "Something About Your Smile" (featuring Cylena Cymone) — — — — — "Mainstream Money" — — — — — "Stryderman" 2008 73 14 — — — Catch 22 "Take Me Back" (featuring Taio Cruz) 2009 3 1 — 16 — BPI: Gold "Number 1" (featuring N-Dubz) 1 1 — 1 — BPI: 2× Platinum "Never Leave You" (featuring Amelle Berrabah) 1 1 — 2 — BPI: Gold "You're Not Alone" 14 — — 21 13 "In My System" 2010 10 — 3 38 11 Third Strike "Second Chance" (featuring Taio Cruz) 22 5 — 35 19 "Let It Rain" (featuring Melanie Fiona) 2011 14 — 3 — 15 "Spaceship" (featuring Dappy) 5 1 — 45 5 BPI: Silver rowspan="5" "Off the Record" (featuring Calvin Harris and Burns) 24 — 5 — 23 "Bright Lights"(featuring Pixie Lott) 2012 7 3 — 19 6 "Help Me" — — — — — "Misunderstood" 2014 — — — — — "ESG"(Takura) — — — — — 360° / The Cloud 9 LP "Imperfection"(featuring Fuse ODG) 2015 — 17 — — — "Leg Day (Remix)"(featuring feat. Capo Lee, AJ Tracey & Frisco) 2016 — — — — — 360° / The Cloud 9 LP "Made It" — — — — — rowspan="2" "Bros Dem"(featuring Donae'o & President T) — — — — — "Promise" 2019 — — — — — Change "On Them(featuring feat. Jme)" 2022 — — — — — rowspan="6" "Got It" 2022 — — — — — "Have A Go(featuring feat. President & Silencer)" 2023 — — — — — "Till the Morning" 2025 — — — — — "Air Mile Gang" — — — — — "Pick Pick(featuring feat. Kojo Funds)" 2026 — — — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles, with chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK UK R&BJodie Connor ft. Tinchy Stryder - Bring It (Top 40 R&B Singles Archive, 16 April 2011). UK R&B Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved Monday, September 19, 2011. CAN"Week of November 21, 2009", billboard.com. Retrieved Monday, September 19, 2011. "Where's Your Love"(Craig David featuring Tinchy Stryder and Rita Ora)2008 58 — — Greatest Hits "Give It All U Got"(Lil Jon featuring Kee & Tinchy Stryder) 2009 — — 90 "Bring It"(Jodie Connor featuring Tinchy Stryder) 2011 37 11 — TBA "Lights On"(Wiley featuring Angel & Tinchy Stryder) 2013 9 — — The Ascent "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Charity singles + List of charity singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK IRE "I Got Soul"(as part of Young Soul Rebels) 2009 10 19 "Teardrop"(as part of The Collective) 2011 24 — We Are the Collective "To Me, To You (Bruv)"(with Chuckle Brothers) 2014 92 — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of non-single songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK "Gangsta?" 2010 67 Third Strike
Other charted songs + List of non-single songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UK Dance "Game Over"(featuring Giggs, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Devlin, Example and Chipmunk) 2010 22 2 BPI: Silver Third Strike
Collaborations + List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album Ref. "U Were Always" 2002 Wiley, Dizzee Rascal Street Anthems "Next Level" 2004 Wiley, Kano, J2K Treddin' on Thin Ice "It's a Par" 2008 Wiley, Messy Grime Wave "Rollin" Maniac, Roachee Tinchy Stryder vs. Maniac "Loud!" Example, Frisco What We Almost Made "Ed Hardy Party" 2009 Skepta Microphone Champion "Man Dem" Chipmunk I Am Chipmunk "Hello Good Morning (Remix)" 2010 Diddy – Dirty Money, Tinie Tempah "Take The World" Bridget Kelly Third Strike "Africa" Mdot-E, Tinie Tempah Red Carpet "Spinnin' for 2012" 2011 Dionne Bromfield Good for the Soul "Gucci Time" (Sinden Remix) Gucci Mane, Swizz Beats Sinden Presents Free Gucci 2 "100K" Tinie Tempah, G FrSH, Krept & Konan Happy Birthday "Up in Flames" 2012 Labrinth, Devlin Electronic Earth "Tell Your Friends" Loick Essien I.D Mixtape "O2" Angel, Sloth, A Star In Between Time
See also List of songs recorded by Tinchy Stryder Tinchy Stryder videography Takeover Entertainment discography
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