Central Cee has made history once again with his latest single, “BAND4BAND,” featuring Lil Baby, which has taken the music world by storm. The collaboration, which debuted at #22 on Billboard’s Hot 100, his highest debut to date, solidifies Cee’s position as a dominant force in the rap industry internationally.
In the UK, “BAND4BAND” stands out as the only UK rap single to break into the Top 10 this year, making Central Cee the sole UK rapper to achieve this feat in 2024. The track has set a new benchmark as the fastest-selling rap single of the year, surpassing even heavyweight releases from artists like Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
“BAND4BAND” achieved the biggest Week 1 on Spotify for a British artist in 2024, a testament to its massive popularity and the overwhelming response from fans, securing the biggest week one for a British act on both the UK official charts and global Spotify charts this year.
Globally, “BAND4BAND” has made a significant impact, marking the first UK rap track since J Hus’s “Who Told Ya” last year to enter the Daily Global Top 20 on Spotify. It also recorded the biggest Global Week 1 on Spotify for a British artist in 2024, the biggest global Week 1 for Central Cee since the release of the critically acclaimed, Ivor-Novello winning single, “Sprinter.”
