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Sunday 19 August 2012

Wot Do U Call It? - Wiley

It's great that Wiley has achieved his first UK number 1 with "Heatwave". There's no illusion to the formula behind it. Wiley felt like he needed a hit. He got a hit. He has done it a few times in his career, with tracks such as "Wearing My Rolex" and "Never Be Your Woman", but for me I will always love "Wot Do U Call It" the most. It has a catchy hook, but it asks a question which I feel has been a critical one in Wiley's career; Wot Do U Call It?

He has never quite had Dizzee's mainstream acceptance, but you know the name. There have been many articles describing him as an enigma, and maybe he is but I have always believed he knows exactly what he's doing. He's still here and will still make hits... just when he feels like he needs to have a hit!