Wearing My Rolex

Infobox Single
Name = Wearing My Rolex


Artist = Wiley
from Album =
Released = May 5, 2008 (UK)
Format = CD single
Digital download
Genre = Grime/Electro
Length = 2:53 (Radio Edit)
2:10 (Video Edit)
7:06 (Extended Edit)
Label = Atlantic Records
Producer = Bless Beats
Last single = "My Mistakes"
(2007)
This single = "Wearing My Rolex"
(2008)
Next single = "Summertime"
(2008)

"Wearing My Rolex" is a 2008 single from British artist Wiley who was a member and one of the founders of the Roll Deep Crew. The song is described as 'grime-meets-electro' and has been signed by Atlantic Records. The song samples DSK's east coast garage classic ‘What Would We Do’ and was released on May 5th 2008 through Asylum / Atlantic Records. The track was produced by Bow producer Bless Beats. It became the #1 downloaded track on iTunes UK and entered the UK chart at #4 on April 27, rising to #3 on May 4 and #2 on May 11.Fact|date=May 2008 The song was covered by the band Hot Chip on Jo Whiley's Live Lounge. It is unknown when or if it will be released on iTunes in the US.

Wiley and Hot Chip collaborated at Glastonbury in June 2008 to perform this song. Also, in July 2008, he and Mark Ronson performed this song together at the O2 Wireless Festival as well as on Jay-Z's UK tour.

Recently a similar song has been made by Wiley with Skepta called 'Rolex Sweep' which has a special dance which is popular on YouTube. It references to 50 Cent, Soulja Boy Tell Em and Michael Jackson.

Chart performance

The song reached #2 in the UK singles chart, selling over 200,000 copies around the country. Fact|date=August 2008 It was well-received in Ireland, the U.S. and Australia.

Chart positions

Music video

The video is filmed around Finsbury Leisure Centre in Islington.Fact|date=May 2008 The video shows women dressed in fox costumes dancing at night.