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“Ain’t It Different” marks a collaboration between some of the biggest artists and producers in the UK rap scene currently. True to the song’s title, Headie One appears on a trap-influenced beat rather than a more typical drill sound, sampling melodic elements from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' instrum...
[Chorus: Lady Saw & Headie One]
(Baby, are you up for this?)
(Ready for the bump and grind)
(Baby, are you up for this?)
Suh, suh, s-s-s-suh
(B-B-B-Baby, are you up for this?)
[Verse 1: Headie One]
Ain't it different? (One) I link my ting in LA
But I can't fly to the States 'cah I got too much convictions (Jheeze)
Apparently all I talk is prison, but I don't know no different (No)
'Cah I was in jail up north, runnin' another coalition (Turn)
Fresh home, I bought coke and whipped it
I put some roses where my wrist is
You ain't ever made a birthday cake from Digestive biscuits (Told me turm, ayy)
Will have to take lemon juice to a piss test (Piss test, s-s-s-suh)
Every day I look up to the Lord, give thanks for all this litness (Turn, turn, turn, turn)
Come home, fresh out the system, gymnast
Rollin' with smoke on my jones
Pigs want all the camera on me, not the one from Dipset (One)
I still can't mix pleasure with business, sorry, princess (Princess)
I come a long way from broke days (Turn, turn)
I got to work and fixed it
[Chorus: Lady Saw & Headie One]
Baby, are you up for this?
I am feeling hot tonight
Ready for the bump and grind
Wheel it back and run it one more time, yeah, yeah
Baby, are you up for this? (Ain't it different?)
I am feeling hot tonight (Turn, turn, turn, turn)
Ready for the bump and grind
Wheel it back and run it one more time, yeah, yeah (Suh, suh, s-s-s-suh)
[Verse 2: AJ Tracey]
Ain't it different? (Yeah)
Spent like ten years grindin' (Facts)
Covered in diamonds, never been minin'
Came through, man's still shinin' (Blaow)
'Cah I was in Homeford House with the pack (Pack)
And now I'm in Dubai, limin' (Vroom)
Me and Headz landed abroad, two new kettles, perfect timin' (Perfect)
The new whip's white on white, peanut butter, rose gold linin' (Skrrt)
You can catch me in Central (Let's go)
Car so dumb, when I press this button, it's gone, I don't do rentals (I pay)
Air 1's fresher than menthol (They're fresh)
I don't wanna get shit lit, but the way that bro grip sticks ain't gentle (Brrt)
Summer time shootouts, big big loot-outs
Get corn stuck in your dental
[Chorus: Lady Saw & Headie One]
Baby, are you up for this? (Ooh, ooh)
I am feeling hot tonight (Ooh, ooh)
Ready for the bump and grind (Ooh, ooh)
Wheel it back and run it one more time, yeah, yeah
Baby, are you up for this? (Ooh, ooh, ain't it different?)
I am feeling hot tonight (Ooh, ooh, ayy, ayy)
Ready for the bump and grind (Ooh, ooh)
Wheel it back and run it one more time, yeah, yeah (Turn, turn, turn, turn)
[Verse 3: Stormzy]
Ain't it different? (Different)
When I first stepped in the game (Game)
Man tried leech on my name, now they wanna act all distant (Ah)
Man love smile in my face and then they wanna chat like vixens (Huh?)
It's good, it's not back in the day, woulda got yourself wrapped on Clifton
I don't really take no checks, I'll warn you
And I don't do threats, I'm cordial
I don't even Snap on the jet, it's normal
Black tie, but I'm dressed informal (Boy)
Like the boys from East, I'm nasty
Don't do drip, but I still stay classy
You wanna know, then ask me, easy
[Chorus: Lady Saw & Headie One]
Baby, are you up for this? (Ooh, ooh, One)
I am feeling hot tonight (Ooh, ooh)
Ready for the bump and grind (Ooh, ooh)
Wheel it back and run it one more time, yeah, yeah
Baby, are you up for this? (Ain't it different, one, ooh, ooh)
I am feeling hot tonight (Ooh, ooh)
Ready for the bump and grind (Ooh, ooh)
Wheel it back and run it one more time, yeah, yeah (Turn, turn, turn, turn)
[Outro: Lady Saw]
(Baby, are you—?)
(Baby, are you—?)
(Baby, are you—?)
(Baby, are you—?)
Ain’t It Different was written by Headie One & KAMILLE & Steven “Lenky” Marsden & Fred again.. & Toddla T & Stormzy & AJ Tracey & Gary Jackson & Lady Saw & Ferdy Unger Hamilton & John Frusciante & Flea & Chad Smith & Anthony Kiedis.
Ain’t It Different was produced by Fred again.. & Toddla T.
Headie One released Ain’t It Different on Thu Aug 20 2020.
They have! Stormzy collaborated with Headie One on “Audacity”, but AJ Tracey hasn’t worked with either of them before. Notably, one of the track’s producers, Fred again.., has worked with all three on separate occasions:
- His collaborative mixtape GANG with Headie One.
- UK garage inspired hit “Wes...
The track peaked at #2 on the UK Official Singles Chart, giving Headie his highest-charting single since “Only You Freestyle”
I was in the studio with Fred again… getting some recording done but he played it. He played the beat to me. And the first thing that I felt was the bass and the sample. When he played that to me, I just put down a verse on it. Like, something that people could relate. Me and AJ been reasoning for a...
Yes! On October 15, 2020, in session for Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1:
And also in an Edna medley at the BRIT awards 2021: