A1 x J1

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A1 x J1
OriginCoventry, England
Kent, England
GenresBritish hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rappers
  • songwriters
Years active2021–present
LabelsEMI Records
Members
  • Phineas "A1" Waweru
  • Joshua "J1" Somerkun

A1 x J1 (real names Phineas Waweru and Joshua Somerkun) are a British hip hop duo. They released their debut single "Latest Trends" in February 2021, which charted at number 2 in the UK and was remixed by Aitch and A Boogie wit da Hoodie. Their second single "Baby" featured British singer and rapper Deno. They were also featured on the deluxe edition of KSI's album All Over the Place, and on the debut single by British rapper SwitchOTR, as well as recording a song for the Plugged In series by Fumez the Engineer.[citation needed]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
FIN
[3]
IRE
[4]
NOR
[5]
NZ
Hot

[6]
SWE
[7]
"Latest Trends"
(Solo or remix with Aitch or A Boogie wit da Hoodie)
2021 2 68 10 25 61 TBA
"Plugged In"
(with Fumez the Engineer)
"Baby"
(featuring Deno)
98
"Night Away (Dance)"
(featuring Tion Wayne)
2022 11 83 10 21
[9]
17 26 81
[10]

As featured artist[edit]

List of singles as featured artist, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[11]
AUS
[12]
DEN
[13]
IRE
[14]
NLD
[15]
NOR
[16]
NZ
Hot

[17]
SWE
[7]
"Coming for You"[18]
(SwitchOTR featuring A1 x J1)
2021 5 37 22 71 28 7 59 Non-album single

Guest appearances[edit]

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Know You" 2021 KSI, S-X All Over the Place (Deluxe)
"Where Did You Go?" (Remix) 2022 Jax Jones, MNEK Non-single remix

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2021 MOBO Awards "Latest Trends" Song of the Year Nominated [19]
2022 BRIT Awards Song of the Year Nominated [20]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "A1 & J1 | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ Peaks in Australia:
    • "Latest Trends": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 12 July 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1636. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 July 2021. p. 4.
    • "Night Away (Dance)": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 April 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1674. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 April 2022. p. 4.
  3. ^ "A1 X J1, Tion Wayne" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2022-13". VG-lista. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  7. ^ a b "Discography A1 x J1". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b "British certifications – A1 and J1". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 March 2022. Type A1 and J1 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 1 April 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  11. ^ "SWITCHOTR FT A1 & J1 | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  12. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 3, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  15. ^ "SwitchOTR feat. A1 x J1 – Coming for You". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  16. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-47". VG-lista. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  17. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  18. ^ "SwitchOTR feat. A1 x J1 - "Coming for You"". Front View Magazine. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  19. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (11 November 2021). "Dave tops nominations at 2021 Mobo awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  20. ^ Rose, Anna (18 December 2021). "The nominees for the 2022 BRIT Awards have been revealed". NME. Retrieved 29 April 2022.