Papercuts (Illy song)

"Papercuts"
Single by Illy featuring Vera Blue
from the album Two Degrees
Released 8 July 2016
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:15
Writer(s) Alasdair David George Murray, Mark Landon, Celia Pavey
Producer(s) M-Phazes
Illy singles chronology
"Swear Jar"
(2015)
"Papercuts"
(2016)
"Catch 22"
(2016)
Vera Blue chronology
"Settle"
(2016)
"Papercuts"
(2016)

"Papercuts" is a song by Australian rapper Illy featuring Vera Blue and produced by M-Phazes. The song was released on 8 July 2016 and peaked within the top 10 on the Australian ARIA Chart. The song is the first track from Illy's forthcoming fifth studio album.

Upon release Illy said; "I've been holding on to 'Papercuts' for a while, and I'm really excited that it's finally coming out. It's a different vibe to anything I've done before."[1]

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Papercuts"   4:15

Chart performance

"Papercuts" debuted at number thirty-seven on the Australian ARIA singles chart, jumping to number eight then two in the following weeks, becoming both artists' highest charting single to date.

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 2
Australia Urban (ARIA)[3] 1
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 48
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] 3× Platinum 210,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. Mike Hohnen (5 July 2016). "Illy And Vera Blue Combine Powers For New Track 'Papercuts'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Illy feat. Vera Blue – Papercuts". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. "ARIA Urban Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Associationdate=1 August 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Illy feat. Vera Blue – Papercuts" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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