Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)

"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" is a single from British grime artist Wiley, featuring vocals from Skepta, Jme and Ms D. It was released as the second single from his ninth album, The Ascent, on 28 October 2012 for digital download in the United Kingdom. It was written by Richard Cowie, Joseph Adenuga, Jamie Adenuga, Dayo Olatunji and produced by Rymez and Sillkey.

"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)"
Single by Wiley featuring Skepta, Jme and Ms D
from the album The Ascent
Released	28 October 2012
Genre	Grime dance
Length	3:52
Label	Warner Music
Songwriter(s)	Richard Cowie Joseph Adenuga Jamie Adenuga Dayo Olatunji
Producer(s)	Rymez Sillkey
Wiley singles chronology
"Heatwave" (2012) "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (2012) "Banger" (2013)
Skepta singles chronology
"Get Busy" (2012) "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (2012) "That's Not Me" (2014)
Jme singles chronology
"Murking" (2012) "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (2012) "Banger" (2013)
Ms D singles chronology
"Heatwave" (2012) "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (2012) "Reload" (2013)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" was first released onto YouTube on 4 October 2012 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-three seconds.[1]

Chart performance

"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" debuted at number 3 on UK chart on 4 November 2012. The song entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 26.[2]

Track listings

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)"	3:52
2.	"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (MOTI Remix)	5:12
3.	"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (TAI Remix)	9:11
4.	"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (Adam F Remix)	9:11
5.	"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (Instrumental)	9:11

Promotional CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (Radio Edit)	3:53
2.	"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (Instrumental Mix)	3:40

Credits and personnel

• Vocals – Wiley, Skepta, Jme & Ms D
• Producer – Rymez & Sillkey
• Lyrics – Richard Cowie, Joseph Adenuga, Jamie Adenuga, Dayo Olatunji

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[3]	26
Israel (Media Forest)[4]	7
Poland (Dance Top 50)[5]	9
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6]	3
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[7]	51
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[8]	1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
UK Singles Chart[10]	92

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Gold	400,000[12]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	28 October 2012[13]	Digital download	Warner Music

References

1. Wiley - Can You Hear Me (Ayayaya) ft Skepta, Jme & Ms D. YouTube
2. Labrinth, Emeli Sandé remain at No.1 in Ireland. Digital Spy
3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Can You Hear Me (Ayayaya)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
4. "Wiley feat. MS D, Skepta & Jme – Can You Hear Me (Ayayaya) Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
5. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.
6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
7. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201246 into search.
8. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
10. "Top 100 Singles of 2012". BBC Radio 1. BBC Online. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
11. "British single certifications – Wiley feat. Ms D – Heatwave". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Heatwave in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
12. Lane, Dan (2 January 2013). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles Of 2012 Revealed!". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
13. "iTunes - Music - Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya) [Remixes] [feat. Skepta, Jme & Ms. D] - EP by Wiley".