Doja (Central Cee song)

"Doja" is a song by British rapper and songwriter Central Cee. It was released as a single on 9 June 2022, Produced by LiTek and WhyJay. It went viral on TikTok for its lyrics, including references to its namesake, American rapper and singer Doja Cat. The song samples Eve's 2001 song featuring Gwen Stefani, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind".^[1] It debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one in New Zealand and Greece. With a video produced by Lyrical Lemonade, this release made Central Cee the first UK artist to have a video directed by Cole Bennett.

"Doja"
Single by Central Cee
Released	21 July 2022 (2022-07-21)
Genre	UK drill
Length	1:37
Label	Self-released
Songwriter(s)	Oakley Caesar-Su Eve Jeffers Andre Young Michael Elizondo Scott Storch Steven Jordan
Producer(s)	LiTek WhyJay
Central Cee singles chronology
"Khabib" (2022) "Doja" (2022) "One Up" (2022)
Music video
"Doja" on YouTube

Lyrics and composition

"Doja" received viral attention on TikTok for its lyrical references to American rapper and singer Doja Cat and for its repeated line "How can I be homophobic? My bitch is gay".^[1] It samples the melody from Eve's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" throughout the entire song.^[1]

Reception

David Renshaw of The Fader described the feel of the track as "more tactical than exploitative", which he wrote "is what (just about) saves the song from crashing into offensive territory". Renshaw also opined that the song touches on the "homoerotic undertones of gang culture" although finding that Central Cee does not explore these "observations" beyond mere mentions and that it "has achieved its express goal of grabbing as many eyeballs as possible".^[1]

Music video

The song was released alongside its music video, which was directed by Cole Bennett.^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Doja" Chart (2022) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 20 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 44 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 21 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 16 Croatia (Billboard)[8] 18 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] 12 Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] 6 France (SNEP)[11] 7 Germany (GfK)[12] 19 Global 200 (Billboard)[13] 19 Greece International (IFPI)[14] 1 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[15] 9 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[16] 7 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 5 Italy (FIMI)[18] 51 Lithuania (AGATA)[19] 13 Luxembourg (Billboard)[20] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[23] 13 Portugal (AFP)[24] 7 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 11 South Africa (TOSAC)[26] 33 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 5 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 3 UK Singles (OCC)[29] 2 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[30] 1 UK Indie (OCC)[31] 1 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[32] 12 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[33] 36 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[34] 22

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Doja" Chart (2022) Position Australia (ARIA)[35] 65 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[36] 143 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[37] 92 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[38] 85 Denmark (Tracklisten)[39] 91 France (SNEP)[40] 65 Germany (Official German Charts)[41] 88 Global 200 (Billboard)[42] 177 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[43] 65 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[44] 62 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[45] 49 UK Singles (OCC)[46] 72

Certifications

Certifications for "Doja"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[47]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[48]	Platinum	30,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[49]	Gold	20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[50]	Platinum	80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[51]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP)[52]	Diamond	333,333‡
Italy (FIMI)[53]	Platinum	100,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[54]	Gold	40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[55]	Gold	15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[56]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[57]	2× Platinum	20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[58]	Gold	30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[59]	Platinum	20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[60]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[61]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[62]	2× Platinum	4,000,000†
Sweden (GLF)[63]	Platinum	8,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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