Slick Rick

Slick Rick (born 14 January 1965) is a British-American rapper and songwriter. Slick Rick made his chart debut during Week 43 on the King Warz Charts, emerging as a minor Chart Artist, earning 1 top-20 hit, charting on 12 of 148 possible weeks on the songs chart (8% of all chart weeks), as well as 0 of 148 possible weeks on the albums chart (0% of all chart weeks). His biggest hit on the song charts is Giving Me Life.

Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Gender	Male
Born	(1965-01-14) 14 January 1965 Mitcham, London, England
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper, songwriter
Chart Overview
Biggest Hit	"Giving Me Life"
Overall Rank	108 (as of July 2026)

Notable Achievements

• Slick Rick ranks #108 all-time among chart artists by song points.
• Slick Rick has charted 1 distinct song.
• His songs have appeared on 12 chart weeks in total.
• His charted songs have logged 171 plays.
• His longest unbroken run on the songs chart is 12 weeks.

Chart Presence

How many of Slick Rick's songs and albums appeared on each week's charts.

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Chart Discography

Signature songs

Song	Peak	Weeks	First charted	Last charted
Giving Me Life	#12	12	Week 43	Week 143

Listening Milestones

• First streamed on October 25, 2020.
• 170 plays captured across 156 different listening days (through the most recent Spotify export).

Chart Summary

2023

Song Charts Summary

Song	Entered	Peak	Peak Week	Notes
Giving Me Life	Week 43	#56	Week 43	Debut

In 2023, Slick Rick had 1 chart entry.

2024

Song Charts Summary

Song	Entered	Peak	Peak Week	Notes
Giving Me Life	Week 54	#12	Week 54	Re-entry

In 2024, Slick Rick had 1 chart entry.

2025

Song Charts Summary

Song	Entered	Peak	Peak Week	Notes
Giving Me Life	Week 70	#27	Week 97	Re-entry

In 2025, Slick Rick had 1 chart entry.

2026

Song Charts Summary

Song	Entered	Peak	Peak Week	Notes
Giving Me Life	Week 143	#52	Week 143	Re-entry; 4 chart years (2023–2026)

In 2026, Slick Rick had 1 chart entry.