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Michael Kiwanuka

Data updated on 2025-04-04 11:43:13 UTC
British musician Michael Kiwanuka first came into the public consciousness with his acclaimed debut album, Home Again. A talented, unassuming young man of Ugandan heritage and honeyed voice, Michael stood out for making the most emotionally engaging contemporary soul music of recent years, earning him a coveted BRIT award.

His next album took a bold creative turn, the Love & Hate LP was produced alongside Danger Mouse and flew to number 1 in the UK, with its otherworldly soundscapes sounding both singular and sprawling, an opus by anyone’s definition.

Love & Hate acted as a blueprint for 2019’s KIWANUKA, Michael’s third and most definitive release to date, with Danger Mouse and British producer Inflo back behind the glass. A complex but deeply listenable and expansive expression of self-worth, KIWANUKA reaped Michael the distinguished Mercury Prize in 2020, his fourth and fifth BRIT nominations (British Male Solo Artist and British Album), and his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Album.

Michael’s been keeping himself in good company as a regular contributor and confidante of the acclaimed SAULT collective, both on and off stage. As we welcome him back to festival stages this Summer, where he excels, headlining The Piece Hall, Wilderness, Down The Rabbit Hole and playing the iconic Pyramid stage at Glastonbury amidst a full European festival run, what Michael delivers for his fourth act will be hotly anticipated. An artist in the truest, purest sense.

Genres

: soul

Total plays

1.7 billion
Updated on 2025-04-04

Country

United Kingdom

Monthly listeners

5,920,041

Followers

1,592,527

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    138,944 listeners
  2. Netherlands
    127,308 listeners
  3. Australia
    83,126 listeners
  4. Belgium
    98,107 listeners
  5. Netherlands
    76,887 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Cold Little Heart - Radio Edit
Cold Little Heart - Radio Edit
335,825,849 3:30 2017-02-24
Home Again
Home Again
175,421,805 3:32 2012-01-01
Cold Little Heart
Cold Little Heart
130,224,729 9:58 2016-07-15
Cold Little Heart
Cold Little Heart
130,166,479 10:09 2023-09-19
Love & Hate
Love & Hate
125,712,894 7:07 2016-07-15
One More Night
One More Night
83,258,197 3:53 2016-07-15
You Ain't The Problem
You Ain't The Problem
39,419,272 4:09 2019-08-13
Solid Ground
Solid Ground
39,131,046 3:53 2019-10-09
I'm Getting Ready
I'm Getting Ready
35,876,274 2:24 2012-01-01
Money (with Tom Misch)
Money (with Tom Misch)
35,176,332 4:52 2019-06-18
Black Man In A White World
Black Man In A White World
31,206,881 4:19 2016-05-13
Hero
Hero
27,393,845 3:19 2019-10-10
I'll Never Love
I'll Never Love
25,914,856 2:46 2016-07-15
I'll Get Along
I'll Get Along
25,581,891 3:29 2012-01-01
Rest
Rest
23,090,064 3:53 2012-01-01
Piano Joint (This Kind Of Love)
Piano Joint (This Kind Of Love)
21,529,397 3:52 2019-10-08
Rolling
Rolling
19,796,442 2:52 2019-10-10
Tell Me a Tale
Tell Me a Tale
16,528,159 4:12 2011-01-01
Bones
Bones
16,256,635 3:48 2012-01-01
The Final Frame
The Final Frame
15,597,721 4:60 2016-07-15
I've Been Dazed
I've Been Dazed
15,486,886 4:25 2019-10-10
Light - Edit
Light - Edit
15,299,367 3:05 2020-03-06
You Ain't The Problem - Claptone Remix
You Ain't The Problem - Claptone Remix
14,147,849 2:45 2019-10-10
Final Days - Bonobo Remix
Final Days - Bonobo Remix
13,851,354 5:40 2020-07-10
Falling
Falling
13,755,465 4:17 2016-07-15
Always Waiting
Always Waiting
13,017,717 4:31 2012-01-01
Aquamarine (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)
Aquamarine (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)
10,815,269 3:58 2022-07-13
Floating Parade
Floating Parade
10,727,312 3:50 2024-07-10
Final Days
Final Days
10,663,556 4:11 2019-10-10
Rule The World
Rule The World
10,126,193 5:43 2016-07-15
Beautiful Life - Edit
Beautiful Life - Edit
9,947,351 4:03 2021-10-12
Living In Denial
Living In Denial
9,932,649 3:31 2019-10-10
Light
Light
8,726,423 5:49 2019-10-10
Place I Belong
Place I Belong
8,702,487 4:48 2016-07-15
Cold Little Heart - Acoustic
Cold Little Heart - Acoustic
8,533,126 4:29 2019-06-07
Hero - Intro
Hero - Intro
7,800,497 1:20 2019-10-10
Hard To Say Goodbye
Hard To Say Goodbye
7,511,712 7:06 2019-10-10
You've Got Nothing to Lose
You've Got Nothing to Lose
7,188,051 3:20 2014-01-01
Flowers
Flowers
6,803,021 3:45 2019-03-01
Love & Hate - Alternative Radio Mix
Love & Hate - Alternative Radio Mix
6,762,443 3:34 2016-06-22
Father's Child
Father's Child
6,523,259 7:05 2016-07-15
The Rest Of Me
The Rest Of Me
6,511,267 3:51 2024-10-03
I Love You - Live From Spotify London
I Love You - Live From Spotify London
6,423,750 4:48 2016-07-01
Piano Joint (This Kind Of Love) - Intro
Piano Joint (This Kind Of Love) - Intro
6,247,049 2:18 2019-10-10
Another Human Being
Another Human Being
6,237,892 1:52 2019-10-10
YO! MY SAINT (Radio Version)
YO! MY SAINT (Radio Version)
5,769,930 3:45 2018-01-19
It Always Comes Back Around
It Always Comes Back Around
5,605,207 3:19 2014-01-01
One And Only
One And Only
5,334,561 4:32 2024-11-22
Cold Little Heart - Tom Misch Remix
Cold Little Heart - Tom Misch Remix
5,150,483 5:16 2017-02-10
Any Day Will Do Fine
Any Day Will Do Fine
5,051,252 3:40 2012-01-01
Waiting Around to Die
Waiting Around to Die
5,006,268 3:38 2014-01-01
Worry Walks Beside Me
Worry Walks Beside Me
4,958,332 4:58 2011-01-01
On My Knees (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)
On My Knees (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)
4,629,611 5:29 2019-02-08
Interlude (Loving The People)
Interlude (Loving The People)
4,572,197 2:42 2019-10-10
I Won't Lie
I Won't Lie
4,423,200 4:04 2012-01-01
They Say I'm Doing Just Fine
They Say I'm Doing Just Fine
4,409,064 3:41 2012-01-01
Lowdown (part i)
Lowdown (part i)
4,324,165 3:15 2024-09-12
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
4,254,377 3:34 2017-04-07
Love And Hate - Live
Love And Hate - Live
4,196,340 8:33 2018-04-23
Love & Hate - Live From Spotify London
Love & Hate - Live From Spotify London
4,066,354 8:34 2016-07-01
YO! MY SAINT (Film Version)
YO! MY SAINT (Film Version)
3,945,451 5:11 2018-01-11
Rebel Soul
Rebel Soul
3,884,028 3:27 2024-10-24
Now I'm Seeing
Now I'm Seeing
3,557,449 2:34 2012-01-01
Small Changes
Small Changes
2,840,224 4:06 2024-11-22
Bow
Bow
2,749,336 4:05 2020-06-19
13th Century Metal - Michael Kiwanuka Mix
13th Century Metal - Michael Kiwanuka Mix
2,501,915 5:02 2020-12-08
I'll Get Along - Ethan Johns Session
I'll Get Along - Ethan Johns Session
2,276,815 3:49 2012-01-01
Ode To You
Ode To You
2,270,449 3:22 2012-01-01
One More Night - SG Lewis Remix
One More Night - SG Lewis Remix
2,141,588 5:13 2016-10-28
Follow Your Dreams
Follow Your Dreams
2,138,440 3:40 2024-11-22
Lowdown (part ii)
Lowdown (part ii)
1,973,384 2:39 2024-09-12
Cold Little Heart - Live
Cold Little Heart - Live
1,756,462 10:42 2018-04-23
Beautiful Life - From The Netflix Documentary "Convergence"
Beautiful Life - From The Netflix Documentary "Convergence"
1,726,665 5:21 2021-10-12
One More Night - Live From Spotify London
One More Night - Live From Spotify London
1,726,545 4:04 2016-07-01
I Won't Lie - Ethan Johns Session
I Won't Lie - Ethan Johns Session
1,689,274 4:02 2012-01-01
All My Life
All My Life
1,680,894 6:03 2021-10-12
Rule The World (I Came From the City) (feat. Nasir Jones as Mr. Books)
Rule The World (I Came From the City) (feat. Nasir Jones as Mr. Books)
1,612,237 2:58 2016-09-09
Live For Your Love
Live For Your Love
1,507,184 2:29 2024-11-22
Solid Ground - Virgil Abloh Remix
Solid Ground - Virgil Abloh Remix
1,484,345 6:21 2020-10-02
Lasan
Lasan
1,399,519 4:39 2012-01-01
Four Long Years
Four Long Years
1,382,759 4:41 2024-11-22
Black Man in A White World (Ghetto Gettysburg Address) (feat. Nasir Jones as Mr. Books)
Black Man in A White World (Ghetto Gettysburg Address) (feat. Nasir Jones as Mr. Books)
1,376,462 2:42 2016-09-09
Black Man In A White World - Live From Spotify London
Black Man In A White World - Live From Spotify London
1,371,310 7:50 2016-07-01
Stay By My Side
Stay By My Side
1,288,299 3:43 2024-11-22
The Final Frame - Live From Spotify London
The Final Frame - Live From Spotify London
1,159,943 6:39 2016-07-01
Love & Hate - Leon Vynehall Love Rework
Love & Hate - Leon Vynehall Love Rework
1,077,899 6:34 2016-07-29
Black Man In A White World - Live
Black Man In A White World - Live
1,051,695 9:09 2018-04-23
One More Night - Live
One More Night - Live
990,434 4:25 2018-04-23
To Be Young, Gifted And Black
To Be Young, Gifted And Black
969,734 2:38 2021-06-11
The Rest Of Me - Edit
The Rest Of Me - Edit
795,556 3:06 2024-10-18
Tell Me A Tale - Live
Tell Me A Tale - Live
708,611 9:03 2018-04-23
You Ain't The Problem - Radio Edit
You Ain't The Problem - Radio Edit
625,064 2:53 2019-09-13
Father's Child - Live
Father's Child - Live
566,440 10:59 2018-04-23
YO! MY SAINT (Airhead Remix)
YO! MY SAINT (Airhead Remix)
521,253 3:39 2018-02-23
I Need Your Company
I Need Your Company
518,396 4:29 2011-01-01
On My Knees (Rōnin Def Mix)
On My Knees (Rōnin Def Mix)
460,940 5:01 2021-03-26
Cold Little Heart
Cold Little Heart
322,314 3:37 2022-09-09
Love & Hate - Radio Edit
Love & Hate - Radio Edit
316,065 3:24 2016-06-22
Flowers (Live at Metropolis Studios, London, 2019)
Flowers (Live at Metropolis Studios, London, 2019)
185,488 3:53 2019-09-16
Home Again - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
Home Again - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
150,721 4:18 2012-01-01
I'm Getting Ready - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
I'm Getting Ready - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
148,319 2:59 2012-01-01
Always Waiting - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
Always Waiting - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
140,032 4:21 2012-01-01
On My Knees (Rōnin / Revisited)
On My Knees (Rōnin / Revisited)
135,413 5:28 2022-08-31
Tell Me A Tale - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
Tell Me A Tale - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
130,370 6:25 2012-01-01
Worry Walks Beside Me - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
Worry Walks Beside Me - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
125,328 5:31 2012-01-01
Any Day Will Do Fine - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
Any Day Will Do Fine - Live At Carre, Amsterdam
113,892 5:01 2012-01-01
Lightning Bolt - Live At The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK / 2014
Lightning Bolt - Live At The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK / 2014
34,578 5:09 2022-10-14
Worry Walks Beside Me - Live At The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK / 2014
Worry Walks Beside Me - Live At The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK / 2014
30,558 5:45 2022-10-14
Tell Me A Tale - Live At The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK / 2014
Tell Me A Tale - Live At The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK / 2014
30,355 3:46 2022-10-14
Home Again (BETA Session Copenhagen)
Home Again (BETA Session Copenhagen)
24,349 3:48 2013-01-01
I'm Getting Ready (BETA Session Copenhagen)
I'm Getting Ready (BETA Session Copenhagen)
20,007 3:03 2013-01-01
I'll Get Along (BETA Session Copenhagen)
I'll Get Along (BETA Session Copenhagen)
14,664 4:06 2013-01-01
Tell Me A Tale (BETA Session Copenhagen)
Tell Me A Tale (BETA Session Copenhagen)
13,665 5:15 2013-01-01
I Don't Know
I Don't Know
2,731 3:22 2012-01-01
Home Again - Acoustic Cover
Home Again - Acoustic Cover
< 1000 3:08 2019-01-10

New releases

Small Changes
Small Changes
2024-11-22
[Polydor Records]
Rebel Soul
Rebel Soul
2024-10-24
[Polydor Records]
The Rest Of Me (Edit)
The Rest Of Me (Edit)
2024-10-18
[Polydor Records]
The Rest Of Me
The Rest Of Me
2024-10-03
[Polydor Records]
Lowdown
Lowdown
2024-09-12
[Polydor Records]
Floating Parade
Floating Parade
2024-07-10
[Polydor Records]
Aquamarine (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)
Aquamarine (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)
2022-07-13
[BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.]
Aquamarine (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)
Aquamarine (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)
2022-07-13
[BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.]
Beautiful Life
Beautiful Life
2021-10-12
[Polydor Records]
Solid Ground (Virgil Abloh Remix)
Solid Ground (Virgil Abloh Remix)
2020-10-02
[Polydor Records]
Final Days (Bonobo Remix)
Final Days (Bonobo Remix)
2020-07-10
[Polydor Records]
Light (Edit)
Light (Edit)
2020-03-06
[Polydor Records]
Hero
Hero
2019-10-11
[Polydor Records]
You Ain't The Problem (Claptone Remix)
You Ain't The Problem (Claptone Remix)
2019-10-10
[Polydor Records]
KIWANUKA
KIWANUKA
2019-10-10
[Polydor Records]
Solid Ground
Solid Ground
2019-10-09
[Polydor Records]
Piano Joint (This Kind Of Love)
Piano Joint (This Kind Of Love)
2019-10-08
[Polydor Records]
You Ain't The Problem (Radio Edit)
You Ain't The Problem (Radio Edit)
2019-09-13
[Polydor Records]
You Ain't The Problem
You Ain't The Problem
2019-08-13
[Polydor Records]
Money
Money
2019-06-18
[Polydor Records]
Cold Little Heart (Acoustic)
Cold Little Heart (Acoustic)
2019-06-07
[Polydor Records]
Out Loud! (RSD 2018 / Live)
Out Loud! (RSD 2018 / Live)
2018-04-23
[Polydor Records]
Cold Little Heart (Radio Edit)
Cold Little Heart (Radio Edit)
2017-02-24
[Polydor Records]
Cold Little Heart (Tom Misch Remix)
Cold Little Heart (Tom Misch Remix)
2017-02-10
[Polydor Records]
One More Night (SG Lewis Remix)
One More Night (SG Lewis Remix)
2016-10-28
[Polydor Records]
Love & Hate (Leon Vynehall Love Rework)
Love & Hate (Leon Vynehall Love Rework)
2016-07-29
[Polydor Records]
Love & Hate
Love & Hate
2016-07-15
[Polydor Records]
Spotify Sessions
Spotify Sessions
2016-07-01
[Polydor Records]
Love & Hate (Alternative Radio Mix)
Love & Hate (Alternative Radio Mix)
2016-06-22
[Polydor Records]
Love & Hate (Radio Edit)
Love & Hate (Radio Edit)
2016-06-22
[Polydor Records]
You've Got Nothing To Lose
You've Got Nothing To Lose
2014-01-01
[Third Man Records]
BETA Session Copenhagen
BETA Session Copenhagen
2013-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Home Again (Deluxe Version)
Home Again (Deluxe Version)
2012-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Home Again (Deluxe Version)
Home Again (Deluxe Version)
2012-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Home Again (Deluxe Edition)
Home Again (Deluxe Edition)
2012-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Home Again
Home Again
2012-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Home Again
Home Again
2012-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Home Again
Home Again
2012-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Home Again
Home Again
2012-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Tell Me a Tale - The Isle of Wight Sessions
Tell Me a Tale - The Isle of Wight Sessions
2011-01-01
[Communion Records]