LONDON, UK — Vybz Kartel’s summer anthem “Summertime” has officially been certified Silver in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for surpassing 200,000 units in sales and streams as of June 27, 2025.
This marks Kartel’s second UK single certification following his 2016 hit Fever.
The track released by Tads Records also crosses 111 million views on YouTube as of June 2025— his first solo track to achieve that milestone on the platform. It has 49 million Spotify streams, his second single to reach the milestone.
Originally released in 2011, “Summertime” signaled a distinct shift in Kartel’s musical direction, moving from darker, gun-centric themes to a more upbeat, carefree celebration of Jamaica’s sun-soaked season. The video, directed by Kirk Lee, quickly became a visual staple of Caribbean party culture, loaded with poolside scenes, infectious energy, and vibrant female dancers.
The song was produced by Andreas Nilsson of Adde Instrumentals, a Stockholm-based producer who became a key contributor to Kartel’s catalog. Nilsson shared in a 2014 interview that he had encouraged Kartel to voice multiple tracks on the “Summer Time” riddim.
Earlier today, Kartel was gifted a summertime ready golf cart after purchasing three homes in a development in Florida. The DJ then called out DJ Khaled, inviting him for a round of golf.
See list of all the other BPI certifications on June 27, 2025 below
ALBUM CERTIFICATIONS
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Ben Howard – I Forget Where We Were (Platinum)
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Jess Glynne – Always In Between (2× Platinum)
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Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (2× Platinum)
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Noah Kahan – Stick Season (2× Platinum)
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Lewis Capaldi – Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent (6× Platinum)
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Kid Cudi – The Boy Who Flew To The Moon – Vol 1 (Silver)
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Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron (Silver)
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Davido – Timeless (Silver)
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PARTYNEXTDOOR – PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) (Silver)
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Krept & Konan – 7 Days (Gold)
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Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt (Gold)
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Bruce Springsteen – Best Of (Gold)
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Deftones – Saturday Night Wrist (Silver)
SINGLE CERTIFICATIONS
Platinum and Higher:
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Jamiroquai – Space Cowboy (Platinum)
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Dave – Titanium (Platinum)
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Madonna – Holiday (Platinum)
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Bob Dylan – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (Platinum)
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Myles Smith – Nice To Meet You (Platinum)
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Dido – White Flag (2× Platinum)
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Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl (2× Platinum)
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Catfish & The Bottlemen – Cocoon (2× Platinum)
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Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin – I Like It (3× Platinum)
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Mika – Grace Kelly (3× Platinum)
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Justin Timberlake – Mirrors (3× Platinum)
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Human League – Don’t You Want Me (3× Platinum)
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Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy) (3× Platinum)
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Nickelback – How You Remind Me (4× Platinum)
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Miley Cyrus – Flowers (4× Platinum)
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Teddy Swims – Lose Control (4× Platinum)
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Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees (Platinum)
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Alphaville – Forever Young (Platinum)
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Duke Dumont – Ocean Drive (2× Platinum)
Gold:
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La Bouche – Be My Lover
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Marvelettes – Please Mr Postman
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Elvis Presley – (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
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Tom Petty – I Won’t Back Down
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Travis Scott – My Eyes
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Alex Warren – Burning Down
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Wizthemc & Bees & Honey – Show Me Love
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Lil Peep ft. Rainy Bear – Nuts
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Sir Mix-A-Lot – Baby Got Back
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Stone Roses – Sally Cinnamon
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Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots
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Tiesto & Charli XCX – Hot In It
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Brent Faiyaz – Dead Man Walking
Silver:
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Sea Girls – Call Me Out
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Slipknot – Left Behind
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M Huncho – Council Flat
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Skepta – Ace Hood Flow
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Roy Orbison – Penny Arcade
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Drake – Up All Night
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Tom Misch ft. Loyle Carner – Crazy Dream
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Big Country – In A Big Country
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Chase & Status ft. Plan B – Pieces
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Victor Thompson & Ehis Dgreatest – This Year (Blessings)
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Sonder & Jorja Smith – Nobody But You
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Asia – Heat Of The Moment
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Sam Fender – You’re Not The Only One
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Disclosure – She’s Gone Dance On
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Deftones – Sextape
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Chappell Roan – Naked In Manhattan
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Jamiroquai – Seven Days In Sunny June
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Biffy Clyro – Space
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Dua Lipa & Angele – Fever
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Charli XCX – Party 4 U
VIDEO CERTIFICATION
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Queen – Live At Wembley Stadium (8× Platinum)
