Song · Michael Kiwanuka
“You Ain't The Problem” by Michael Kiwanuka
From the album KIWANUKA (2019)
“You Ain't The Problem” by Michael Kiwanuka appears on 6 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2019 and 2026. It was first released in 2019 on the album KIWANUKA. Its best result is #3 on the WTMD Top 89 Songs of 2019.
"You Ain't the Problem" comes from KIWANUKA, the third album by English singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka, released through Polydor and Interscope in 2019. Danger Mouse and Inflo produced it, and the credits show a tight circle at work: Kiwanuka sings and plays acoustic guitar and bass, Inflo handles drums, electric guitar and piano and adds backing vocals, Kadeem Clarke brings keyboards and synthesizer, and Wired Strings add strings. Danger Mouse, Graham Godfrey, Inflo and Kiwanuka all pitch in on percussion, and Kennie Takahashi recorded and mixed it.
The album around it won the 2020 Mercury Prize and a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album, and critics were close to unanimous, with the NME singling out how personal its lyrics are.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Top 100 Most Played Songs of 2019 | 100 |
| 2019 | 3 | WTMD Baltimore, MD | WTMD Top 89 Songs of 2019 | 89 |
| 2020 | 20 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2020 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 797 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 302 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
| 2026 | 180 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
Comments
Log in or create a free account to join the conversation about "You Ain't The Problem" by Michael Kiwanuka.
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.