| "Amapiano (Song)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Asake and Olamide | |
| from the album Work of Art | |
| Language | English, Yoruba, Pidgin |
| Released | May 24, 2023 |
| Genre | Afrofusion |
| Length | 3:29 |
| Label | YBNL |
| Songwriter(s) | Asake Olamide |
| Producer(s) | Magicsticks |
"Amapiano" is a song by Nigerian musician Asake and Nigerian rapper Olamide. The song is a single from Asake's second studio album, Work of Art, and was produced by Nigerian producer Magicsticks. The music video, shot by Jyde Ajala, was released May 24, 2023.[1] The song was a surprise release and gained over 100,000 streams within less than 24 hours of its release and debuted at number one of the Spotify Top Songs Nigeria Daily Chart.[2] The song was nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy awards.[3] It was one of the most streamed songs of 2023 on Audiomack, garnering 87.7 million streams on the platform.[4] The 44th president of USA president Barack Obama listed the song in his favorite music of 2023, in his annual favorite music list.[5]
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- ^ Kanmodi, Funmilayo. "Asake and Olamide's 'Amapiano' Achieves Massive Debut, Dominating Charts in Less Than 24 Hours!". NOTJUSTOK. NOTJUSTOK. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Akintobi, Lamide (3 February 2024). "There's a new category for African musicians at the Grammys. Here's what you need to know about the nominees". CNN. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Naomi, Utere. "Audiomack reveals 5 most streamed songs of 2023". NOTJUSTOK. NOTJUSTOK. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Olusola, Elijah. "Asake, Davido, Olamide, Tems make Obama's Favourite Music of 2023 list". Premium Times. Premium Times. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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