"Oliver Twist" | ||||
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Single by D'banj | ||||
from the album D'Kings Men | ||||
Released | 11 May 2012 (Release history) | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Afrobeats, dance | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | Mo' Hits, Mercury, G.O.O.D Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dapo Oyebanjo, Don Jazzy | |||
Producer(s) | Don Jazzy | |||
D'banj singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Oliver Twist" on YouTube |
"Oliver Twist" is a song by Nigerian singer-songwriter D'banj. The track was first released in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2012, as the first single from DB Records' compilation album, D'Kings Men (2013). For the chart week dated 26 May, "Oliver Twist" debuted at number nine on the UK Singles Chart—marking the musician's first chart appearance and first Nigerian song to ever debut on the chart.[1] Lyrically, the song expresses D'banj's crave for more women, relating to how the fictional character Oliver Twist asked for more gruel.