| "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" | ||||
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 Remix cover | ||||
| Single by CKay featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene | ||||
| from the EP CKay the First | ||||
| Language | Nigerian Pidgin, Igbo, French | |||
| Released | 29 August 2019 (original) 14 February 2020 (remix featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene) | |||
| Genre | Afrobeats[1] | |||
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| Label | Chocolate City, Warner Music/Atlantic Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chukwuka Ekweani | |||
| Producer(s) | CKay, Tempoe[2] | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" on YouTube | ||||
| North African Remix video | ||||
| "Love Nwantiti (North African Remix)" on YouTube | ||||
| Acoustic version video | ||||
| "Love Nwantiti (Acoustic Version)" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Nwantiti" is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter CKay, released in 2019 as the second track from his second extended play Ckay the First by Chocolate City through Warner Music Group. A remix of the song titled "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" featuring Nigerian singer Joeboy and Ghanaian singer Kuami Eugene, released as a single in February 2020, became a commercial success in Nigeria,[3] Middle East, North Africa and in many European club venues, as well as the subject of collaborations with few local artists for localised variations. The French version included vocals by French rapper Franglish.
In 2021, the song charted across Europe, Australia, Latin America, and New Zealand, reaching number one in India, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland, and gained popularity across TikTok.[4][5] It also peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number one on the UK Indie Singles Chart. It also reached No. 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Global 200[6] and appeared on the Canadian Hot 100. On 4 October 2021, it peaked at number 30 on the Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart and reached number 14 on 20 October 2021.[7]
Although in most countries the main remix by CKay featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene was released, another version, the North African remix with ElGrandeToto became a hit in Germany, Italy, Austria and Denmark.[8] A version by De La Ghetto made a brief appearance in France, although the main CKay/Joeboy/Kuami Eugene version topped the French Singles Chart.
- ^ "Ckay the First Ep review". Pulse Nigeria. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "How CKay's 'Love Nwantiti' Became the World's Song". okayafrica.com. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Ckay features Joeboy and Kuami Eugene in video for, 'Love Nwantiti (Remix)'". Pulse Nigeria. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ C.J, Nelson; C.J, Nelson (24 September 2021). "CKay's 'Love Nwantinti' Took Over TikTok -- But He's Only Now Getting Full Credit". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ LOS40 (27 September 2021). "'Love Nwantiti': la canción más viral del momento llega desde Nigeria". LOS40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Alake, Motolani (27 September 2021). "Ckay's 'Love Nwantiti' debuts on the Billboard Hot 100". Pulse.ng. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Turntable Top 50 Chart". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ LesCharts: CKay feat. ElGrande Toto - Love Nwantiti (North African Remix)