Love Nwantiti
2019 single by CKay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"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 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.
"Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" | ||||
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Single by CKay featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene | ||||
from the EP CKay the First | ||||
Language | Nigerian Pidgin, Igbo, French | |||
Released | 29 August 2019 (2019-08-29) (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] | |||
CKay singles chronology | ||||
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Joeboy singles chronology | ||||
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Kuami Eugene singles chronology | ||||
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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 | ||||
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.