Soso (Omah Lay song)

"Soso" (stylized in lowercase) is a song by Nigerian singer Omah Lay released by KeyQaad as the second single from Lay's debut studio album, Boy Alone, on 15 July 2022.^[1][2] The song was written by Omah Lay and Tempoe who also produced the song.^[3] In "Soso" Lay sings about his struggles with mental health and depression.^[1] A remix featuring Puerto Rican singer Ozuna was released in 2023.^[4][5]

"Soso"
Single by Omah Lay
from the album Boy Alone
Released	July 15, 2022
Genre	Afrobeats
Length	3:03
Label	Sire KeyQaad
Songwriter(s)	Stanley Didia Tempoe
Producer(s)	Tempoe
Omah Lay singles chronology
"Attention" (2022) "Soso" (2022) "Reason" (2023)
Music video
"Soso" on YouTube

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Soso"

Chart (2022–2024)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[6]	194
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]	79
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50)[8]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	52
Portugal (AFP)[10]	196
UK Afrobeats Singles (OCC)[11]	13
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard)[12]	12

Certifications

Certifications for "Soso"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Platinum	80,000‡
France (SNEP)[14]	Platinum	200,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[15]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.