Soco (song)
"Soco [Extended]" | |
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Song by Starboy featuring Wizkid, Terri, Spotless and Ceeza Milli | |
Released | February 2018 |
Recorded | 2018 |
Genre | Afrobeats |
Length | 4:40 |
Label | Starboy Entertainment |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Northboi |
Music video | |
"Soco" on YouTube |
"Soco" is a song by Nigerian recording artist Starboy (better known as Wizkid), released in February 2018. The song was produced by Nigerian record producer Northboi and features Nigerian artists Terri, Spotless and Ceeza Milli. It was certified Gold by Music Canada in 2020.[1][2] It's Official Music Video has been viewed over 100 Million times on YouTube.[3]
Awards and nominations
[edit]"Soco" won Song of the Year and was nominated for Best Pop Single at the 2018 African Musik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA).[4][5] It won Best Collaboration of the Year at the 2018 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.[6]
Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Results |
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2018 | African Musik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) | Song of the Year | Won |
Best Pop Single | Nominated | ||
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | Best Collaboration | Won |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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World Digital Song Sales(Billboard)[7] | 23 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Canada certifies Wizkid's single "Soco"". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Wizkid's Soco sets another record, gets certified Gold in Canada". tooxclusive.com. 7 October 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Starboy's 2018 Hit Song, 'Soco' feat. Wizkid & Co. Surpasses 100 Million Views on Youtube". 2 August 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Davido, Wizkid, Yemi Alade win at AFRIMMA 2018 (Full list of winners)". PURE ENTERTAINMENT. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "AFRIMMA 2018: Full list of winners". Music In Africa. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Soundcity MVP Awards: Full list of winners". January 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Wizkid". Billboard.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Starboy – Soco". Music Canada. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Starboy/Wizkid/Milli/Spotless – Soco". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2022.