Aye (Davido song)

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"Aye"
Davido - Aye cover.jpeg
Single by Davido
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2014 [1]
Recorded2014
Genre Afropop
Length3:55
Label HKN Music
Songwriter(s) David Adeleke
Producer(s) TSpize
Davido singles chronology
"Skelewu"
(2013)		"Aye"
(2014)

"Aye" (pronounced ah yay) is a song by Nigerian singer Davido. It was produced by TSpize, a record producer affiliated with Runtown. [2] The song peaked at number five on MTV Base's Official Naija Top 10 chart for the week of March 28 through April 3, 2014, and was primarily released to celebrate Valentine's Day. [3] [4] "Aye" won several accolades, including Hottest Single of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and Song of the Year at The Headies 2014.

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Composition

It was alleged that Davido bought "Aye" from Runtown, an artist who featured him on "Gallardo". [5]

Critical reception

"Aye" received positive reviews from music critics. Micheal Abimboye of Premium Times newspaper said the song's instrusmental is "reminiscent of beats made popular by kegite clubs" and that its "cool tempo makes it enjoyable and reminds one of an old school video of a generation past slow-grooving to high-life in a jazz club." [6] An editor for the website Fuse.com.ng characterized the melody of "Aye" as "charismatic" and said it "provides a sing along vibe that catches the lips of both old and young as they hold on to their head gear or do the Bata dance while singing happily". [7]

David Drake of Pitchfork said "Aye" is "perhaps the sweetest song of devotion yet written" and that its "thicket of rhythms eventually taking shape as clean, piercing guitar lines cut through to provide a melodic counterpoint." [8]

Music video

The music video for "Aye" was filmed in Nigeria by Clarence Peters. It was uploaded to YouTube on February 7, 2014, at a total length of 4 minutes and 11 seconds. [9] In the video, Davido plays a poor farmer who is physically attracted to a princess. [10] Davido took the unconventional route by shooting the video in a rural setting. The locality of the area where the video was shot complements the song's lyrics. [11] [12] [13] According to YouTube's first quarter report, the music video was the most watched video by Nigerians on the video sharing site. [14] [15] [16]

Accolades

YearAwards ceremonyAward description(s)ResultsRef
2014 The Headies Best Pop SingleNominated [17]
Song of the Year Won
Channel O Music Video Awards Most Gifted MaleNominated [18]
Most Gifted Afro PopNominated
Most Gifted WestNominated
Most Gifted Video of the YearNominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Hottest Single of the YearWon [19]
City People Entertainment Awards Most Popular Song of the YearNominated [20]

Year-end lists

YearPublicationRankCountryList
2014Google1NigeriaYouTube's 2014 Most-Watched Music Videos in Nigeria [21]
YNaija 4NigeriaThe 10 Best Songs of 2014 [22]
The Fader 81United StatesThe FADER's 116 Best Tracks Of 2014 [23]

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