"Collabo" is a song by Nigerian duo P-Square featuring Nigerian singer and record producer Don Jazzy. It was released on 12 September 2014 as the final single from the former's sixth studio album Double Trouble (2014).[1][2][3] Produced by Oscar Heman-Ackah,[4] the song debuted at #7 on the MTV BaseOfficial Naija Top Ten.[5]
In August 2014,Peter Okoye shared a photo of P-Square in the studio with Don Jazzy on Twitter,captioning it,"U don't expect anything less when u see us in dis kitchen with @donjazzy".[6]
The video received mixed reviews from critics. 360nobs' Henry Igwe wrote that the "Collabo" video relied on familiar ideas and visuals,noting that while it was "easy to watch and relate to," there was "nothing different,beautiful and/or crisp" about it and that it lacked depth or imagination.[9] Khadijah Thabit of Legit News described the video as a "classy pictorial with a brief comic storyline."[10] Reviewers of tooXclusive felt the video relied on comedy and a simple plot,with Jim Donnett calling it "a very classy picture" that broke from routine choreography and rated it 4/5,Jimmy King saying it made the love fantasy idea "fun and enjoyable" and rating it 3.8/5,and Al Yhusuff describing it as "quite entertaining" despite some repeated ideas,rating it 3.7/5.[11]
Chart performance
"Collabo" debuted at number seven on the MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten for the week of 29 April 2015,entering alongside Olamide's "Falila Ketan" and ahead of several established hits.[12] The following week,it rose to number five,as the chart saw new entries from Ice Prince and Sean Tizzle.[13] By the week of 10 May 2015,"Collabo" had dropped to number ten.[14] The song remained on the countdown for several more weeks,eventually exiting the chart by 23 May 2015.[15] On 28 May 2015,it made a brief re-entry at number nine,demonstrating continued listener interest after its initial run.[16] Throughout its chart presence,"Collabo" competed with tracks such as the Mavins' "Looku Looku",Davido's "The Sound",and Patoranking's "Daniella Whine",which occupied the top positions at various points.
Critical reception
In a review of Double Trouble,Music in Africa's Oris Aigbokhaevbolo called "Collabo" the album's highlight and described it as a "sex song covered in the innuendo Don Jazzy perfected with D'Banj."[17] Tola Sarumi of Notjustok found the song catchy and reminiscent of "Dorobucci".[18] In a less enthusiastic review,a reviewer for Jaguda going by the moniker Angry Mob panned "Collabo"'s lyrics,further describing it as an "unflattering caricature of all that music should be."[19] Wilfred Okiche of YNaija was more critical about "Collabo",writing that Don Jazzy's presence and ad-libs "do not hurt the highlife influenced number",but argued that P-Square "doesn't need Don Dorobucci" for a song built on an "obvious title" and "bland lyrics".[20]
Adrianna Simwa of Legit News ranked the song #16 on their list of the top 20 P-Square songs of all time,praising the song's "lyrical melody,beautiful voices and gorgeous views."[21]
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