Danca (song)

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"Danca"
Danca song.jpg
Single by AcebergTM
from the EP Far from Home
Released26 March 2021
Genre
Length3:23
Label SJW Entertainment
Songwriter(s) Ikechukwu Okoronkwo
Producer(s) Kel-P
AcebergTM singles chronology
"Bella"
(2021)		"Danca"
(2021)
Music video
"Danca" on YouTube

"Danca" is a song by Nigerian musician AcebergTM, on his debut extended play Far from Home . It is the lead song on the EP, released officially on 26 March 2021 by SJW Entertainment, and distributed through ONErpm. Written by AcebergTM and produced by Kel-P. Characterized as a blend of Afropop and Amapiano, [1] with lyrics about a hot and spicy lady who has the moves to put on him. [2] The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics and peaked on 31 May 2021, at number thirty-three on TurnTable Top 50. [3]

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Background and promotion

He was discovered by Sir Justine, who eventually signed him to his imprint SJW Entertainment in 2020. [4] He released "Danca" on 26 March 2021, as the lead, single off his debut extended play Far from Home , released on 16 April 2021, through SJW Entertainment, and produced by Kel-P. According to SA Hip Hop Mag, "‘Danca’ is a perfect blend of Afropop mixed with Amapiano beats". [1]

On 19 April 2021, he tells Boomplay "Danca is just like a party jam, mostly I do rap and I just wanted something people could like vibe to. Just have everybody connecting to the music and have fun." [5] During his interview he further revealed "Kel-P played the instrumental for me and I was like, this is hard and I just did what I know how to do on it.” [5]

Commercial performance

In review for The Native Fresh Meat: Best New Artist class of May 2021 edition, the editor-in-chief Tami Makinde said "Kel P weaves a thrumming Amapiano-influenced beat, merging it with gorgeous horns that compliment[ sic ] the confessional feel of the single." [6] On 19 April 2021, "Danca", debuted at 44 on TurnTable Top 50 chart, and peaked on the week of May 31, 2021, at number 33. [3] On 20 April 2021, during it debut week on TurnTable, it ranked at number 25 on Top 50 Airplay, [7] and Top 50 Streaming songs in Nigeria. [8] On 26 April 2021, it debut on Apple Music Top 100 Alternative Songs chart at number 1 in Nigeria. [9]

As of 19 July 2022, "Danca" has received 628 thousand streams on Spotify, [10] and 128 thousand streams on Boomplay. [11]

Music videos

The music video for "Danca" was directed by Ademola Falomo, and was released on 16 April 2021. [12] As of July 2022, it has received 1 million views on YouTube.

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Charts

Performance for "Danca"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Nigeria Top 50 ( TurnTable )33
Nigeria Top 50 Airplay ( TurnTable )25
Nigeria Top 50 Streaming ( TurnTable )25
Nigeria Top 100 Alternative Songs (Apple Music)1

References

  1. 1 2 Mag, SA Hip Hop (16 April 2021). "Acebergtm Is The New Emerging Artist With 'Far From Home' EP #FreshManFridays". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Bartee, Richardine (April 2021). "Lagos-raised artist AcebergTM shares 'Danca' produced by Kel P: Listen". GRUNGECAKE. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Turntable Top 50". Turntable. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "SJW entertainment signs Ace Berg, to change Nigeria rap scene". The Guardian Nigeria News. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. 1 2 Yhusuff, aL. "Buzz Discoveries: AcebergTM Discusses New Music, "Danca", EP & Challenges Of Emerging Acts". Boombuzz. Boomplay Music. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Fresh Meat: Best New Artists (May, 2021)". The NATIVE. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Turntable Top 50 Airplay". Turntable. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Turntable Top 50 Streaming". Turntable. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Nigeria Apple Music Top 100 Alternative Songs". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Danca". Spotify. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. ↑ LHX, TRANSSION. "AcebergTM album songs: Danca | Boomplay Music". Boomplay Music - WebPlayer. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Acebergtm - Danca (Official Video)". GhanaWeb. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "DJ Kush - Danca (KU3H Remix)". Audiomack. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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