"Do Me" is a song by Nigerian duo P-Square featuring Nigerian singer Waje. It was released on 17 November 2008 as a single off their third studio album Game Over (2007).[1] The song became one of the duo's most recognized releases and marked Waje's first major mainstream appearance. Its music video,directed by Jude "Engees" Okoye,received multiple awards and nominations,including wins at the Channel O Music Video Awards,SoundCity Music Video Awards,Nigerian Music Video Awards,and the Kora Awards.
"Do Me" originally appeared as the third track off the duo's third studio album Game Over (2007) before being released on iTunes as a standalone single on 17 November 2008.[1] The song was written by Paul Okoye,one-half of P-Square. Paul said the song originated from a melody he came up with after waking from a dream,after which he shared the idea with his twin brother and J. Martins during a studio session.[2] Waje's involvement with P-Square began after she recorded a remake of their song "Omoge Mi",off Get Squared (2005),which she titled "Bobo Mi". The remake was sent to P-Square by Chris Madubuko,CEO of Dome Records,the label she was signed to at the time.[3] The twins liked the recording and later invited her to participate in sessions for their next album,Game Over. During those sessions,she recorded vocals for "Do Me".[3] She said her role was limited to recording and ended before the music video stage.[3]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Do Me" was released in November 2007,and was later published to YouTube through Radial by the Orchard on 14 June 2009.[4] It was shot in South Africa by the duo's older brother Jude "Engees" Okoye.[2] Although Waje provided the song's chorus and backing vocals,she did not appear in the video. In later interviews,she said she was unable to participate because she did not have a passport at the time.[3] She added that her record label was contacted regarding the video arrangements and that fans expected to see her due to her prominent vocals on the track.[5]
Copyright dispute
Waje alleged that she did not receive financial compensation for her vocal contribution to the song.[3] She explained that no written or oral agreement was in place at the time regarding payment or credit,and that her involvement ended with the recording,before the music video was produced.[6] She noted that as a young artist with limited knowledge of royalties and contracts,any earnings from the song did not reach her. The situation has been described in media coverage as an alleged copyright dispute,reflecting Waje's account and highlighting challenges faced by early-career vocalists contributing to major hits without formal agreements.[3]
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