Essence (Wizkid song)

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"Essence"
Single by Wizkid featuring Tems
from the album Made in Lagos
Released30 October 2020
Genre
Length4:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Wizkid singles chronology
"Ginger"
(2020)		"Essence"
(2020)		"B. d'Or"
(2021)
Tems singles chronology
"Damages"
(2020)		"Essence"
(2021)		"Crazy Tings"
(2021)

Certifications

Certifications for "Essence"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [74] 2× Platinum160,000‡
France (SNEP) [75] Gold100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [76] 2× Platinum60,000‡
South Africa (RISA) [77] 7× Platinum140,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [78] Platinum20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [79] Platinum600,000‡
Belgium (BEA) [80] Gold20,000‡
United States (RIAA) [81] 4× Platinum4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Essence"
CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
Various30 October 2020
 [82]
United States29 June 2021 Urban radio [83]

Notes

  1. ↑ Chart peaks in Canada, Global 200 and the US Hot 100 measure combined data between the original and the Justin Bieber remix version.

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