"Gobe" | ||||
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Single by Davido | ||||
Released | February 25, 2013 [1] | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Afrobeats | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | HKN Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Password and David Adeleke | |||
Producer(s) | Shizzi | |||
Davido singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Gobe" on YouTube |
"Gobe" (Yoruba: "Trouble") is a song by Nigerian singer Davido, released on February 25, 2013. [1] It peaked at number one on the MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten chart, surpassing Banky W.'s "Yes/No". The song stayed atop the music chart for three weeks and was eventually toppled by Kcee's "Limpopo". [2] [3] "Gobe" was nominated for Most Popular Song of the Year at the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards and for Best Pop Single at The Headies 2013. [4] [5] The music video for "Gobe" was nominated for Most Gifted Afro Pop Video at the 2013 Channel O Music Video Awards, and for Best Pop Extra Video at the 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA). [6] [7] Furthermore, it was nominated for Best African Act Video at the 2013 4Syte TV Music Video Awards. [8]
There were speculations surrounding the song's release. An impersonator of Password created a Twitter account two days after the song's release and accused Davido of theft. [9] Davido and Password both debunked the rumor by posting several tweets. [10] [11] In an interview with Sunday Beats, Kamal Ajiboye said Davido purchased the song from Password for ₦350,000 and that they didn't know the song had already been released. [12]
An accompanying music video for "Gobe" was also released on February 25, 2013, at a total length of 4 minutes and 6 seconds. It has surpassed 8 million views on YouTube. [13] [14] [15]
"Gobe" received positive reviews from music critics. Charles Mgbolu of Vanguard said the song "exudes fun from start to finish." [16]
Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Results |
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2013 | Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted Afro Pop Video | Nominated |
Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) | Best Pop Extra Video | Nominated | |
4Syte TV Music Video Awards | Best African Act Video | Nominated | |
City People Entertainment Award | Most Popular Song of the Year | Nominated | |
The Headies | Best Pop Single | Nominated |