Soso (Omah Lay song)

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"Soso"
Single by Omah Lay
from the album Boy Alone
ReleasedJuly 15, 2022
Genre Afrobeats
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tempoe
Omah Lay singles chronology
"Attention"
(2022)		"Soso"
(2022)		"Reason"
(2023)
Music video
"Soso" on YouTube

"Soso" (stylized in lowercase) is a song by Nigerian singer Omah Lay released by KeyQaad as the second single from Lay's debut studio album, Boy Alone , on 15 July 2022. [1] [2] The song was written by Omah Lay and Tempoe who also produced the song. [3] In "Soso" Lay sings about his struggles with mental health and depression. [1] A remix featuring Puerto Rican singer Ozuna was released in 2023. [4] [5]

Contents

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Soso"
Chart (2022–2024)Peak
position
France (SNEP) [6] 194
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [7] 79
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50) [8] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 52
Portugal (AFP) [10] 196
UK Afrobeats Singles (OCC) [11] 13
US Afrobeats Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 12

Certifications

Certifications for "Soso"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [13] Platinum80,000‡
France (SNEP) [14] Diamond333,333‡
Nigeria (TCSN) [15] 6× Platinum600,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [16] Platinum10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [17] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [19] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "Omah Lay Wants to Destigmatize Mental Struggles". okayafricasite. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ↑ Oshunloye, Taiwo (2022-11-30). "WATCH: Omah Lay drops colourful visuals for 'Soso'". TheCable Lifestyle. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  3. ↑ Adebiyi, Adeayo (2022-11-30). "Omah Lay drops colorful video for hit single, 'Soso'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Omah Lay & Ozuna's Tropical 'Soso' Video Discovers An Enticing Romance". UPROXX. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ↑ BellaNaija.com (2023-07-28). "Watch: Omah Lay & Ozuna release "Soso" Remix Video". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  6. ↑ "Omah Lay – Soso" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Omah Lay – Soso" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Omah Lay Breaks the Record for Most No. 1 Songs on the Official Radio Chart in Nigeria as "soso" Hits No. 1 This Week". www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  9. ↑ "Omah Lay – Soso". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Omah Lay – Soso". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official U.K. Afrobeats Singles". Official charts. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Omah Lay – Soso". Music Canada . Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "French single certifications – Omah Lay – Soso" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Nigeria certifications". TurnTable . Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Portuguese single certifications – Omah Lay – Soso" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Omah Lay – Soso". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "British single certifications – Omah Lay – Soso". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  19. ↑ "American single certifications – Omah Lay – Soso". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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