Why Love

"Why Love"
Single by Asake
Released	12 February 2025 (2025-02-12)
Genre	Amapiano
Length	3:30
Label	Giran Republic
Songwriter	Ololade Ahmed
Producer	Magicsticks
Asake singles chronology
"Active" (2024) "Why Love" (2025)
Music video
"Why Love" on YouTube

Why Love is a song by Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter, Asake. It was released on February 12, 2025, under his newly established independent label, Giran Republic. ^{[1] [2]}

Composition

Why Love is an Amapiano genre with a blend of Afropop vibes. ^[3]

Music video

The music video was released on same day the song dropped and it first premiered on YouTube and Apple Music, It pictures a romantic scene. ^[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Why Love"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Nigeria Top 100 (TurnTable) [5]	3
UK Afrobeats Singles (OCC) [6]	2
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard) [7]	5

Certifications

Certifications for "Why Love"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Nigeria (TCSN) [8]	Silver	25,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Why Love"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	12 February 2025	Streaming digital download	Giran Republic [9]

References

1. Adekunle, Fumilayo (2025-02-12). "Asake drops debut single 'Why Love' under new label Giran Republic". The Telegraph Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
2. "Asake Releases Debut Single ' Why Love ' Under New Label Giran Republic". Channels Television. 12 February 2025.
3. "WHY LOVE by Asake on Apple Music". 12 February 2025.
4. "WHY LOVE by Asake - Video". Apple Music . 12 February 2025.
5. "Official Nigeria Top 100". TurnTable .
6. "Why Love by Asake". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 30 May 2025.
7. "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs". Billboard . Retrieved 5 June 2025.
8. "Nigeria certifications". TurnTable . Retrieved 26 September 2025.
9. Adebiyi, Adeayo (12 February 2025). "Asake's drops first single 'Why Love' under his label Giran Republic &#124". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 31 May 2025.