Yawa No Dey End

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"Yawa No Dey End"
Yawa No Dey End.jpg
Single by Majeeed
from the EP Bitter Sweet
Released25 February 2022
Genre Afropop
Length2:25
Label Dream Empire Music
Songwriter(s) Ekeh Chiaka Joseph
Producer(s) Shugabeatz
Majeeed singles chronology
"Time"
(2021)
"Yawa No Dey End"
(2022)
Music video
"Yawa No Dey End" on YouTube
"Yawa No Dey End"
Yawa No Dey End (remix).jpg
Single by Majeeed and Joeboy
Released25 March 2022
Genre Afropop
Length2:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Shugabeatz
Joeboy singles chronology
"Sip (Alcohol)"
(2021)
"Yawa No Dey End"
(2022)
"Cubana"
(2022)
Music video
"Yawa No Dey End (Remix)" on YouTube

"Yawa No Dey End" [1] (English: "Problem Never Ends") [2] is a song by Nigerian singer-songwriter Majeeed, on his debut extended play Bitter Sweet . [3] It is the third song on the EP, released officially on 25 March 2022 by Dream Empire Music, through Dvpper Music. A new version of the song featuring Joeboy, was released by Dream Empire Music, and licensed through Mr Eazi's emPawa Africa.

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Background

After signing a record deal with Dream Empire Music in 2021, [4] The following year, he released "Yawa No Dey End" on 25 February 2022, as the lead, single off his debut extended play Bitter Sweet, [3] released on 25 March 2022, through Dream Empire Music. "Yawa No Dey End" was produced by Shugabeatz. On 15 April 2022, he performed an acapella version on his YouTube channel. On 25 March 2022, a new version, with Joeboy was released by Dream Empire Music, and licensed through Mr Eazi's emPawa Africa imprint.

Commercial performance

In review for GrungeCake, Richardine Bartee said "He casually sings about what might kill him, like his responsibilities as a provider, his mother’s financial needs, and still trying to find time to protect and care for himself". [2] On 16 April 2022, "Yawa No They End", was the lead song on Pulse Nigeria Future Sounds Vol.3. [5] "Yawa No Dey End" shortlisted on The Native's songs of the day, on 29 April 2022. Chibuzo Emmanuel, who reviewed the song for the list, praised the song, and said "Yawa No Dey End is a beautiful mid-tempo highlife-inf lected Afropop record". [6] As of May 2022, "Yawa No Dey End (Remix)" has received 299 thousand streams on Boomplay. [7]

On 9 May 2022, "Yawa No Dey End (Remix)", featuring Joeboy, debuted at 41 on TurnTable Top 50 chart. [8] On 10 May 2022, "Yawa No Dey End (Remix)" debuted on Turntable Top 50 Airplay Chart at number 18. [9] Same day, "Yawa No Dey End (Remix)" debuted on TurnTable TV Top songs at number 43. [10] As of May 2022, "Yawa No Dey End" has received 570 thousand streams on Audiomack. [11] On 11 July 2022, it debuted on the newly launched TurnTable Top 100, an expansion of the Top 50 chart, at number 59. [12] On 13 July 2022, following the initial launch of the TurnTable Nigeria Top Afro-Pop Songs chart, "Yawa No Dey End" debuted at number 30. [13]

On 13 July 2022, it debuted on the newly launched TurnTable Top TV Songs, an expansion of the TV Top songs, at number 73, [14] and debuted on the newly launched TurnTable Top Radio Songs, an expansion of the Top 50 Airplay, at number 31. [15]

Music video

The music video for "Yawa No Dey End" was directed by Kemz, and was released on 25 February 2022. As of April 2022, it has received 1.2 million views on YouTube. The music video for "Yawa No Dey End (Remix)" with Joeboy was directed by Kemz, and was released on 29 April 2022. [16] As of May 2022, it has received 100 thousand views on YouTube.

Version

Charts

Performance for "Yawa No Dey End (with. Joeboy)"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Nigeria TurnTable Top 100 ( TurnTable )59
Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart ( TurnTable )41
Nigeria Top Afro-Pop Songs ( TurnTable )30
Nigeria Turntable Top 50 Airplay ( TurnTable )18
Nigeria TurnTable TV Top songs ( TurnTable )25
The Tastemakers ( Cool FM Nigeria )4 [17]

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Various25 February 2022Dream Empire Music [18]
Various25 March 2022 [18]
  • Dream Empire Music
  • emPawa Africa

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