Stand Strong
"Stand Strong" is a song by Nigerian singer Davido. It was released on 13 May 2022, through Davido Music Worldwide and Sony Music Entertainment UK. "Stand Strong" was written by Davido and The Samples, a member of the American gospel group Sunday Service Choir, and produced by Pheelz.[1] The music video was released on 25 May 2022.[2] The song peaked at number 6 on TurnTable Top 50 chart,[3] and reached number 9 on both the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart[4] and UK Afrobeats Singles chart.[5]
"Stand Strong" | ||||
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Single by Davido featuring Sunday Service Choir | ||||
Released | 13 May 2022 | |||
Genre | Afropop, Afrobeats | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Pheelz | |||
Davido singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Stand Strong" on YouTube |
Background
Davido and Pheelz served as the executive producers of "Stand Strong". Pheelz handled the beat production,[1] with the help of Jason White, who is the choir director of The Sample, handled the choir vocal production,[1] with Bankulli, who is an A&R, overseeing the Samples vocal production.[6] Davido released "Stand Strong" on 13 May 2022, as the lead single from his next studio album.
Commercial performance
During its debut week, "Stand Strong" peaked at number two on Apple Music in Nigeria. On 22 May 2022, it debuted at number 9 on the UK Afrobeats Singles chart. On 23 May 2022, it debuted at number 6 on the Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart.[7] On 25 May 2022, it debuted at number 9 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, and TurnTable Top 50 Streaming Songs chart,[8] it also debuted at number 2 on the TurnTable Top 50 Airplay.[9] "Stand Strong" has received 4.7 million Boomplay streams as of 27 May 2022.[10]
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50) | 6 |
Top 50 Streaming Songs (TurnTable) | 9 |
TurnTable Top 50 Airplay (TurnTable) | 2 |
US Afrobeats (Billboard) | 9 |
UK Afrobeats (OCC) | 9 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 13 May 2022 | [11] |
References
- "Davido Teases His Next Album's First Single "Stand Strong"". BellaNaija. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "[Watch] Davido releases video for 'Stand Strong'". Daily Trust. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- Mix, Pulse (25 May 2022). "Kizz Daniel & Tekno's 'Buga' fends off stiff competition to retain No.1 spot". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- Cusson, Michael (29 March 2022). "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Bankulli, Davido, and Jason White, in the studio". Twitter. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Turntable Charts". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Turntable Top 50 Streaming Songs". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Turntable Top 50 Airplay Chart". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- LHX, TRANSSION. "Download Davido album songs: Stand Strong | Boomplay Music". Boomplay Music - WebPlayer. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Stand Strong (feat. Sunday Service Choir)". Spotify. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.