Stand Strong
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| Single by Davido featuring Sunday Service Choir | ||||
| Released | 13 May 2022 | |||
| Genre | Afropop, Afrobeats | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Pheelz | |||
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| "Stand Strong" on YouTube | ||||
"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]
Background[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50) | 6 |
| Top 50 Streaming Songs (TurnTable) | 9 |
| TurnTable Top 50 Airplay (TurnTable) | 2 |
| UK Afrobeats (OCC) | 9 |
| US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard) | 9 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 13 May 2022 | [11] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "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.