All of Wizkid’s biggest hits to date, including the Nigerian Starboy’s massive singles and notable features.
Wizkid is one of the biggest exports coming out of Africa.
Since landing on the scene with 2010’s “Holla At Your Boy” and rising to higher levels with his debut album, Superstar (2011), and the excellent tour de force, Ayo (2014), and Sounds from the other side EP.
With his smash hit singles, top tier collaborations, and awards, he’s taken took home 3 Billboard Music Awards and a BET Award.
Below are some of the hit songs soanning through his music life, songs that made hits and viral trends and also songs with high streaming numbers.
Wizkid Ft Femi Kuti – Jaiye Jaiye
Afrobeat meets afrobeats in “Jaiye Jaiye,” the lead single from Wizkid’s second album, Ayo. In this high-energy Sarz-produced track, the Nigerian star is given a helping hand and saxophone lines by none-other-than Femi Kuti.
Wizkid Ft L.A.X – Caro
“Caro” is an undeniable jam. The Legendury Beatz-produced single was the first official recording released by Wizkid’s own imprint Starboy Entertainment. A collaboration between Wizkid and L.A.X, the song was such a massive success that it was added to Ayo as a bonus track.
Wizkid – Show You The Money
“Show You The Money” was released as the sixth single from Ayo. The heavy dance track, which was produced by Shizzi, was paired with a music video that follows Wizkid to Surelere, the neighborhood he grew up in.
Wizkid – Ojuelegba
The song that kicked off Wizkid’s global rise. “Ojuelegba,” produced by frequent collaborators Legendury Beatz, is a rags-to-riches story of a struggling artist. The single is “inspired by his experiences and sojourn in and around this part of Lagos, Nigeria (Ojuelegba),” Wizkid’s team mentions.
Drake Ft Wizkid & Kayla – One Dance
Drake went full afrobeats in “One Dance,” one of the lead singles off his album Views. Wizkid co-wrote and co-produced the massive track alongside its producers, Nineteen85, South Africa’s DJ Maphorisa, and Noah “40” Shebib.
The track samples Filipino R&B singer Kyla’s “Do You Mind” and features Wizkid on the post-choruses. “One Dance,” of course, went on to be the best performing single of 2016, reaching number 1 in 15 countries and breaking the record for the most streamed song ever on Spotify.
Wizkid Ft Drake – Come Closer
“Come Closer” saw Wizkid and Drake link up again after the massive success of “One Dance.” The song, which first leaked as “Hush Up The Silence,” has been getting heavy rotation on airwaves across the globe since it dropped.
Tho the song had some controversies with its video as Drake failed to feature in both videos that was put out there by Wizkid’s team.
Skepta Ft Wizkid – Bad Energy
Skepta and Wizkid had been circling around each others’ sonic atmospheres since the massive “Ojuelegba” remix with Drake a few years ago. The two eventually came through with what was, surprisingly, their first official collaboration in ” Bad Energy (Stay Far Away).”
The single is a low tempo, slow-burning jam produced by Nigerian hitmaker Sarz. It sees Skepta holding down the verses about keeping his women and money right while Wizkid taking over the hook.
Wizkid ft Terri, Ceeza Milli & Spotless – Soco
“Soco” is a Northboi-produced single from the Nigerian superstar, which sees him team up with three artists off his Starboy label crew: new signee Terri, Spotless, and Ceeza Milli. The vibrant song got an equally lively video, directed by Clarence Peters.
Wizkid & Dj Spinall – Nowo
Wizkid and DJ Spinall make a pretty stellar duo, as evidenced by their collaboration “Opoju,” from Spinall’s 2017 album Dreams. The two linked up again on the track “Nowo,” and it’s just a banger. It’s another party banger that sees Wizkid singing in Yoruba and pidgin, about making it rain on a girl who can hold her own on the dance floor, atop fiery, dance-inducing production from Killertunes—the beat maker behind Wizkid and MUT4Y’s 2017 banger, “Manya.”
Holla At Your Boi
This was Wizkid’s breakout song as he made a real statement in the music scene with his voice. The Veebee produced track got trending and receive numerous airplays.
