"Gbese" (English: "Trouble") a song by Nigerian singer-songwriter Majeeed and Tiwa Savage, was released on 22 February 2023 by Dream Empire Music, and EMPIRE as the second lead single on his debut extended play Cheers To Life.. The original song was produced by Masterkraft. An EDM version of the song was released as a bonus track on the extended play, and produced by Mystro.
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| Single by Majeeed and Tiwa Savage | ||||
| from the EP Cheers To Life. | ||||
| Released | 22 February 2023 | |||
| Genre | Afropop | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Masterkraft | |||
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Background edit
Majeeed's opening track of 2023 "Gbese", a song with a guest vocal from Afrobeats Queen Tiwa Savage, came shortly after the success of his previous single "Stop Nonsense" released in 2022.[1]
Commercial performance edit
On 4 March 2023, Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos named "Gbese" Rhythm Hit Song of the Week.[2] On 6 March 2023, "Gbese" debuted at number 19 on Nigeria's Radio.[3] On 8 May 2023, "Gbese" debuted at 38 on Official Nigeria Top 100 chart.[4] On 29 May 2023, "Gbese" debuted at number 26 on Nigeria Top Afro-Pop Songs chart,[5] and peaked at number 67 on the official Nigeria Streaming Songs chart.[6] "Gbese" debuted on Cool FM Nigeria tastemakers charts at number 5.[7]
Music video, and other releases edit
An unofficial video titled "Gbese Visualizer)" was released on 22 February 2023, and edited by D6ix.[8] As of January 2023, it has received 1.8 million views on YouTube. The music video for "Gbese" was directed by Clarence Peters, and released on 4 May 2023.[9] As of January 2023, it has received 7.2 million views on YouTube.
Critical reception edit
"Gbese" was met with positive reviews. Adeayo Adebiyi, a music reporter for Pulse Nigeria described the artist's combined efforts as "infectious."[10]
Rankings edit
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Pulse Nigeria | Top 10 songs of Q1 2023 | 10
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Charts edit
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Nigeria TurnTable Top 100 (TurnTable) | 38 |
| Nigeria Top Afro-Pop Songs (TurnTable) | 26 |
| Nigeria Turntable Top 50 Airplay (TurnTable) | 19 |
| Nigeria Official Streaming Songs (TurnTable) | 67 |
| The Tastemakers (Cool FM Nigeria) | 5 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | 22 February 2023 |
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References edit
- ^ "'Stop Nonsense' Lyrics by Majeeed". NotjustOk. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Ifezulike, Ogugua (4 March 2023). "Rhythm Hit Song Of The Week: Majeeed Feat. Tiwa Savage – Gbese". Rhythm FM. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Radio Songs". TurnTable Charts. TurnTable. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Nigeria Top 100". TurnTable Charts. TurnTable. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Top Afro-POP Songs". TurnTable Charts. TurnTable. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Streaming Songs". TurnTable Charts. TurnTable. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "The Tastemakers". Cool FM. Cool FM Lagos. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Watch the visualizer for Majeeed & Tiwa Savage's new single "Gbese"". BellaNaija. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "New Video: Majeeed feat. Tiwa Savage — Gbese". BellaNaija. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (24 February 2023). "Majeeed taps Tiwa Savage for new single, 'Gbese'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (4 April 2023). "Top 10 songs of Q1 2023 [Pulse Picks]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 January 2024.