No Wahala
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| "No Wahala" | ||||
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| Single by 1da Banton | ||||
| from the album Original Vibe Machine | ||||
| Released | 19 July 2021 | |||
| Genre | Afrobeats | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Squareball | |||
| Songwriter | Godson Epelle | |||
| Producer | Blaisebeatz | |||
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| Tiwa Savage singles chronology | ||||
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"No Wahala" is a song by Nigerian singer-songwriter 1da Banton. It was released on 2 July 2021 by Squareball Entertainment as the lead single from his debut studio album Original Vibe Machine (2021).[1] Written by 1da Banton and produced by Blaisebeatz,[2] the song blew up on TikTok,[3] and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart.[4] Following the success of "No Wahala", Squareball Entertainment issued a remix to the song, featuring new verses from Kizz Daniel and Tiwa Savage, in March 2022.[5][6][7][8] In July 2022, 1da Banton he announced the "No Wahala" European tour.[9]
"No Wahala" was ranked #25 on Premium Times newspaper's list of the 25 best Nigerian songs of 2021.[10]
The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. It also charted on several of Apple Music's Top Songs charts.[11] The song also contributed to 1Da Banton's inclusion on Dataleum's List of Top 10 Nigerian Artistes on YouTube in 2022.[12] On 10 April 2023, it surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify, making it one of the most streamed afrobeat songs on the platform.[13]
Music video
The music video was released on 20 July 2021, and directed by Nigerian veteran cinematographer, Adasa Cookey.[14]