Sugarcane (Camidoh song)
Song by Camidoh
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"Sugarcane" is a song by Ghanaian singer and songwriter Camidoh, featuring Nigerian record producer Phantom, who also produced the song. It was released in 29 November 2021 by Grind Don't Stop Records and through Crux Global and MOVES Recordings. A remix with Mayorkun, King Promise, and Darkoo, was released in 2022. Following the remix's release, the song gained popularity across TikTok.
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| Single by Camidoh featuring Mayorkun, King Promise, and Darkoo | ||||
| Released | 8 April 2022 | |||
| Genre | Afropop | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
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| Producer | Phantom | |||
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The remix debuted at number 16 on Nigeria's TurnTable Top 50 chart on 9 May 2022,[1] and reached number 4 on 18 May.[2] It also debuted at number 20 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart on 1 May,[3] and reached number 12 on 8 May.[4] It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart on the week of May 21.[5] He performed a live version of Sugarcane (remix) on Glitch Africa, on 23 May 2022.[6] Ademoye Afeez of NotJustOk called its performance "thrilling".[6]
Background
"Sugarcane" was released on 19 November 2021, and produced by Phantom. A music video for "Sugarcane" was released on 17 February 2022, it was directed by Jwillz.[7] The video is Camidoh's most viewed video with over 2.1 million YouTube streams as of May 2022. The song was accomplished with a remix with Nigerian singer Mayorkun, and British rapper Darkoo, and feature's Ghanaian singer King Promise, released on 8 April 2022 by Grind Don't Stop Records, through Crux Global, and MOVES Recordings.
Impact
The original version featuring the Nigerian record producer Phantom, was endorsed by American singer Akon, during a question-and-answer session on Twitter Spaces with social media influencer, KalyJay, on Thursday, 24 February 2022, He called the song "massive" and stated that it is among his top ten songs that he plays daily.[8]
Dance routine
A dance routine for the song was created by TikToker Sabrina,[9] which has been used in several videos with the hashtag #Sugarcanechallenge. The dance routine was endorsed by other content creators, and choreographers, including Incredible Zigi,[10] who also participated in the dance routine. As of 31 May 2021, the TikTok challenge has received 38.5M TikTok views.[11]
Accolades
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Best Afrobeats Song | Nominated | [12] |
| Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival USA | Ghana Nigeria Collaborations of the Year | Pending | [13] | |
| Afrobeats Song of the Year | Pending | |||
| 2023 | Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | Song of the Year | Nominated | [14] |
| Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| Listener's Choice | Nominated | |||
| Viewer's Choice | Nominated |
Commercial performance
On 16 February 2022, "Sugarcane" debuted on Adom Airplay Chart, at number 2.[15] As of 23 February 2022, "Sugarcane" had reached number 2 on Citi Top 10 Countdown on Citi FM and Citi Countdown show on Citi TV, airplay show.[9] On 14 May 2022, it was ranked at number 2 on Nigerian newspaper TheCable's weekly TCL Radio Picks chart.[16] "Sugarcane" became Camidoh's most-streamed song on all digital streaming platforms. The remix became Ghana's second entry on the Spotify Nigeria chart at number 1.[17] "Sugarcane (remix)" reached number one on Apple Music Top 100 Nigeria chart.[18] On 1 May 2022, it debuted at number 20 on the UK Afrobeats Singles chart.
On 3 May 2022, it debuted at number 44 on the TurnTable Top 50 Streaming Songs chart. On 8 May 2022, it debuted at number 18 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. On 9 May 2022, it debuted at number 16 on Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart. On 17 May 2022, it debuted at number 14 on the TurnTable Top 50 Airplay.[19] "Sugarcane" has received 8.6 million Boomplay streams as of 31 May 2022, and "Sugarcane (remix)" has received 13.5 million Boomplay streams as of 31 May 2022.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[20] | 6 |
| Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50) | 4 |
| Nigeria Top 50 Streaming Songs (TurnTable)[21] | 4 |
| Nigeria Top 50 Airplay (TurnTable)[19] | 12 |
| Nigeria Top International Songs (TurnTable)[22] | 1 |
| US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard) | 18 |
| UK Afrobeats (OCC)[23] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2022) | Position |
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| US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard) | 15 |
Release history
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Nigeria (TCSN)[26] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
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