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Come Closer (Wizkid song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Come Closer
| cover = Come Closer cover art.png
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| type = single
| artist = Wizkid featuring Drake
| album = Sounds from the Other Side
| released = 31 March 2017
| recorded = 20162017
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| genre =
| length = 3:31
| label =
| writer =
| producer = Sarz
| chronology = Wizkid
| prev_title = Sweet Love
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = African Bad Gyal
| next_year = 2017
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"'Come Closer'" is a song by Nigerian singer Wizkid, featuring vocals from Canadian rapper Drake. The song was released as the third single from Wizkid's third studio album, 'Sounds from the Other Side'. In September 2020, Wizkid became the First African artist to be certified Gold (both) as a featured and lead artist in the United States, as Come Closer sold 500,000 units.
Background
Wizkid revealed the song was recorded in early 2016 at the same time as he and Drake's other collaborative single, "One Dance" (2016), which peaked at number one on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 as well as the UK Singles Chart and the Canadian Hot 100. The song was released as the third single from Wizkid's third studio album, 'Sounds from the Other Side', and was the album's most commercially successful track. The song marked Wizkid's third official collaboration with Drake.
Commercial performance
The single peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Wizkid's first charting single as a lead artist, and the best-performing African record of 2017 at large. The single peaked at number 54 on the Canadian Hot 100. In August and November 2017, the song was certified Gold and Silver by Music Canada and the BPI respectively, making it his most commercially successful international single till date. In 2021, Wizkid extended his record as the first Nigerian, Platinum-certified artist in Canada, with Come Closer's second certification in the country. It is one of the most successful songs by an Afrobeats artist.
Accolades
In November the same year, the song was awarded AFRIMA 2017 Song of the Year. 2baba & DJ Jimmy Jatt handed over the trophy to Wizkid. On the night, the Nigerian took two of the most important awardsArtist of the Year and Song of the Yearalong with the Best Male West Africa award.
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Category:2017 songs
Category:2017 singles
Category:Reggae fusion songs
Category:Wizkid songs
Category:Drake (musician) songs
Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by Sarz
Category:Songs written by Wizkid
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