Stand Strong
2022 single by Davido featuring the Sunday Service Choir
"Stand Strong" is a song by Nigerian singer Davido. It was released on 13 May 2022, through Davido Music Worldwide and Sony Music Entertainment UK. "Stand Strong" was written by Davido and the Samples, a member of the American gospel group Sunday Service Choir, and produced by Pheelz. The music video was released on 25 May 2022. The song peaked at number 6 on TurnTable Top 50 chart, and reached number 9 on both the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and UK Afrobeats Singles chart.
01Background
Davido and Pheelz served as the executive producers of "Stand Strong". Pheelz handled the beat production, with the help of Jason White, who is the choir director of the Samples, handled the choir vocal production, with Bankulli, who is an A&R, overseeing the Samples vocal production. Davido released "Stand Strong" on 13 May 2022, as the lead single from his next studio album.
02Commercial performance
During its debut week, "Stand Strong" peaked at number one on Apple Music in Nigeria and was replaced by burna boy’s “last last” few hours later. On 22 May 2022, it debuted at number 9 on the UK Afrobeats Singles chart. On 23 May 2022, it debuted at number 6 on the Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart. On 25 May 2022, it debuted at number 9 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, and TurnTable Top 50 Streaming Songs chart, it also debuted at number 2 on the TurnTable Top 50 Airplay. "Stand Strong" has received 4.7 million Boomplay streams as of 27 May 2022.
03Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Nominee/work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Headies | "Stand Strong" | Best Recording of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Inspirational Single |
04Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50) | 6 |
| Top 50 Streaming Songs (TurnTable) | 9 |
| TurnTable Top 50 Airplay (TurnTable) | 2 |
| UK Afrobeats (Official Charts) | 9 |
| US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard) | 9 |
05Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 13 May 2022 |
Sources and credits
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