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"Come Closer" is a song by Nigerian singer Wizkid,[3] featuring vocals from Canadian rapper Drake.[4] The song was released as the third single from Wizkid's third studio album, Sounds from the Other Side.[5] 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.

"Come Closer"
Single by Wizkid featuring Drake
from the album Sounds from the Other Side
Released	31 March 2017
Recorded	2016–2017
Genre	EDM Afrobeats[1][2]
Length	3:31
Label	Starboy RCA
Songwriter(s)	Ayodeji Balogun Aubrey Graham
Producer(s)	Sarz
Wizkid singles chronology
"Sweet Love" (2017) "Come Closer" (2017) "African Bad Gyal" (2017)
Drake singles chronology
"Passionfruit" (2017) "Come Closer" (2017) "Free Smoke" (2017)
Music video
"Come Closer" on YouTube

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),[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] The single peaked at number 54 on the Canadian Hot 100.[9] 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 awards—Artist of the Year and Song of the Year—along with the Best Male West Africa award.

Year	Awards ceremony	Award description(s)	Results
2017	All Africa Music Awards	Song of the Year	Won
	Soul Train Awards	Best Dance Performance [10]	Nominated

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	54
France (SNEP)[12]	107
Netherlands (Single Tip)[13]	15
Scotland (OCC)[14]	96
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]	98
UK Singles (OCC)[16]	58
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[17]	14
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[18]	38
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[19]	29

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20]	Platinum	80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[21]	Gold	400,000
United States (RIAA)[22]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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