Kenkele is a song recorded by Nigerian singer-songwriter Bnxn featuring fellow Nigerian singer Wande Coal.[1] it was released in July 22, 2022,[2] by TYE and distributed by Empire Distribution as a lead single to Bad Since '97[3]The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics and peaked at 14 on TurnTable Top 100,[4] debut 15 on UK Afrobeats Singles Chart[5] and 39 at Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs.[6]
| "Kenkele" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bnxn featuring Wande Coal | ||||
| from the album Bad Since '97 | ||||
| Released | 22 July 2022 (2022-07-22) | |||
| Genre | Afropop | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | TYE | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Daniel Benson & Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe | |||
| Producer(s) |
| |||
| Bnxn singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Wande Coal singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| ”Kenkele” on YouTube | ||||
The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics and tops the Apple Music Top 100 charts in Nigeria, Ghana and top 5 on Nigeria Spotify Charts.[7]
"Kenkele" is BNXN's second single following changing his name from Buju.[8] He asks Wande Coal to assist him on this one. The song, which was published in July 2022, is one of the top 10 Nigerian songs, the video has amassed 3.1 million YouTube views as of 5 September 2022.[9][10]
It peaked at 14 on TurnTable Top 100,[11] debut 15 on UK Afrobeats Singles Chart and 39 at Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs.[12]
It enters the top 5 on both Nigeria Apple Music top songs and Nigeria Spotify Charts.[13]
It was listed as one of the top 10 Nigerian songs released in July 2022 by Pulse Lists[14] and OkayAfrica top 4 Songs of the week.[15]
| Chart (2022) | Peak
Position |
Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs | 39 | [16] |
| UK Afrobeats Singles Chart | 15 | [17] |
| TurnTable Top 100 | 14 | [18] |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 22 July 2022 (2022-07-22) |
|
|
|
Credits adapted from Spotify.[20]