"FEM"
Single by Davido
from the album A Better Time
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2020
Genre
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)David Adedeji Adeleke
Producer(s)Napji
Davido singles chronology
"Jowo"
(2020)		 "FEM"
(2020)		 "The Best"
(2021)
Music video
"FEM" on YouTube

"FEM" is a song by Nigerian singer Davido, released on September 11, 2020 as the first single from his third studio album A Better Time (2020). The song was produced by Nigerian record producer Napji. It peaked at number two on TurnTable Top 50 chart.[1] As of October 2020, "FEM" received 1.3 million streams on Boomplay.

Background

In July 2020, Davido announced the coming of his third studio album “A Better Time” via his official twitter.[2][3] Davido "FEM"[4] was released on 11 September 2020,[5] two months after he announced the release of his third studio album.[2] The production was handled by Napji.[6] Then mixing and engineering were handled by Dremo and STG.[7]

Music video

On 10 September 2020, Davido released the music video for "FEM", under Concord Music Publishing.[8][9] The visual sees Davido with bouncers all of the street of Lagos and seen dancing with girls. The visual was directed by Dammy Twitch.[10][11][12] The music video reached 32 million views on YouTube, as of December 2023.[13][14]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number one on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, and number 13 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales.[15][16]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Genius.[17]

  • Davido – vocals, songwriting
  • Napji – production
  • Dremo – mixing
  • STG – mixing assistance
  • STG – mastering

Charts

Chart (2022) Peak
position
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50)[18] 2
Top Triller Global (Billboard)[19] 3
Top 50 Streaming Songs (TurnTable)[20] 1
Top Triller chart Nigeria (TurnTable) 3
TurnTable Top 50 Airplay (TurnTable) 40

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 11 September 2020 DMW

References

  1. ↑ The, Native (November 30, 2020). "TURNTABLE TOP 50: DAVIDO AND OMAH LAY LEAD THE PACK THIS WEEK". The Native. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Editorial (8 May 2020). "A BETTER TIME -Davido Announces Third Studio Album – Here's everything we know". Album Talks. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  3. ↑ @Davido (November 8, 2020). "A Better Time ..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Emir, Aigner (October 22, 2023). "The Meaning Behind The Song: Davido, Davido FEM". Oldtimemusic. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Motolani, Alake (11 September 2020). "Davido returns with brand new single, 'FEM'". Pulse Ng. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Mobile, Mobil (April 2, 2021). "Meet "Napji", The Producer Of Davido's Hit Song (FEM)". tventertainment.tv. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ↑ BN, TV (February 5, 2021). "Your Exclusive Look into the Making of Davido's Hit Single "FEM"". BellaNaija. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  8. ↑ OkayAfrica (10 September 2020). "Watch the Music Video For Davido's New Song 'FEM'". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Noah, Yoo (10 September 2020). "Davido Shares Video for New Song "FEM": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Jeffrey, Akonedo (10 September 2023). "Davido - FEM (Video)". MPmania. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Kumashe, Yaakugh (10 September 2020). "Davido releases visuals for his new song FEM". Legit.ng. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Freshout (10 September 2020). "Video: Davido premieres the visuals for "FEM"". Naijablaze. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Davido - FEM (Official Video) on YouTube
  14. ↑ Jayne, Augoye (11 September 2020). "Davido's 'Fem' hits 1.8 million views in 22 hours". Premium Times. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Davido's Latest Single FEM Debuts On Top Billboard Chart". mdundo.com. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  16. ↑ Billboard. "Davido Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Credits". Genius. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Here are all the No. 1 songs on the defunct TurnTable Top 50". TurnTable charts. August 23, 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Top Triller Global". Billboard. September 26, 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "TURNTABLE TOP 50: DAVIDO'S 'FEM' LEADS THE CHARGE THIS WEEK". The Native. November 25, 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "FEM - Single by Davido". 11 September 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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