Johnny (Yemi Alade song)

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"Johnny"
Single by Yemi Alade
from the album King of Queens
ReleasedOctober 14, 2013 (2013-10-14)[1]
GenreAfro pop
Length3:54
LabelEffyzzie Music Group
Songwriter(s)Yemi Alade
Producer(s)Selebobo
Yemi Alade singles chronology
"Ghen Ghen Love"
(2013)
"Johnny"
(2013)
"Tangerine"
(2014)

"Johnny" is a song recorded by Nigerian Afro pop recording artist Yemi Alade, taken from her debut studio album King of Queens (2014). The song was an international smash hit in many countries including Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, South Africa, Liberia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, The United Kingdom and others. The music video was directed by Clarence Peters. Before the song was released, it was leaked over the internet.

Music video[edit]

The music video was uploaded on March 4, 2014 onto Alade's official Vevo account. The music video shows how the title character, "Johnny" (played by Nigerian actor and model Alex Ekubo), cheats and lies about his relationship with several women in the clip.

The music video currently has 153.8 million views on YouTube as of March 28, 2023. It is one of the most viewed music videos on YouTube by a Nigerian artist and the most viewed by a female Nigerian artist.

Accolades[edit]

"Johnny" was nominated for Best Pop Single and Song of the Year at The Headies 2014.[2] It currently now surpasses more than a 100 million views on YouTube.[3][4]

Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Results
2014 The Headies Best Pop Single Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Johnny - Single by Yemi Alade". iTunes. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ Ochugba, Mary (10 October 2014). "The Headies unveils 2014 nominees". Business Day. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Yemi Alade's Song Johnny Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube". allAfrica.com. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  4. ^ "Galantmedia.NG is a Nigerian premier music website that focus on quality promotion and latest updates » Naija songs, Ghana music, Videos, Gospel Jam, Comedy, News, Movies, Instrumental Freebeats, Mixtape, Sports News, Education & every other entertainment related stuffs". Galantmedia. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2020-02-26.