"Soco" is a song released by Nigerian record label Starboy on 21 February 2018. The song was produced by Nigerian record producer Northboi and features vocals from Wizkid, Terri, Spotless and Ceeza Milli. It was certified gold by Music Canada in 2020. The song’s official music video has been viewed over 100 million times on YouTube.

Background

Prior to the song's release, Wizkid teased it on social media by frequently using the hashtag #Soco. Released on 21 February 2018, the track was initially intended to serve as the lead single from Made in Lagos, a planned Starboy compilation album, which was later developed as Wizkid's fourth studio album.

Critical reception

Jonathan Akan of Pulse Nigeria called the song's production "spellbinding Afrobeat fusion" and concluding that "if there's more where this came from, Wizzy's about to become every DJ and club's best friend."

Accolades

"Soco" won Song of the Year and Video of the Year at the 2018 African Muzik Magazine Awards. It won Best Collaboration of the Year at the 2018 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.

YearAwards ceremonyAward description(s)Results
2018Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest SingleNominated
African Muzik Magazine AwardsSong of the YearWon
Video of the YearWon
2019Soundcity MVP Awards FestivalBest CollaborationWon
Viewer's ChoiceWon
African Entertainment Awards USABest VideoNominated

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak position
World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)23

Certifications

Certifications for "Soco"
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)Gold40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA)Gold500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.