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All Eyes on Me (AKA song)

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"All Eyes on Me"
Single by AKA featuring Burna Boy, Da L.E.S, and JR
from the album Levels
ReleasedOctober 22, 2014 (2014-10-22)
Recorded2014
GenreHip hop
Length4:18
LabelVth Season
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tweezy
AKA singles chronology
"Run Jozi (Godly)"
(2014)
"All Eyes on Me"
(2014)
"Baddest"
(2015)
Music video
"All Eyes On Me" on YouTube

"All Eyes on Me" is a song by South African rapper and record producer AKA featuring Burna Boy, Da L.E.S and JR, released as the fifth single from his second studio album Levels. The song is produced by award-winning producer Tweezy.[1] On 30 November 2016, "All Eyes On Me" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa.[2]

Composition

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"All Eyes On Me" contains a sample of "Got a Love For You (Hurley's House Mix)" as performed and written by Jomanda.[3]

Music video

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The music video was released on AKA's Vevo account on December 10, 2014 and has over 2 million views. The video features guest appearance of Cashtimelife YouTube.

Remix

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"All Eyes on Me (Remix)"
Single by AKA featuring Burna Boy, Stonebwoy and Redsan
ReleasedJuly 30, 2015 (2015-07-30)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length4:12
LabelVth Season
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Fahrenheit

On July 30, 2015, the official Dancehall/Afrobeats infused remix of "All Eyes On Me" was released, featuring Burna Boy, Stonebwoy, and Redsan.[4]

Accolades

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All Africa Music Awards

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Year Prize Result
2015 Best African Collaboration[5] Won

References

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  1. ^ "AKA, Burna Boy, JR & Da L.E.S Team Up In 'All Eyes On Me'". Okayafrica.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  2. ^ "AKA "ALL EYES ON ME" GOES PLATINUM & "BADDEST" GOES GOLD". Rapseedtv. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Aka, Burna Boy, J.R and Da L.E.S's 'All Eyez on Me' - Discover the Sample Source". Whosampled.com. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ "MUSIC: AKA – All Eyes On Me (Remix) Ft. Burna Boy, Stonebwoy & Redsan". 360nobs.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. ^ "AKA WINS AN AFRIMA AWARD FOR 'ALL EYES ON ME'". LiveFM Ghana. Gameli Hamelo. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2016.