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"Sugarcane"
Single by Camidoh featuring Phantom
Released19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
GenreAfropop
Length2:36
Label
  • Grind Don't Stop Records
  • MOVES
  • Crux Global
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phantom
Camidoh singles chronology
"Dance with You"
(2021) 		"Sugarcane"
(2021)
"Sugarcane (remix)"
Single by Camidoh, Mayorkun, & Darkoo featuring King Promise
Released8 April 2022 (2022-04-08)
GenreAfropop
Length4:11
Label
  • Grind Don't Stop Records
  • MOVES
  • Crux Global
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phantom
Mayorkun singles chronology
"Holy Father"
(2021) 		"Sugarcane (remix)"
(2022)
Darkoo singles chronology
"Always"
(2022) 		"Sugarcane (remix)"
(2022)

"Sugarcane" is a song by Ghanaian singer and songwriter Camidoh, featuring the Nigerian record producer Phantom, released in 2021 by Grind Don't Stop Records, through Crux Global, and MOVES Recordings. A remix, with Mayorkun, and Darkoo, featuring the Ghanaian singer King Promise, was released in 2022. The song gained popularity across TikTok, following the release of the remix.

In 2022 the remixed version debuted at number 16 in Nigeria, on the TurnTable Top 50 chart on 9 May,[1] and reached number 4 on 18 May.[2] It also debuted at number 20 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart on 1 May,[3] and reached number 12 on 8 May.[4] It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs on the week of May 21.[5] He performed a live version of Sugarcane (remix) on Glitch Africa, on 23 May 2022.[6] In review for NotJustOk, Ademoye Afeez said "Camidoh delivers thrilling live performance".[6]

Background

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"Sugarcane" was released on 19 November 2021, and produced by Phantom. A music video for "Sugarcane" was released on 17 February 2022, it was directed by Jwillz.[7] "Sugarcane" video is Camidoh's most viewed video with over 2.1 million YouTube streams as of May 2022. The song was accomplished with a remix with Nigerian singer Mayorkun, and British rapper Darkoo, and feature's Ghanaian singer King Promise, released on 8 April 2022 by Grind Don't Stop Records, through Crux Global, and MOVES Recordings.

Impact

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The original version featuring the Nigerian record producer Phantom, was endorsed by Akon, during a question-and-answer session on Twitter Spaces with social media influencer, KalyJay, on Thursday, 24 February 2022, Akon said "I have that record, and it is one of my top ten records that I play every day". He also acknowledged Camidoh’s effort in putting up such an amazing record.[8]

Dance routine

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A dance routine for the song was created by Tiktoker Sabrina,[9] which has been used in several videos with the hashtag #Sugarcanechallenge. The dance routine was endorsed by other content creators, and choreographers, including Incredible Zigi,[10] who also participated in the dance routine. As of 31 May 2021, the TikTok challenge has received 38.5M TikTok views.[11]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "Sugarcane"
Year Organization Award Result
2022 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Best Afrobeats Song[12] Nominated
Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival USA[13][14] Ghana Nigeria Collaborations of the Year Pending
Afrobeats Song of the Year Pending
2023 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival[15] Song of the Year Pending
Video of the Year Pending
Best Collaboration Pending
Listener's Choice Pending
Viewers Choice Pending

Commercial performance

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On 16 February 2022, "Sugarcane" debuted on Adom Airplay Chart, at number 2.[16] As of 23 February 2022, "Sugarcane" had reached number 2 on Citi Top 10 Countdown on Citi FM and Citi Countdown show on Citi TV, airplay show.[9] On 14 May 2022, it was ranked at number 2 on Nigerian TheCable's list of 10 TCL radio pick of the week.[17] "Sugarcane" became Camidoh most-streamed song on all digital streaming platforms. "Sugarcane (remix)" became Ghana second entry on the Spotify Nigeria chart at number 1.[18] "Sugarcane (remix)" reached number one on Apple Music Top 100 Nigeria chart.[19] On 1 May 2022, it debuted at number 20 on the UK Afrobeats Singles chart.

On 3 May 2022, it debuted at number 44 on the TurnTable Top 50 Streaming Songs chart. On 8 May 2022, it debuted at number 18 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. On 9 May 2022, it debuted at number 16 on Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart. On 17 May 2022, it debuted at number 14 on the TurnTable Top 50 Airplay.[20] "Sugarcane" has received 8.6 million Boomplay streams as of 31 May 2022, and "Sugarcane (remix)" has received 13.5 million Boomplay streams as of 31 May 2022.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart performance for "Sugarcane (Remix)"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[21] 6
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50) 4
Top 50 Streaming Songs (TurnTable)[22] 4
TurnTable Top 50 Airplay (TurnTable)[23] 12
TurnTable Top International Songs (TurnTable)[24] 1
US Afrobeats (Billboard) 18
UK Afrobeats (OCC) 12

Year-end charts

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2022 year-end chart performance for "Sugarcane (Remix)"
Chart (2022) Position
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard) 15

Release history

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Release history for "Sugarcane"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 19 November 2021
  • Grind Don't Stop Records
  • Crux Global
  • MOVES Recordings
 [25]
Release history for "Sugarcane (Remix)"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 8 April 2022
  • Grind Don't Stop Records
  • Crux Global
  • MOVES Recordings
 [26]

References

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  1. ^ "Turntable Top 50 Chart". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ Mix, Pulse (17 May 2022). "Kizz Daniel's "Buga" featuring Tekno Debuts at No. 1, Camidoh's "Sugarcane (Remix)" Rises to No. 4". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20 week of 01 May 2022 - 08 May 2022". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20 week of 08 May 2022 - 14 May 2022". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. ^ Cusson, Michael (29 March 2022). "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs week of May 21 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Camidoh Delivers Thrilling Performance Of 'Sugarcane (Remix)' | WATCH". NotjustOk. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Watch Ghanaian artist Camidoh's video for 'Sugarcane' produced by Phantom". GRUNGECAKE. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Camidoh's 'Sugarcane' part of my top 10 playlist – Akon reveals". GhanaWeb. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Camidoh thanks Ghanaian TikTokers for making 'Sugarcane' go viral". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Sugarcane challenge with Incredible Zigi". YouTube. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  11. ^ "#sugarcanechallenge Hashtag Videos on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  12. ^ "23rd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards: Full list of winners". GhanaWeb. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  13. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival - USA Unveils 2022 Nominees". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Check Out The Full List Of Nominees For The 2022 Ghana-Nigeria Music Awards Festival USA". GH Gossip. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  15. ^ Maganga, Charles (19 January 2023). "2023 Soundcity MVP Awards Nominations: The Complete List". Notjustok. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Adom Chart Show Week 6: Akwaboah's 'Obiaa' tops for the third consecutive time - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  17. ^ "TCL radio picks: Davido, Burna Boy make strong debut with new singles". TheCable Lifestyle. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  18. ^ "No.1! Camidoh tops Nigerian Apple Music & Spotify Charts". Ghana Music. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Camidoh's 'Sugarcane' remix chalks Number 1 spot of Nigeria's Apple Music Top 100 chart". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Turntable Top 50 Airplay Chart". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  21. ^ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100". www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  22. ^ "Turntable Top 50 Streaming Songs". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Turntable Top 50 Airplay Chart". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  24. ^ "TurnTable Top International Songs". www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  25. ^ "Sugarcane". Spotify. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  26. ^ "Sugarcane (Remix) [feat. King Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo]". Spotify. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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