{{Infobox song | name = Watawi | cover = CKay WATAWI.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = CKay featuring Davido, Focalistic, and Abidoza | album = Sad Romance | released = {{Start date|2022|06|17|df=y}} | recorded = | studio = | genre = Amapiano | length = 4:48 | label = Warner Music Africa | writer = {{hlist|Chukwuka Ekweani|David Adeleke|Lethabo Sebetso|Amogelang Chabangu}} | producer = Abidoza | chronology = CKay | prev_title = Maria | prev_year = 2022 | next_title = you | next_year = 2022 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Davido | type = single | prev_title = Mwen Love Ou | prev_year = 2022 | title = Watawi | year = 2022 | next_title = Showing Off Her Body | next_year = 2022 }} {{Extra chronology | artist = Focalistic | type = single | prev_title = 3310 | prev_year = 2022 | title = Watawi | year = 2022 | next_title = Danko (Remix) | next_year = 2022 }} {{Extra chronology | artist = Abidoza | type = single | prev_title = Miss My Loving | prev_year = 2022 | title = Watawi | year = 2022 | next_title = The Streets | next_year = 2022 }} {{External music video|{{YouTube|LXbPRyvGBYM|"Watawi"}}}} }}
"'''Watawi'''" is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter CKay, featuring fellow Nigerian singer Davido, alongside a South African rapper Focalistic, and record producer Abidoza. It was released on 17 June 2022, by Warner Music Africa. "Watawi" was written by CKay, Davido, Focalistic, and Abidoza, who also produced the song. Its release was accompanied by a music video directed by Dalia Dias.<ref name="Times of India">{{cite news |title=Official Music Video Song 'Watawi' Sung By CKay Featuring Davido, Focalistic And Abidoza |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/english/watch-latest-english-official-music-video-song-watawi-sung-by-ckay-featuring-davido-focalistic-and-abidoza/videoshow/92388771.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=29 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It debuted at number 13 on the ''TurnTable'' Top 50,<ref name="The Native">{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Moore |title=TurnTable Top 50: Asake scores another No. 1 with "Peace Be Unto You" |url=https://thenativemag.com/asake-pbuy-turntable-top-50/ |website=The Native |access-date=29 June 2022 |date=28 June 2022}}</ref> number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' Afrobeats Songs chart,<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |last1=Cusson |first1=Michael |title=Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-u-s-afrobeats-songs/2022-07-02/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=29 June 2022 |date=29 March 2022}}</ref> and number 6 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart.<ref name="Official Charts Company">{{cite web |title=Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/afrobeats-chart/20220626/afrobeat/ |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=29 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
On 21 June 2022, ''The Fader'' music editor, Jordan Darville, gave an illustration of the definition of "Watawi", it being slang for "What Are We?". The music editor further wrote, "A lot of people have been in tricky situations when their 'situationship' attempts to push things further than it needs to be".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Darville |first1=Jordan |title=Song You Need: CKay makes the hard questions sound easy on "WATAWI" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/06/21/song-you-need-ckay-makes-the-hard-questions-sound-easy-on-watawi |website=The FADER |access-date=29 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> On 22 June 2022, CKay performed "Watawi" for the first time in Paris, France.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Adebiyi |first1=Adeayo |title=CKay performs new single 'Watawi' in Paris |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/ckay-performs-watawi-in-paris/xrshrrx |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|access-date=29 June 2022 |language=en |date=22 June 2022}}</ref>
==Music video== On 17 June 2022, the song's music video was released. It was directed by Dalia Dias, and shot in South Africa.<ref name="Times of India" />
==Commercial performance== "Watawi" peaked at number 6 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart.<ref name="Official Charts Company" /> On 28 June 2022, it debuted at number 13 on the Nigeria ''TurnTable'' Top 50.<ref name="The Native" /> "Watawi" also peaked at number 11 on TurnTable Top 50 streaming songs chart,<ref>{{cite web |title=Turntable Top 50 Streaming Songs |url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/Charts/Streaming?rebelltitem=#Jun-28-2022 |website=Turntable Charts |access-date=29 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and ''TurnTable'' Top 50 Airplay chart.<ref>{{cite web |title=Turntable Top 50 Airplay Chart |url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/Charts/Airplay?rebelltitem=#Jun-28-2022 |website=Turntable Charts |access-date=29 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> On 28 June 2022, it debuted at number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' Afrobeats Songs chart.<ref name="Billboard" /> "Watawi" has received one million Boomplay streams, and 1.2 million Spotify streams as of 29 June 2022. In 2022, "Watawi" was shortlisted on OkayAfrica Heat of the Week.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 6 Songs You Need to Hear This Week |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/afrobeats-songs-davido-ckay-tekno/ |website=OkayAfrica |access-date=29 June 2022 |language=en |date=24 June 2022}}</ref>
==Credits and personnel== * CKay – vocals, songwriting, production * Davido – vocals, songwriting * Focalistic – vocals, songwriting * Abidoza - songwriting, production
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance for "Watawi" ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"|Nigeria Top 50 (''TurnTable'')<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mix |first1=Pulse |title=Ckay's 'WATAWI' enters the top ten as Kizz Daniel & Tekno's 'Buga' returns to No. 1 on Turntable Top 50 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/ckays-watawi-enters-the-top-ten-as-kizz-daniel-and-teknos-buga-returns-to-no-1-on/rvembjc |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|access-date=7 July 2022 |language=en |date=7 July 2022}}</ref> | 10 |- {{single chart|UKafrobeats|6|date=20220626|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2024|refname=}} |- {{single chart|Billboardafrobeats|21|artist=Davido|access-date=3 December 2024|rowheader=true}} |}
==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history for "Watawi" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| Various | 17 June 2022 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Warner Music Africa | <ref>{{cite web |title=WATAWI (feat. Davido & Focalistic & Abidoza) - Single by CKay |url=https://music.apple.com/za/album/watawi-feat-abidoza-davido-focalistic-single/1626149175 |website=Apple Music |access-date=29 June 2022 |date=17 June 2022}}</ref> |}
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