Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)

Album

CKay the First

Label

Chocolate City

Genre

-Pop

Composer(s)

Chukwuka Ekweani

Entered Chart

Oct 2, 2021

Peak Date

Jan 29, 2022

Released

Unknown

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Chocolate City

B-Side

n/a

Eugene Chukwuka Ekweani is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and producer who records under the name CKay. His music is a mixture of Afrobeats, R&B, and dancehall, which he labels "Afro-Futuristic." CKay released "Love Nwantiti" as a single on August 29, 2019. "Love Nwantinti" is a love song with lyrics that are a mix of English and Igbo, a language spoken in Nigeria. The song title means "small love," a puzzling translation for English speakers as CKay's love for his girl is clearly not "small." Many Nigerians know the phrase "Love Nwantinti" for being the title of their native singer Nelly Uchendu's 1976 hit tune. An Igbo folk song in praise of a local beauty, Uchendu rose to prominence upon its release. "Love Nwantinti" earned her the sobriquet, "Lady with the Golden Voice." On February 14, 2020, CKay dropped the song's official remix as a Valentine's gift to his fans. It features two new verses by Nigerian singer-songwriter JoeBoy and Ghanaian afrobeat artist Kuami Eugene. The new version became a huge success in Nigeria, then in other African countries, eventually becoming a worldwide hit. CKay recorded a series of collaborations with local artists for localized variations. The French version features French rapper Franglish; the Spanish, Puerto Rican reggaeton artist De La Ghetto; and the North African, Moroccan rapper ElGrandeToto. "Love Nwantiti" originated as a freestyle laid down by CKay. The Nigerian singer told Rolling Stone he didn't write down a single word. "I was in my living room, making beats like I usually do, and I played the chords, built on them, and did my freestyle," CKay explained. "I recorded around midnight and I was really sleepy, so I decided I was gonna put words to the 'ah ah ah' part in the morning. Long story short, woke up in the morning and realized it was fire exactly how it was." The song proved popular on TikTok, with users using its fluid sound for a variety of videos, including some that replicate TikToker Tracy Joseph's dynamic choreography on her viral clip. The song topped the singles charts in several countries, including France, India, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Switzerland.

Tu tu tu
Tu tu tu tu tu tu
Iyo, iyo, iyo, iyo
CKay, yo

My baby, my Valentine (yeah)
Girl, na you dey make my temperature dey rise
If you leave me, I go die, I swear
You are like the oxygen I need to survive
I'll be honest
Your loving dey totori me
I am so obsessed
I want to chop your nkwobi

Ule, your body dey gbakam isi
Ule, open am make I see
Ule, nyem love nwantiti
Wey fit make a bad man sing, oh yeah

Ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn
Ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn, ahn ahn ahn
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Pounds and dollars I go spend for your head
Talk all they want, I don't care what they said
'Cause your matter, na him I want they carry for my head
Every night, na you I want dey carry to my bed
O lolo, no tell me no no no
You can be my partner, never riding sololo
And we can do am lowkey, no need to pariwo
I'm feeling what you doing, oya baby carry go, carry go

Ule, your body dey gbakam isi
Ule, open am make I see
Ule, na you wey dey catch my fancy
No dey do me hanky-panky, oh no no no no

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Ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn, ahn ahn ahn
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(And they call me Eugene)

Girl, I want to go but you got me comin'
Why should I be comin' early in the morning?
Oya, shake make you spend my money
Call me Mr.Bee, I go make you horny, eh
Gimme, gimme, baby, make you gimme
I go show you loving, I go take you to my city, city
Loneliness dey make I look pity
You want make I sing Joromi before you go see me, see me
Fine girl, you know your body badder
Same body backs can make you shake it for Ghana
Kia-kia dance before me, baby pana
Come and killi show, rockstar

Ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn
Ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn, ahn ahn ahn
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Ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn ahn, ahn ahn ahn
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You mean the world to me
You're my living fantasy
I I I, I love you
I I I, no one above you

(July Sonic)