"Azonto" is a single by English-Ghanaian recording artist Fuse ODG, featuring vocals from Itz Tiffany. The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 29 September 2013. The song peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 38 on the Scottish Singles Chart. The song has also charted in the Netherlands. The song was written by Nana Richard Abiona and Tiffany Hayden.
Music video
The official music video to accompany the single's release was uploaded to YouTube on 15 August 2013.[1] Although another video was first uploaded on 27 October 2013, which has over 50 million views as of March 2025.[2] There was an earlier music video, uploaded to YouTube on 27 April 2012.[3] While the Azonto dance is a specifically African phenomenon, the music video insights international sentiment within it. African culture is juxtaposed with whiteness and more westernized tendencies. Fuse ODG himself wears African prints and giant clay beads, but also a statement cap and Aviators. Similarly, the featured dancers can be seen wearing clothes varying from dashikis to suits to rompers to jeans, displaying an incredible variety of global trends.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Azonto" (UK Radio Edit) | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Azonto" (Cahill UK Radio Edit) | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Azonto" (Cahill UK Club Mix) | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Azonto" (Jus Now Remix feat. Kerwin Prescott & Serocee) | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Everyday" (feat. Selasi) | 3:13 |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 91 |
| Scotland (OCC)[6] | 38 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 30 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 29 September 2013[8] | Digital download | 3 Beat Productions |
References
- ^ Fuse ODG - Azonto (UK Official Video) *Out Now On iTunes* - YouTube
- ^ "U Media Films - Azonto - Fuse ODG Feat. Tiffany (V". YouTube.
- ^ OffDaGroundTV (2012-04-26). AZONTO - Fuse ODG ft. Tiffany OFFICIAL VIDEO (OUT on iTUNES). Retrieved 2025-02-07 – via YouTube.
- ^ Edoh, Melissa Amah (2016). "Doing Dutch Wax Cloth: Practice, Politics, and 'The New Africa'". Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- ^ "Fuse ODG feat. Tiffany – Azonto" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Azonto - EP by Fuse ODG