| Come Closer | |
| Cover: | Come Closer cover art.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Wizkid featuring Drake |
| Album: | Sounds from the Other Side |
| Released: | 31 March 2017 |
| Recorded: | 2016 |
| Genre: | Electropop[1] [2] |
| Length: | 3:31 |
| Producer: | Sarz |
| Chronology: | Wizkid |
| Prev Title: | Sweet Love |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Title: | African Bad Gyal |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
"Come Closer" is an electropop and Afropop song by Nigerian singer Wizkid featuring Canadian rapper Drake.[3] [4] The song was released as the third single from the former's third studio album, Sounds from the Other Side (2017).[5]
Wizkid revealed the song was recorded in early 2016 at the same time as he and Drake's other collaborative single, "One Dance" (2016),[6] which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as the UK Singles Chart and the Canadian Hot 100. The song was released as the third single from Wizkid's third studio album, Sounds from the Other Side, and was the album's most commercially successful track.[7] The song marked Wizkid's third official collaboration with Drake.
The single peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Wizkid's first charting single as a lead artist, and the best-performing African record of 2017 at large.The song is Platinum in the U.S and Canada, and Gold in Switzerland.[8] The single peaked at number 54 on the Canadian Hot 100.[9] In April 2021, the song was certified Gold in the UK and gold in Australia.[10]
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | All Africa Music Awards | Song of the Year | |
| Soul Train Awards | Best Dance Performance [11] |