Reggae Blues

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"Reggae Blues"
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Single by Harrysong featuring KCee, Olamide, Iyanya and Orezi
Released4 August 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length4:50
LabelFive Star
Songwriters
ProducerDr. Amir
Harrysong singles chronology
"Ma Meh"
(2015) 		"Reggae Blues"
(2015) 		"Ebaeno"
(2015)
KCee singles chronology
"Love Boat"
(2015) 		"Reggae Blues"
(2015) 		"Alkayida"
(2015)
Olamide singles chronology
"Lagos Boys"
(2015) 		"Reggae Blues"
(2015) 		"Matters Arising"
(2015)
Iyanya singles chronology
"Baby Daddy"
(2015) 		"Reggae Blues"
(2015) 		"Type of Woman"
(2016)
Orezi singles chronology
"Shuperu (Remix)"
(2015) 		"Reggae Blues"
(2015) 		"Baby Abeg"
(2015)
Music video
"Reggae Blues" on YouTube

"Reggae Blues" is a song by Nigerian singer-songwriter Harrysong. It was released on 4 August 2015, and features artists Kcee, Olamide, Iyanya and Orezi.[1] A blend of reggae, and highlife,[2] the song, at The Headies 2016, was nominated for Best Collaboration, and won the Best Pop Single. It won the Collaboration of the Year at the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

Background

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In an interview with Showtime, Harrysong shared that the inspiration for "Reggae Blues" was him thinking of new ways to entertain his fans.[3]

According to Nigerian Entertainment Today, it took Harrysong five weeks to get all the artists together.[4]

Music video

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The music video for "Reggae Blues" was released on 7 August 2015 and was directed by Adasa Cookey. It features Harrysong, along with Kcee, Olamide, Iyanya, and Orezi, performing in a bar.[5]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "Reggae Blues"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
The Headies 2016 2016 Best Pop Single Won [6]
Best Collaboration Nominated [7]
Song of the Year
tooXclusive Awards 2015 Best Street-Hop Track [8]
2015 Nigeria Music Video Awards Best Highlife Video Won [9]
2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Collaboration of the Year Nominated [10]
2016 City People Entertainment Awards Popular Song of the Year Won [11]
Best Collabo of the Year Nominated [12]
MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Song of the Year [13]
2016 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Best Collaboration [14]
COSON Song Awards 2015 2015 Most Uncommon Song [15]

Personnel

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Release history

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Release history and formats for "Reggae Blues"
Region Date Format Label
Various 4 August 2015 Digital download Five Star

References

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