Collabo (song)

"Collabo"
Single by P-Square featuring Don Jazzy
from the album Double Trouble
Released12 September 2014
GenreAfrobeats
Length3:43
LabelSquare Records
Songwriters
ProducerOscar Heman-Ackah
P-Square singles chronology
"Ejeajo"
(2014) 		"Collabo"
(2014) 		"Getting Down"
(2015)
Don Jazzy singles chronology
"Serve the Lord"
(2014) 		"Collabo"
(2014) 		"Arise"
(2014)
Music video
"Collabo" on YouTube

"Collabo" is a song by Nigerian duo P-Square featuring Nigerian singer and record producer Don Jazzy. It was released on 12 September 2014 as the final single from the former's sixth studio album Double Trouble (2014).[1][2][3] Produced by Oscar Heman-Ackah,[4] the song debuted at #7 on the MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten.[5]

Background

In August 2014, Peter Okoye shared a photo of P-Square in the studio with Don Jazzy on Twitter, captioning it, "U don't expect anything less when u see us in dis kitchen with @donjazzy".[6]

Music video

The music video for "Collabo" was shot in Cape Town, South Africa by Jude Okoye and Clarence Peters.[7] Within two weeks of its release, the video surpassed one million views on YouTube.[8]

The video received mixed reviews from critics. 360nobs' Henry Igwe wrote that the "Collabo" video relied on familiar ideas and visuals, noting that while it was "easy to watch and relate to," there was "nothing different, beautiful and/or crisp" about it and that it lacked depth or imagination.[9] Khadijah Thabit of Legit News described the video as a "classy pictorial with a brief comic storyline."[10] Reviewers of tooXclusive felt the video relied on comedy and a simple plot, with Jim Donnett calling it "a very classy picture" that broke from routine choreography and rated it 4/5, Jimmy King saying it made the love fantasy idea "fun and enjoyable" and rating it 3.8/5, and Al Yhusuff describing it as "quite entertaining" despite some repeated ideas, rating it 3.7/5.[11]

Chart performance

"Collabo" debuted at number seven on the MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten for the week of 29 April 2015, entering alongside Olamide's "Falila Ketan" and ahead of several established hits.[12] The following week, it rose to number five, as the chart saw new entries from Ice Prince and Sean Tizzle.[13] By the week of 10 May 2015, "Collabo" had dropped to number ten.[14] The song remained on the countdown for several more weeks, eventually exiting the chart by 23 May 2015.[15] On 28 May 2015, it made a brief re-entry at number nine, demonstrating continued listener interest after its initial run.[16] Throughout its chart presence, "Collabo" competed with tracks such as the Mavins' "Looku Looku", Davido's "The Sound", and Patoranking's "Daniella Whine", which occupied the top positions at various points.

Critical reception

In a review of Double Trouble, Music in Africa's Oris Aigbokhaevbolo called "Collabo" the album's highlight and described it as a "sex song covered in the innuendo Don Jazzy perfected with D'Banj."[17] Tola Sarumi of Notjustok found the song catchy and reminiscent of "Dorobucci".[18] In a less enthusiastic review, a reviewer for Jaguda going by the moniker Angry Mob panned "Collabo"'s lyrics, further describing it as an "unflattering caricature of all that music should be."[19] Wilfred Okiche of YNaija was more critical about "Collabo", writing that Don Jazzy's presence and ad-libs "do not hurt the highlife influenced number", but argued that P-Square "doesn't need Don Dorobucci" for a song built on an "obvious title" and "bland lyrics".[20]

Adrianna Simwa of Legit News ranked the song #16 on their list of the top 20 P-Square songs of all time, praising the song's "lyrical melody, beautiful voices and gorgeous views."[21]

Accolades

Year Award ceremony Prize Result Ref
2015 African Muzik Magazine Awards Best Collaboration Nominated [22]
COSON Song Awards Best Collabo Song Nominated [23]
The Headies Best Collabo Nominated [24]
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Collabo of the Year Nominated [25]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Collabo"
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Nigeria (Official Naija Top Ten) 5[5]

References

  1. ^ Ogundele, Demola (11 September 2014). "P-Square ft. Don Jazzy – Collabo". Notjustok. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ^ "P-Square – Collabo Ft. Don Jazzy". tooXclusive. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  3. ^ Ruffee, DJ (12 September 2014). "New Music: P-square – Collabo Ft. Don Jazzy". Jaguda. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  4. ^ Kam, Killa (20 October 2014). "Watch P-Square & Don Jazzy's 'Collabo'". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Burna Boy Challenges Davido For Top Spot On Mtv Base Official Naija Top Ten". The Nigerian Voice. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Don Jazzy, P-Square spotted in the studio together (Pictures)". 360nobs. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Must Watch! P-Square feat. Don Jazzy – Collabo". BellaNaija. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  8. ^ Showemimo, Dayo (12 March 2015). "Just 2 weeks and Psquare's 'Collabo' video feat. Don Jazzy amasses 1m views". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  9. ^ Igwe, Henry (9 March 2015). "Video Review: 'Collabo' By PSquare Is Nothing Extraordinary". 360nobs. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  10. ^ Thabit, Khadijah (24 February 2015). "OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: PSquare - Collabo ft. Don Jazzy". Legit.ng. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  11. ^ Donnett, Jim. "TX Review: P-Square – Collabo ft. Don Jazzy + Asa – Satan Be Gone VIDEO". tooXclusive. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  12. ^ Showemimo, Dayo (29 April 2015). "Burna Boy and Davido in showdown over MTV Base ONTT top spot". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  13. ^ Ikeh, Chrysanthus (7 May 2015). "Davido loses MTV Base ONTT top spot to Mavins". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Official Naija Top Ten: MTV Base Pays Tribute To Goldie...…Features Popular Track, 'Say My Name' On ONTT Throwback". ModernGhana. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Kiss Daniel's 'Woju', P-Square' Collabo' drop off MTV Base Naija Top Ten". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  16. ^ Ikeh, Chrysanthus (28 May 2015). "How Patoranking displaced Mavins from ONTT top spot on 25th birthday". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  17. ^ Aigbokhaevbolo, Oris (2 July 2015). "P-Square – Double Trouble". Music in Africa. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  18. ^ Sarumi, Tola (2 October 2014). "Album Review: P-Square – Double Trouble". Notjustok. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  19. ^ Mob, Angry (19 September 2014). "Album Review: The Mob's Take on Double Trouble by P-Square". Jaguda. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  20. ^ Okiche, Wilfred (19 October 2014). "Album review: On Double Trouble, Psquare is in it for the money". YNaija. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  21. ^ Simwa, Adrianna (4 March 2019). "Top 20 P Square songs of all time". Legit.ng. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  22. ^ "The African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) 2015 is Almost Here! See the List of Nominees". BellaNaija. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  23. ^ Akan, Joey (26 October 2015). "COSON Song Awards 2015: Wizkid, Davido, Asa, Tiwa Savage, make nominations list". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  24. ^ Obey, Yinka (30 September 2015). "Full Nominees List Of The Headies 2015". Legit.ng. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  25. ^ O'Neill, Danielle (15 June 2015). "The Nigeria Entertainment Awards Announce 2015 Nominees". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
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