Mr Oreo
| "Mr Oreo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Iyanya | ||||
| from the album The Evolution and Applaudise | ||||
| Released | 4 June 2014 | |||
| Genre | Afropop | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Made Men | |||
| Songwriter | Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk [1] | |||
| Producer | Selebobo | |||
| Iyanya singles chronology | ||||
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"Mr Oreo" (also titled "Mr Orio") is a song by Nigerian singer Iyanya. It was commercially released on 4 June 2014 as the second single from Made Men Music Group's compilation album The Evolution (2014). Produced by Selebobo, the song later appeared on Iyanya's third studio album, Applaudise (2015).
Background and release
On 29 May 2014, Iyanya's record label, Made Men Music Group, released the compilation album The Evolution, which also included the track "Mr Orio", although later retitled "Mr Oreo".[2] On 4 June 2014, the song was released commercially on iTunes as the album's second single (the first single, "Say Yeah", was released in April 2014).[3][4] "Mr Oreo" also appeared on Iyanya's third studio album, Applaudise, which was released in September 2015.[5]
Music video
The music video for "Mr Oreo" was directed by Mega Boi and filmed in Brooklyn, New York City.[6] While talking about the filming in an interview with OkayAfrica, Iyanya said; "I was on tour and found that everyone started spitting the words of the song left right and centre everywhere and we just thought yeah people like the song so let's just do a video but let's do something different because we are in the States, let's take it easy and simple".[7] The first images from the video shoot were released online in August 2014,[6] while a behind-the-scenes video was released on 15 September 2014.[8] The music video premiered on 23 September 2014, via Iyanya's Vevo channel.[9] An official lyrics video was uploaded to his Vevo channel on 20 February 2015.[10]
Accolades
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4Syte TV Music Video Awards | Best African Act Video[11] | Nominated |
References
- ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "The Evolution by Triplemg". iTunes. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Mr Oreo - Single by Iyanya". iTunes. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Say Yeah - Single by Triplemg". iTunes. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Applaudise (Bonus Track Version) by Iyanya". iTunes. 19 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Iyanya Finds True Love in "Mr. Oreo" – See Pics from the Shoot in New York!". BellaNaija. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Nigerian Recording Artist Iyanya Speaks In London". Okayafrica. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Watch Behind-the-scenes Footage From Iyanya's"Mr. Oreo" Music Video Shoot". OnoBello.com. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "So Hot & Steamy!!! New Video: Iyanya – Mr Oreo". BellaNaija. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ IyanyaVEVO (20 February 2015). "Iyanya - Mr Oreo [Lyrics Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "4Syte TV Music Video Awards Nominations 2015 (Full List)". Loudsoundgh. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2026.