"Gobe" ( Yoruba: "Trouble") is a song by Nigerian singer

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, released on February 25, 2013. It peaked at number one on the MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten chart, surpassing

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's " Yes/No". The song stayed atop the music chart for three weeks and was eventually toppled by

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's "Limpopo". "Gobe" was nominated for Most Popular Song of the Year at the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards and for Best Pop Single at

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. The music video for "Gobe" was nominated for Most Gifted Afro Pop Video at the 2013

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, and for Best Pop Extra Video at the 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA). Furthermore, it was nominated for Best African Act Video at the 2013 4Syte TV Music Video Awards.

Gobe controversy

There were speculations surrounding the song's release. An impersonator of

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created a Twitter account two days after the song's release and accused Davido of theft. Davido and Password both debunked the rumor by posting several tweets. In an interview with Sunday Beats, Kamal Ajiboye said Davido purchased the song from Password for ₦350,000 and that they didn't know the song had already been released.

Music video

An accompanying music video for "Gobe" was also released on February 25, 2013, at a total length of 4 minutes and 6 seconds. It has surpassed 8 million views on YouTube.

Critical reception

"Gobe" received positive reviews from music critics. Charles Mgbolu of ''Vanguard'' said the song "exudes fun from start to finish."

Accolades

References

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