"Suited" is a

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by South African singer-songwriter

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. It was released on 14 July 2017 by

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and SME Africa as the first single from her debut studio album ''

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'' (2017). The song was produced by Luke Goliath with assistance from

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and Shekhinah. It was certified Diamond in South Africa by the

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(RiSA).

Recording and background

"Suited" was produced by Luke Goliath, a

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from

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who got the opportunity to work with Shekhinah after he put together a beat and gave former ''

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'' contestant Loyiso Gijana a listen who then who put Goliath in contact with Shekhinah. After recording the vocals for the song, Shekhinah was contacted by South African record producer and

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, who added his touch to the song. Shekhinah describes the song as lighthearted with a vibe and many emotions and felt Suited is the most relatable song on her album which is a far cry from the songs that she has dropped in the past, which were mainly about relationships that went bad. Shekhinah speaking on the song:

Music video

The music video for the single was released on Shekhinah's

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account on 17 August 2017. It was directed by Nate Thomas and has garnered over 10 million views on

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, and it features her boyfriend.

Remixes and samples

Shekhinah released a remix of "Suited" on 13 Apr 2018 which features Nigerian singer and songwriter,

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. The song's remix is produced by

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producer Synx. The music video for the song's remix was released on Shekhinah's Vevo account on 6 Sep 2018.

Charts

Accolades

At annual

24th South African Music Awards The 24th Annual South African Music Awards was held at Sun City, in the North West on 2 June 2018. The list of nominees was announced on 19 April 2018 at Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni. Mafikizolo, Mi Casa and Shekhinah each received a node of nom ...

, "Suited" was nominated for Record of the Year. , - , 2018 , "Suited" , Record of the Year ,

Certifications

References

External links

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