"Ur Waist" is a song by Nigerian singer Iyanya. It features guest vocals by

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and was released as the second single from his second studio album, ''

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'' (2013).

Background and music video

In "Ur Waist", Iyanya made reference to

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, and

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. During his freestyle on

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's Crib Sessions, he switched from saying "Yvonne Nelson, I have your medicine" to saying "Yvonne Nelson, I lost your medicine." The accompanying music video for "Ur Waist" was directed by

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and filmed at Suntan Beach in

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. On August 23, 2012, a

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video from the video shoot was posted to YouTube.

Accolades

"Ur Waist" was nominated for Best Pop Single and Song of the Year at

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. Iyanya received a nomination for Best International Performance at the 2013

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for "Ur Waist".

Track listing

; Digital single

References

{{Iyanya Iyanya songs 2012 songs 2012 singles Song recordings produced by D'Tunes Music videos directed by Clarence Peters