{"id":1269862,"date":"2022-12-24T19:27:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T19:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/24\/most-popular-songs-in-ghana-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-24T19:27:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T19:27:58","slug":"most-popular-songs-in-ghana-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/24\/most-popular-songs-in-ghana-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Most popular songs in Ghana 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Black-Sherif-Gyakie-and-Camidoh-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>Every year, artistes do their best to release new music for fans. Some of these songs go on to become the biggest and most popular songs in the year under review.<\/p>\n<p>This year is no different. 2022 has seen musician put their best foot forward to entertain fans. In no particular order, these are 10 local songs that kept Ghanaians singing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sugarcane\/Sugarcane Remix \u2013 Camidoh<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"toUqaefppvE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Camidoh - Sugarcane (Visualizer)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/toUqaefppvE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>At some point, everyone in Ghana has heard \u2018Sugarcane\u2019. Even if they may not know the title, once its starts playing they can sing it.<\/p>\n<p>Sugarcane was released in November 2021 but it wasn\u2019t until early this year that it blew up on Tiktok.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"OmidK8z4YzE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Camidoh - Sugarcane Remix (Feat. Mayorkun, King Promise &amp; Darkoo) (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OmidK8z4YzE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Its popularity spun a remix with King Promise and Mayorkun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Touch It \u2013 KiDi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since its release in 2021, Touch It has consistently stayed on the airwaves and made its presence known in many countries across the borders of Ghana.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"8mP3cSkPHrc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KiDi - Touch It (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8mP3cSkPHrc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The song was so huge, in June 2022, KiDi revealed it went platinum in India. This has earned him a huge fan base in the South Asian country. He has released a new track Shut Up featuring one of Bollywood\u2019s huge stars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Down Flat \u2013 Kelvyn Boy<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"NxyzTOX_tDQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kelvyn Boy - Down Flat (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NxyzTOX_tDQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Kelvyn Boy\u2019s return to the airwaves in 2022 was a fun surprise for fans. Down Flat was initially released in January 2022 but it wasn\u2019t until months later that it went viral on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kwaku The Traveller \u2013 Black Sherif<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Black Sherif stunned Ghanaians with his performance at the 2022 3Music Awards. It was the first time he performed his song Kwaku The Traveller which at the time was yet to hit streaming platforms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"GIDiI5kyBDQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Sherif - Kwaku the Traveller (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GIDiI5kyBDQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The song became a hit even before its release perhaps because of the emotional \u2018rainy\u2019 performance. The song also did wonders for Black Sherif\u2019s career internationally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Sermon Remix<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before Kwaku The Traveller there was Second Sermon Remix with global Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"cPf8LT2uNbs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Sherif - Second Sermon (Remix) (Official Video) (feat. Burna Boy)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cPf8LT2uNbs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The song was released in December 2021 but remained popular in 2022, especially after the official video\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday Night \u2013 Lasmid<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"1jDiVTxQHWg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lasmid - Friday Night ( Official Music  Video )\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1jDiVTxQHWg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Lasmid\u2019s 2022 was off to a great start after the release of Friday Night. The song became a got to and still is for many music lovers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shatta Wale\u2019s \u2018On God\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shatta Wale\u2019s year has been somewhat quiet than usual. However, that did not stop him from dropping an earworm for the people while they await the GOG album.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"WMRfgQf6q7s\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SHATTA WALE - ON GOD (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WMRfgQf6q7s?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Obiaa \u2013 Akwaboah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The year 2022 gave music fans one of the best pairings in the music industry in Akwaboah and Cina Soul.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"YztlaDbrf-I\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Akwaboah - Obiaa x Cina Soul (Official Music Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YztlaDbrf-I?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The song is off Akwaboah\u2019s Lighthouse EP released in December 2021. But it was not until 2022 that this Cina Soul collaboration swept fans off their feet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Something \u2013 Gyakie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Singer\/songwriter Gyakie continues to make an impact in the music industry with her works.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ZquVz7FBdQg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gyakie - SOMETHING (Official Music Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZquVz7FBdQg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This track, in particular, is one of her releases that has held her in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Waye Me Yie \u2013 Piesie Esther<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ajm_diZzWLs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Piesie Esther - Way\u03b5 Me Yie (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ajm_diZzWLs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This is a song Piesie Esther released to celebrate her 20 years in the music business \u2013 a song glorifying the Almighty for all he has helped her achieve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ameno Amapiano Remix \u2013 Nektunez and Goya Menor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Producer Nektunez went all out for this Amapiano single it did not only go on to become 2021 biggest December jam but also for the first half of 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"lnZTVUUwgpY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Goya Menor &amp; Nektunez \u2013 Ameno Amapiano Remix (You Wanna Bamba) [Official Video]\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lnZTVUUwgpY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Ameno\u2019s music video later dropped and in March it also debut on the Billboard US Afrobeats Chart at number 7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-Living Thing \u2013 Sarkodie and Oxlade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When Sarkodie released \u2018No Pressure\u2019 album in 2021, this song was not one of the lead singles nor the biggest hit at the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"QqmxpTbOHX4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sarkodie - Non Living Thing (feat. Oxlade) [Official Video]\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QqmxpTbOHX4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>But as fans kept exploring the track, Non Living Thing became one of the jams of 2022. This increased the demand for a music video to which Sarkodie obliged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choplife \u2013 King Promise and Patoranking<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"gMlZtXZSVI0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"King Promise feat. Patoranking - ChopLife (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gMlZtXZSVI0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>King Promise\u2019s singles always impress and Choplife is no different. It is a single off the musician\u2019s second album \u20185 Star\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heat \u2013 Wendy Shay<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"CkAtQgegTpA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wendy Shay - Heat ft. Shay Gang (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CkAtQgegTpA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Need I say more? Heat is a song released in 2021 \u2013 and it was a hit too. But as Ghana\u2019s economic woes kept compounding, one of the songs the public turned to express their displeasure was Heat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Balance \u2013\u00a0D Jay<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"x8ltoiEwgnI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"D Jay x Mr Eazi - Balance It Remix (Official Music Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x8ltoiEwgnI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This song is the Ghanaian Afrobeats star\u2019s break-out single. The song went viral on TikTok. D Jay landed a remix later with Mr Eazi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Therapy \u2013 Stonebwoy<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"bD2pME-cLiY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stonebwoy - Therapy (Official Music Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bD2pME-cLiY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This is Stonebwoy\u2019s first single under his new label Def Jam (a subsidiary of Universal  Group) and like anything Stonebowy drops, Therapy has gone to become a fan favourite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eboso \u2013 R2Bees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>R2Bees dropped this single off their album Back 2 Basics in 2021. But it continues to dominate airwaves and party venues probably because of not only the highlife touch but also the sample.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"AW6TruYEBL8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"R2Bees - Eboso (Official Music Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AW6TruYEBL8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The duo sampled Ofori Amponsah\u2019s song \u2018Asew\u2019 a popular hit in the early 2000s. It brought nostalgia to the song that seems to have fans enthralled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Celebrate \u2013 Kwesi Arthur and Teni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kwesi Arthur has landed another mention with Celebrate. This feature with Nigerian singer Teni\u00a0has stayed a fan favourite in 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"j_iKE6ffJ0c\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kwesi Arthur x Teni - Celebrate (Lyric video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j_iKE6ffJ0c?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Mon Bebe \u2013 KiDi<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Ha63LIN_CGs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KiDi - Mon Bebe (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ha63LIN_CGs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u2018E Choke\u2019 \u2013 S3fa and Mr Drew<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S3fa won her first Vodafone Ghana  Awards (VGMA) with this song. It despite being released in 2021, \u2018E Choke\u2019 has remained popular with music lovers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"8f1hRd5S6ho\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sefa - Echoke ft. Mr Drew (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8f1hRd5S6ho?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Gboza \u2013 DopeNation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This may have come later in 2022 but DopeNation as always have fans dancing to their jams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"MDO-NUDmliw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DopeNation - Gboza (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MDO-NUDmliw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This Amapiano-inspired tune went viral on social media and has since continued to rule party joints and the airwaves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honourable mention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kadosh \u2013 Joe Mettle, Fameye\u2019s \u2018Praise\u2019, Amerado\u2019s Abotre ft Black Sherif, Mr Drew \u2018Shuperu\u2019 and \u2018Dayanna\u2019, Wendy Shay \u2018Survivor\u2019, King Promise \u2018Ginger\u2019, Epixode \u2018Atiaa\u2019 ft Kwabena Kwabena and Sarkodie \u2018Labadi\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, artistes do their best to release new music for fans. Some of these songs go on to become the biggest and most popular songs in the year under review. This year is no different. 2022 has seen musician put their best foot forward to entertain fans. 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