Fem (song) explained

"FEM" is a song by Nigerian singer Davido, released on 11 September 2020 as the first single from his third studio album A Better Time (2020). The song was produced by Nigerian record producer Napji. It peaked at number two on TurnTable Top 50 chart.^[1] As of October 2020, "FEM" received 1.3 million streams on Boomplay.

Background

In July 2020, Davido announced his then-upcoming third studio album “A Better Time”, via twitter.^{[2] [3]} "FEM" was released on 11 September 2020,^[4] two months after he announced the release of his third studio album.The production was handled by Napji.^[5] Then mixing and engineering were handled by Dremo and STG.^[6]

Music video

On 10 September 2020, Davido released the music video for "FEM", under Concord Music Publishing.^{[7] [8]} The visual sees Davido with bouncers all of the street of Lagos and seen dancing with girls. The visual was directed by Dammy Twitch.^{[9] [10] [11]} The music video reached 32 million views on YouTube, as of December 2023.^[12]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number one on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, and number 13 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales.^{[13] [14]}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Genius.^[15]

• Davido – vocals, songwriting
• Napji – production
• Dremo – mixing
• STG – mixing assistance
• STG – mastering

Charts

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50)[16]	2
Top Triller Global (Billboard)[17]	3
Top 50 Streaming Songs (TurnTable)[18]	1
Top Triller chart Nigeria (TurnTable)	3
TurnTable Top 50 Airplay (TurnTable)	40

Notes and References

1. Web site: The . Native . TURNTABLE TOP 50: DAVIDO AND OMAH LAY LEAD THE PACK THIS WEEK. The Native. 27 December 2023 . November 30, 2020.
2. Web site: Editorial. 8 May 2020. A BETTER TIME -Davido Announces Third Studio Album – Here’s everything we know. 26 December 2023 . Album Talks. en-GB.
3. 1325554298516803593. Davido. A Better Time ....... November 8, 2020.
4. Web site: Motolani. Alake. 11 September 2020. Davido returns with brand new single, 'FEM'. 28 December 2023 . Pulse Ng. en-GB.
5. Web site: Mobile . Mobil . Meet “Napji”, The Producer Of Davido’s Hit Song (FEM). tventertainment.tv. 27 December 2023 . April 2, 2021.
6. Web site: BN . TV . Your Exclusive Look into the Making of Davido’s Hit Single “FEM”. BellaNaija. 27 December 2023 . February 5, 2021.
7. Web site: OkayAfrica. 10 September 2020. Watch the Music Video For Davido's New Song 'FEM'. 28 December 2023 . OkayAfrica. en-GB.
8. Web site: Noah. Yoo. 10 September 2020. Davido Shares Video for New Song “FEM”: Watch. 28 December 2023 . Pitchfork. en-GB.
9. Web site: Jeffrey . Akonedo . Davido - FEM (Video) . MPmania . 27 December 2023 . 10 September 2023.
10. Web site: Kumashe. Yaakugh. 10 September 2020. Davido releases visuals for his new song FEM. 28 December 2023 . Legit.ng. en-GB.
11. Web site: Freshout. 10 September 2020. Video: Davido premieres the visuals for “FEM”. 28 December 2023 . Naijablaze. en-GB.
12. Web site: Jayne. Augoye. 11 September 2020. Davido’s ‘Fem’ hits 1.8 million views in 22 hours. 28 December 2023 . Premium Times. en-GB.
13. Web site: Davido’s Latest Single FEM Debuts On Top Billboard Chart. 16 September 2020. mdundo.com. 27 December 2023.
14. Web site: Billboard. Davido Chart History. 28 December 2023 . Billboard. en-GB.
15. Web site: Credits. Genius. 27 December 2023.
16. Web site: Here are all the No. 1 songs on the defunct TurnTable Top 50. TurnTable charts. 27 December 2023 . August 23, 2022.
17. Web site: Top Triller Global. Billboard. 27 December 2023 . September 26, 2020.
18. Web site: TURNTABLE TOP 50: DAVIDO’S ‘FEM’ LEADS THE CHARGE THIS WEEK. The Native. 27 December 2023 . November 25, 2020.