Faze Alone (single)
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"Faze Alone" is the debut single from debut album of Faze
in Nigeria
. The song is the eighth track on the CD while the remix is the thirteenth track. They were both performed and written by Faze.
, peaking inside most top ten's at number one and mostly bringing to light the main reason for the disbanding of the Plantashun Boiz at the time.
Faze Alone earned Faze a lot of awards and nominations including Best Vocal of the Year at the Hip-Hop World Awards were he won.
The song has been noted by a number of underground artistes as an inspiration for them to further their careers.
was on cameo on the video. While the Remix of the single features only Faze playing instruments and performing the song all alone with no assistance.
'Obu onye ma mmadu ga a gbu mmadu' meaning it is someone who knows the other very well that will destroy or kill him. This slams on truth.
'Said You go make am on your own na lie dem dey lie' denotes the aspect of life were people try to make you think you can't succeed.
'See a lot of things happen in life that tends to bring you down but my brother men believe in yourself and believe in God' deals on problems that accompany our day to day lives and the need to lean on God to solve these problems.
'Nothing stays the same na as you lay your bed na so you go lie on top am' warns on as way of life and its consequences.
'If you believe you will achieve it. Stand on your feet and say to no no no'speaks on determination.
Faze
Faze means to frighten or cause hesitation to someone.Faze may also refer to:* Faze , a Canadian magazine* Faze , a Nigerian musician* FaZe , a trickshotting team in Call of Duty...
in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The song is the eighth track on the CD while the remix is the thirteenth track. They were both performed and written by Faze.
Reception and acclaim
The single was Faze's biggest hit in the year 2004 and it brought him to fame in NigeriaNigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, peaking inside most top ten's at number one and mostly bringing to light the main reason for the disbanding of the Plantashun Boiz at the time.
Faze Alone earned Faze a lot of awards and nominations including Best Vocal of the Year at the Hip-Hop World Awards were he won.
The song has been noted by a number of underground artistes as an inspiration for them to further their careers.
Music video
The Video features a number of people watching faze while his performs a gig in their presence. RuggedmanRuggedman
Michael Stephens, known by his name Ruggedman, born on September 20 in Ehen, Abia State, is a Nigerian rapper.A graduate of political science from Lagos State University, Ọ̀jọ́, he started loving music in 1989. He had his own songs done in 1991 and released a CD, which had two tracks...
was on cameo on the video. While the Remix of the single features only Faze playing instruments and performing the song all alone with no assistance.
Lyrics
The lyrics is so inspiring and taught provoking that it touches a number of aspects of life like trust and reliance on human beings and the aftermath of such acts.'Obu onye ma mmadu ga a gbu mmadu' meaning it is someone who knows the other very well that will destroy or kill him. This slams on truth.
'Said You go make am on your own na lie dem dey lie' denotes the aspect of life were people try to make you think you can't succeed.
'See a lot of things happen in life that tends to bring you down but my brother men believe in yourself and believe in God' deals on problems that accompany our day to day lives and the need to lean on God to solve these problems.
'Nothing stays the same na as you lay your bed na so you go lie on top am' warns on as way of life and its consequences.
'If you believe you will achieve it. Stand on your feet and say to no no no'speaks on determination.
Legacy
"Faze Alone" still noted as Faze's memorable song ever have generally being heralded as one of the most heart stricken, inspirationary and motivational classic song by any Nigerian ever. This can be noticed as some media homes as well as music audience; fans alike refer to him as Faze Alone instead of his actual stage name 'Faze'. The song also introduced Faze vocal high vocal notes(likened to those of international acts like Mariah Carey) with had led to a number of artistes such Mekoyo tryin' to make use of high vocal notes. Faze is still known to have hit the highest vocal note by any Nigerian contemporary superstar till date.Chart
| Chart name |
Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Power FM top 10 | 1 |
| Cosmo FM Top 20 | 1 |
| Cool FM Top 10 | 1 |
| Rhythm FM Top 10 | 1 |