16th January, 2022
Fireboy DML’s ‘Peru Remix’ featuring British music star, Ed Sheeran has become the number 1 on the UK Apple Music Top Songs All Charts.
Fireboy announced the exciting news on his social media page on Saturday.
https://twitter.com/fireboydml/status/1482390923245989897?s=21
The Lagos born singer, whose real name is Adedamola Adefolahan, released “Peru Remix” on Friday, 24 December, 2021.
The song was an instant hit.
Fans have continued to praise Ed Sheeran for his talents and mastery of Yoruba lines in the song that helped him deliver the hit remix seamlessly.
Owing to how natural Ed Sheeran sounded despite the language some fans on Twitter claim the British musician thought the song belonged to him and forgot he was only being featured.
Before the release, Ed Sheeran revealed how impressed he was with ‘Peru’ and said he had the song on repeat for a week.
“It’s addictive, and I’m obsessed with it. I mean, Cherry will tell you, I’ve had this song on repeat constantly in the house for the last week.”
The original version of the hit single which was released back in July had attracted global attention and also enjoyed massive airplay.
The song, which was produced by Shizzi, was part of Fireboy’s upcoming album, the singer revealed during its release.
The song about jetting around the world has become a huge global hit.
The remix and the original track have accumulated more than 20 million views on Youtube.
The album is set for release later in 2022.
Fireboy DML’s U.S. tour begins on 4 February at Irving Plaza, New York.