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“Essence” By Wizkid And Tems Makes It To Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs

Wizkid and Tems’ Essence is still getting praise today. The song was recently recognized as one of the 500 best songs of all time by Rolling Stone.

In 2004, the American magazine Rolling Stone began compiling a list of the 500 Greatest Songs ever recorded. throughout 4,000 songs were submitted to Rolling Stone when they updated their list in response to changes in music throughout time, the emergence of new musicians, and other factors.

The end product is pop music that is more inclusive and wide-ranging and that continuously rewrites its past with each new beat. On the list, Essence came in at number 414. “The song of the summer” is how many people describe Essence. The song is off the 2020 album Made in Lagos by Wizkid.

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The mellow mid-tempo afro-pop song has become a global sensation in the music industry. Essence was voted by Rolling Stone as the greatest song of 2021. Justin Bieber later remixed the tune. Rolling Stone added Nigerian superstars Fela Kuti, Burna Boy, and Sunny Ade to its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time at the start of 2024.

Essence is a song that has become a global symbol of achievement and recognition in a world where music transcends national boundaries. This song has not only captured the attention of listeners all over the world but has also accomplished a noteworthy milestone by being certified 4 times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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