« Oliver Twist » is a song our Nigerian singer-songwriter D’banj. This track was first released in the UK on May 11, 2012, as the first single from DB Records’ compilation album, D’Kings Men (2013). For the chart week dated May 26, « Oliver Twist » debuted at number nine on the UK Singles Chart marking the musician’s first chart appearance. Lyrically, the song expresses D’banj’s crave for more women, relating to how the fictional character Oliver Twist asked for more gruel.
As such, his first release on these shores is a confident debut. « I have a confession, » he admits over a hypnotic, afrobeat-meets-hip-hop riff, before reeling off a list of famous ladies he wouldn’t mind getting better acquainted with – including Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Nicki (« her yansh is bigger, » after all). Given it’s near-impossible to resist the hip-shaking melody and bum-wobbling hooks, we can’t imagine he’ll have much trouble winning them over.
This is our selection for this summer 2019.
