"Gallardo" (pronounced (/ɡaɪˈjɑːrdoʊ/; Italian: [ɡaʎˈʎardo]) is a song by Nigerian singer Runtown. It was released as the lead single from his debut studio album Ghetto University (2015). The song was produced by TSpize and features vocals from Davido.[2]
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| Single by Runtown featuring Davido | ||||
| from the album Ghetto University | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2014[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Afropop | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
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| Producer(s) | TSpize | |||
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| "Gallardo" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for "Gallardo" was shot and directed in Nigeria by Clarence Peters.[3] The video features cameo appearances from Patoranking, Skales and Phyno. It was uploaded to YouTube on 5 March 2014. The video also peaked at number one on MTV Base's Official Naija Top 10 chart.[4]
Critical reception
edit"Gallardo" was met with positive reviews. Schizophrenic of TayoTV commented on the single, saying, "Runtown is definitely not leaving anytime soon with this classic hit here featuring Davido with Tspice On The Beat. This song is Very Catchy with Davido Doing Judgement to the beat on his part"[5] A writer for XSouth gave the song 8 stars out of 10, adding, "Gallardo is a party jam and Runtown impresses with this one on a good beat by Tspice. This song will get you dancing Skelewu from the beginning to the end and Davido killed this one like always. You need this song on your playlist…. it’s a destined party rocker."[6]
Accolades
edit"Gallardo" won Best Collaboration of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, held in New York City.[7] It was nominated for Best Video by A New Act at the 2014 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA).[8]
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Result |
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| 2014 | Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) | Best Video by A New Act | Nominated |
| 2014 | 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Collaboration of the Year | Won |
Remix and cover
edit"Gallardo" was remixed by D-Plus, an up-and-coming artist from Kano State, Nigeria.[9]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Gallardo Remix (Runtown cover)" (by (D-Plus) | N/A | 4:01 |
References
edit- ^ "Runtown ft. Davido – Gallardo (Prod. TSpice)". notJustOk. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ^ "Runtown – Gallardo f. Davido". tooXclusive. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ Runtown + Davido – Gallardo | Music Video
- ^ "The Official Naija Top 10". MTV Base. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Runtown Feat Davido – Gallardo". TayoTV. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "SONG REVIEW: Runtown – Gallardo ft Davido". XSouth (Voice from the South). 31 January 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "RunTown wins NEA Awards Best Collaboration of The Year 2014". Archived from the original on 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ Chinenye Okoye (23 October 2014). "Five nominations for Davido in Nigerian Music Video Awards". The Cable. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Music: Runtown ft Davido & Dplus – Gallardo Remix". Entadaplace. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2015.