Wololo
{{Short description|2016 song by Babes Wodumo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2023}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Wololo
| cover = Wololo.png
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Babes Wodumo featuring Mampintsha
| album = Gqom Queen, Vol. 1
| language = Zulu language
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|04|26}}
| recorded = 2016
| genre = Gqom
| length = {{Duration|m=6|s=30}}
| label = West Ink
| writer = Busesikile Simelane
| producer = Distruction Boyz
| chronology = Babes Wodumo
| prev_title = Shut Up & Groove
| prev_year = 2016
| title = Wololo
| year = 2016
| next_title = Wololo (Remix)
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{External music video
| 1 = {{YouTube|hlkybvVEQ4g|"Wololo (Official music video)"}}
| type = single
}}
{{External music video
| 1 = {{YouTube|bu_hL0iBUmI|"Wololo"}}
| type = single
| header = Official audio
}}
}}
"Wololo" is the lead single by South African singer-songwriter and choreographer Babes Wodumo from her debut studio album Gqom Queen, Vol. 1 (2016). It was released on 26 April 2016 through West Ink Records and features a guest appearance from Mampintsha with production handled by Distruction Boyz.
The song received major recognition nationally,{{Cite web |title=Before Babes Wodumo: 5 tracks that kick-started the gqom revolution |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2017-12-02-before-babes-wodumo-5-tracks-that-kick-started-the-gqom-revolution/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029133253/https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2017-12-02-before-babes-wodumo-5-tracks-that-kick-started-the-gqom-revolution/ |url-status=live }} featured in Black Panther (2018),{{Cite web |date=2023-03-27 |title=These are the most exciting gqom producers right now |url=https://djmag.com/features/these-are-most-exciting-gqom-producers-right-now |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=DJMag.com |language=en |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029140017/https://djmag.com/features/these-are-most-exciting-gqom-producers-right-now |url-status=live }} and was utmost nominated for multiple awards.{{Cite web |title=Babes Wodumo Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/babes-wodumo-mn0003713358 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=AllMusic |language=en |archive-date=22 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422114816/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/babes-wodumo-mn0003713358 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-31 |title=#BETAwards: Babes eyes international gong |url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/betawards-babes-eyes-international-gong-9442667 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Independent Online |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029131249/https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/betawards-babes-eyes-international-gong-9442667 |url-status=live }}
Music video
The music video to "Wololo" was published YouTube on 24 June 2016. Directed by Pilot Films, it stars Babes Wodumo dancing at a party with Mampintsha, and Distruction Boyz behind the DJ decks, as it features cameo appearances from DJ Tira and Nay Maps. After surpassing 2,3 million views in 3 months, the music video was taken down for copyright infringement,{{Cite web |title=Babes Wodumo's Wololo removed from YouTube due to copyright claim |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2016-10-14-babes-wodumos-wololo-removed-from-youtube-due-to-copyright-claim/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029141323/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2016-10-14-babes-wodumos-wololo-removed-from-youtube-due-to-copyright-claim/ |url-status=live }} and was later reinstated by the same company that had it removed after they were attacked by the public on social media.{{Cite web |title=Wololo back on YouTube |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2016-10-18-wololo-back-on-youtube/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029141325/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2016-10-18-wololo-back-on-youtube/ |url-status=live }} As of October 2023, the music video sits on 13,8 million views.{{Citation |title=Babes Wodumo ft Mampintsha – Wololo (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlkybvVEQ4g |access-date=2023-10-29 |language=en |archive-date=24 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724153628/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlkybvVEQ4g |url-status=live }}
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Year !Award ceremony !Category !Recipient/Nominated work !Results !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| scope="row"|2016
|Song of the Year |rowspan="3"|{{center|"Wololo"}} |{{nom}} |{{Cite web |date=2016-10-03 |title=MAMA2016: SA'S BABES WODUMO, NATHI, NASTY C, EMTEE NOMINATED FOR AWARDS |url=https://ewn.co.za/2016/10/03/MAM2016-SAs-Nathi-and-Nasty-C-make-the-breakthrough-nominations-list/amp |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Eyewitness News |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029141924/https://ewn.co.za/2016/10/03/MAM2016-SAs-Nathi-and-Nasty-C-make-the-breakthrough-nominations-list/amp |url-status=live }} |
|---|
| scope="row"|2017
|{{nom}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"|2017
|rowspan="2"|South African Music Awards |Record of the Year |{{nom}} |
| Remix of the Year
|{{center|"Wololo (Remix)"}} |{{nom}} |