Hayya Hayya (Better Together)

"Hayya Hayya (Better Together)"
Single by Trinidad Cardona, Davido and AISHA
from the album FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack
Language
  • English
ReleasedApril 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Genre
Length3:27
LabelUniversal Music
Composers
Lyricists
ProducerRedOne
Trinidad Cardona singles chronology
"Even If" (Remix)
(2022)		 "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)"
(2022)		 "Love Me Back (Fayahh Beat)"
(2022)
Davido singles chronology
"Champion Sound"
(2021)		 "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)"
(2022)		 "Dada" (Remix)
(2022)
AISHA singles chronology
"Hayya Hayya (Better Together)"
(2022)
Music video
"Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" on YouTube

"Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" is a song by American singer Trinidad Cardona, Nigerian singer Davido and Qatari singer AISHA.[3] It is the first single of the multi-song 2022 FIFA World Cup official soundtrack. The track was produced by RedOne and was released on April 1, 2022.[4] The title contains the Arabic word hayyā (هيا), an interjection meaning "let's go!"[5][6]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on April 1, 2022. It features Trinidad Cardona, Davido, AISHA and RedOne.[7]

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews. Chris Wright of ESPN considered it an slight improvement from "Live It Up" but still critizicing its lack of musical and lyrical ties to Qatar or to football.[8] Maya Georgi of Rolling Stone restrospectively ranked "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" as one of the best World Cup songs, praising its "cross-cultural element inherent in World Cup music".[9]

Credits and personnel

  • Trinidad Cardona – lyrics, composition, vocals
  • Davido – lyrics, composition, vocals
  • AISHA (Aisha Aziani) – vocals
  • RedOne – lyrics, composition, production, arrangement, background vocals

Charts

Chart performance for "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Croatia (HRT)[10] 48
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[11] 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Georgi, Maya (June 11, 2026). "The Best World Cup Songs — And the Ones You May Have Forgotten". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup™ Official Soundtrack kicks off with Hayya Hayya (Better Together)". FIFA. April 1, 2022. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hayya Hayya (Better Together) [Music from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack] – Single by Trinidad Cardona, Davido & AISHA on iTunes". iTunes Store (EU). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Trinidad Cardona joins Davido and Aisha for Hayya Hayya (Better Together)". African.business. April 1, 2022. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ Bouchentouf, Amine (September 27, 2018). Arabic For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781119475484 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "These are the voices behind the World Cup song that football fans will hear over and over again". SBS News.
  7. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Official Soundtrack kicks off with Hayya Hayya (Better Together)". www.fifa.com.
  8. ↑ Wright, Chris. "Ranking the 10 official FIFA World Cup songs, from Shakira to Ricky Martin". www.espn.com. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  9. ↑ Georgi, Maya (July 16, 2026). "The Best World Cup Songs -- And the Ones You May Have Forgotten". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ "HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1056 - Issue Date: December 5th 2022" (PDF). Hrvatska Radiotelevizija. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ "De Top 40 Lijst Voor 1 – 8 Dec 2022" [The Top 40 List For 1 – Dec 8, 2022]. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. December 1, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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