Scapegoat (song)

"Scapegoat"
Single by D'banj
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2010
Recorded2010
GenreHighlife
Length3:50
LabelMo' Hits
SongwriterDapo Oyebanjo
ProducerDon Jazzy
D'banj singles chronology
"Mr Endowed"
(2010)		 "Scapegoat"
(2010)		 "Mr Endowed (Remix)"
(2011)

"Scapegoat" is a song by Nigerian singer D'banj, released on September 16, 2010. Produced by Don Jazzy, it was included in the track listing for the unreleased album, Mr. Endowed.[1]

Critical reception

"Scapegoat" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Jibola L of BellaNaija commended the song's highlife elements and said it is "definitely a fun listen".[1] Demola Ogundele of Notjustok said the song "may possibly cut cross the older and younger generation because it is D'banj and it appears that it has some element of a highlife."[2]

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Scapegoat"Dapo OyebanjoDon Jazzy3:50

Scape Goat (The Fix)

"Scape Goat (The Fix)"
Promotional single by D'banj featuring Kanye West
from the album D'Kings Men
ReleasedApril 21, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:43
Label
Songwriters
ProducerDon Jazzy

The remix of "Scapegoat", titled Scape Goat (The Fix)", features rap vocals from American rapper Kanye West. Released on April 21, 2013, it serves as a promotional single from D'banj's compilation album D'Kings Men (2013). At the Radio 1 Hackney Weekend in London, D'banj first revealed plans to work with West during a backstage interview with Tim Westwood.[3]

Critical reception

Upon release, the song received mixed reviews from music critics. Jordan Sargent of Spin described the remix as "a delightfully sunny song that nudges up against soca."[4] Carl Williott of Idolator described the remix as "refreshingly carefree and simple", but ended up saying that it "doesn't amount to anything more than a momentary blip on the radar".[5]

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Scape Goat (The Fix)" (featuring Kanye West)Dapo Oyebanjo
Kanye Omari West		Don Jazzy3:43

References

  1. 1 2 Lawal, Jibola (16 September 2010). "Mr. Endowed Becomes 'The Scapegoat' – D'Banj Unleashes Follow-up Single". BellaNaija. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Ogundele, Demola (16 September 2010). "D'banj - ScapeGoat". Notjustok. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Sargent, Jordan (22 April 2013). "Kanye West Boosts G.O.O.D. Rapper D'Banj's 'Scapegoat' With Two-Verse Remix". Spin. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  5. ↑ Willott, Carl. "Kanye West Is Back: Hear His 2 New Verses On D'Banj's "Scapegoat" Remix". Idolator. Retrieved 9 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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