"Terminator" is a song by Ghanaian singer-songwriter King Promise, released on 5 May 2023 through 5K Records Limited and Sony Music UK from the record, True To Self. The song is in collaboration with KillBeatz, who produced along with wrote the song's lyrics. Two remixes were released shortly after the song's release, the first featuring Young Jonn and the latter featuring Tiwa Savage and Sean Paul.
The song became King Promise's most successful song, suppressing 200 million streams across all major streaming platforms and being used in over 1 million videos on just TikTok alone, as of 2024. "Terminator" peaked at number six on the TurnTable Top 100 and number eight on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart.
Background KillBeatz was behind both King Promise's breakout single "Oh Yeah" in 2017 and "Terminator".
Critical reception "Terminator" became the most streamed song of 2023 in Ghana on Spotify. He became the first Afrobeats artist to perform in Singapore. In an interview with BET, King Promise explained his reaction to the song's success.
Remixes On 14 July 2023, King Promise released a remix to the song, featuring Nigerian singer and producer Young Jonn. By then, the song had already reached 20 million streams. On 8 December 2023, he released another remix to the song, this time featuring Jamaican artist Sean Paul and Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage.
Accolades + Awards and nominations for "Terminator"OrganizationYearCategoryResult 3Music Awards2024Song Of The YearGhana Music Awards2024Most Popular SongInternational Collaboration of The YearBest Afropop Song
Charts + Chart performance for "Terminator"Chart (2023)PeakNigeria (TurnTable Top 100)6
Release history + Release history for "Terminator"RegionDateFormatVersionLabel Various5 May 2023Original6 July 2023Remix8 December 2023Remix
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