"Unavailable" is a song by Nigerian singer Davido. It features vocals by South African singer Musa Keys and was released on 11 April 2023, as the second single his fourth studio album Timeless (2023). "Unavailable" peaked at number 1 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart for five weeks and reached number 3 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. On 12 May 2023, Davido released an extended play of five remixed versions of the track. "Unavailable" was nominated at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance.
Background
The song features complementary vocals by South African singer Musa Keys and was co-produced by Ragee and Magicsticks. On the day the album was released, Davido launched a dance challenge on TikTok, which has received over 600,000 posts. The official music video for "Unavailable" was directed by Dammy Twitch and was shot in South Africa. On 11 August 2023, Davido released an official remix to Unavailable featuring Major Lazer. On 18 August 2023, he released a second official remix featuring American rapper Latto.
Composition
Afrocritik defined "Unavailable" as "a tightly-controlled, message-filled, highly danceable club tune".
Commercial performance
The song debuted at number eight on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, and number 13 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales. The song also made it to Spotify's 2023 Songs of Summer predictions.
Track listing and formats
One-track digital single
- "Unavailable" – 2:49
Five-track digital single
- "Unavailable" (sped up version) – 2:22
- "Unavailable" (sped up faster version) – 2:11
- "Unavailable" (slowed down version) – 3:24
- "Unavailable" (instrumental version) – 2:49
- "Unavailable" (a cappella version) – 2:59
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Spotify.
- Davido – vocals, songwriting
- Musa Keys – vocals, songwriting
- Ragee – production
- Magicsticks – co-producer
Charts
Certifications
Release history
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