Best of Asake: ‘Lonely at the Top’ Lyrics

Nigerian-born singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, released his second album, ‘Work of Art’, earlier this year, 2023. One of the standout tracks, “Lonely at the Top”, became an instant hit, captivating audiences worldwide.
Since its debut on Nigerian airwaves, the song has continued to top the charts. It is the longest-running number-one song on Nigeria’s exclusive chart system, TurnTable Top 100. Also, the official video, released on the 16th of August, amassed 16 million views in just two months.

The 28-year-old artist, who began his career in 2017 and was later signed to YBNL, has made remarkable strides and moved on to become one of the most streamed and listened to Nigerian artists, amassing a massive fan base all over the world.

In 2022, the award-winning singer, also known under the stage name Mr Money, bagged a notable deal with Parimatch, making him the first Nigerian brand ambassador for the brand, and he has since earned more deals. According to Parimatch reviews online, it is an online international betting site that offers interesting deals to bettors worldwide.

The Afrobeat star embarked on a series of tours in 2023 and joined the list of African artists to sell out a concert at the O2 arena in London.

As the year draws to a close, fans worldwide eagerly await his next release, poised to be another chart-topping sensation.

You can find the full lyrics of ‘Lonely at the Top’ below:

It’s lonely at the top
(Lonely, lonely, lonely)
Money on my mind
(Money, money, money)
Don’t care what they yearning about me in particular
(Ko kan mi, kan mi, kan mi)
Out here on the road chasing my dream because I know
(No one can chase it for me)
Ọ́lọ-lọlade maa n gb’ọmọ lọ (gb’ọmọ lọ)
Bọrọkọtọ idi ṣ’ọmọ lọ (ọ’ọmọ lọ)
Ẹ fi wọn s’ilẹ jẹ kan ma lọ
No dey find anybody na money me I want (me I want)
No dey hear wetin people dey talk (people dey talk)
Wọn ti ge Aṣakẹ l’eti lọ (l’eti lọ)
See life na one no get another one
I go take am do wetin I love
Wetin you love o
No be wetin I love o
Wetin I love I go do am with all my heart o
Ogogoro no be vodka
Mr. Money ginger
But unna know I no dey waste time
Mr. Money ginger
Just carry girl baby no time (no time)
Bad boy me I dey fine
And at the same time me I dey high (high)
Mo duro tan, mo stand out calm down
You go dey fine like fine wine, no decline
Sing about it, extraordinary things
Show me love, I go show you more
O pọ lọ pọ, pọ
Wo bo ọe n ọe, wo bo ọe n ọe
Ọmọ e don tey, je a ṣ’ere kéré
Mo n fọ f’aye, mo ti fọ f’aye
Yeah, yeah
Ọ́lọ-lọlade maa n gb’ọmọ lọ (gb’ọmọ lọ)
Bọrọkọtọ idi ṣ’ọmọ lọ (ọ’ọmọ lọ)
Ẹ fi wọn s’ilẹ jẹ kan ma lọ
No dey find anybody na money me I want (me I want)
No dey hear wetin people dey talk (people dey talk)
Wọn ti ge Aṣakẹ l’eti lọ (l’eti lọ)
See life na one no get another one
I go take am do wetin I love
Wetin you love o
No be wetin I love o
Wetin I love I go do am with all my heart o
Ogogoro no be vodka
Mr. Money ginger
But unna know I no dey waste time
Mr. Money ginger