King Sunny Ade's Top Ten Greatest Songs Of All Time

King Sunny Ade, born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye is a Nigerian jùjú singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who is to date regarded as one of the most influential musicians in the country. 

Regarded as one of the first African pop musicians to gain international success, Sunny Ade's music delivery coupled with his energetic dance moves is a force to reckon within the industry.

Despite the Hip-Hop genre gaining massive airplay, Sunny Adé's musical output has continued to inspire a vast generation of other Nigerian musicians.

His music was featured in the 1983 film "Breathless", starring Richard Gere, and the 1986 comedy 'One More Saturday Night", and he acted in Robert Altman's 1987 comedy O.C. and Stiggs.

Aside from featuring in movies, his song "Eri Okan" is also used as an entrance song during "Teju Baby Face show" a live talk show which features prominent people.

Sunny Ade turned 74 on September 22, 2020, and AllNews have put together a few of his evergreen songs.

1. Merciful God

The evergreen song which speaks of God's mercies and protection as each day goes by was released in 1987. 

2. Suku Suku Bam Bam

Suku Suku Bam Bam, a track off Seven Degrees North album was released in the year 2000.

3. Aye Nreti Eleya

Aye Nreti Eleya is track 7 off "Odu". The outstanding song is a combination of prayer and dancing, it is as well suitable for celebrating victory over the enemies. 

4. Congratulations (Happy Birthday)

As the title implies, the song is suitable for celebrations most especially birthdays and up till date, no prominent person's birthday celebration goes without the track being heard, as it talks the importance of celebrating one's birth.

5. Esu Biri Ebo mi

6. Eri Okan

"Eri Okan", a Yoruba word for Conscience. In this song, Sunny Ade talks about how conscience judges everyone of their actions. "Eri Okan" was released in 1998.

7. Appreciation

Just as the word implies, King Sunny Ade talks gratitude in "Appreciation", released in year 2000 is an evergreen song off Seven Degrees North album. The song is mostly played at birthday parties, house warming, and other joyful gatherings. 

8. Orisun Iye

Another wonderful evergreen song by Sunny Ade. Orisun Iye, means the Spring of Life in the English language. The song is a song of prayer.

9. Ariya

10. My Mother

In "My Mother" meaning "Iya Mi" in the Yoruba language, King Sunny Ade paid tributes and prayers to his mother. It remains an evergreen song.