{"id":92125,"date":"2025-08-18T15:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=92125"},"modified":"2025-08-19T10:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:03:31","slug":"great-adamz-scores-first-uk-no-1-with-infectious-viral-hit-funke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2025\/08\/great-adamz-scores-first-uk-no-1-with-infectious-viral-hit-funke\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Adamz Scores First UK No.1 With Infectious Viral Hit &#8216;Funke&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Afrobeats sensation\u00a0Great Adamz\u00a0is showing no signs of slowing down &#8211; and his national rise just hit a thrilling new peak with his\u00a0first-ever UK No.1. His infectious hit, &#8216;Funke&#8217;, which has already racked up over a million streams, has officially soared to the top of the\u00a0Music Week Club Chart Black Music Top 20, outpacing heavyweights like\u00a0Drake,\u00a0Central Cee, and\u00a0Burna Boy.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe got a Number 1 song in the UK for the first time!\u201d\u00a0Adamz announced joyfully on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greatadamz\/reels\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greatadamz\/reels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, celebrating the career-defining moment.\u00a0\u201cSpecial shoutout to everyone who is supporting the movement!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"775\" data-attachment-id=\"92126\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2025\/08\/great-adamz-scores-first-uk-no-1-with-infectious-viral-hit-funke\/screenshot-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4854.jpg?fit=1148%2C1390&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1148,1390\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1755529366&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4854.jpg?fit=640%2C775&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4854.jpg?resize=640%2C775&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4854.jpg?resize=846%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 846w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4854.jpg?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4854.jpg?resize=768%2C930&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4854.jpg?w=1148&amp;ssl=1 1148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hit that moves both heart and feet,\u00a0&#8216;Funke&#8217;, taken from the Nigerian-born artist\u2019s critically acclaimed album,\u00a0&#8216;Blessed Boy&#8217;, has captivated listeners with its soulful groove and irresistible rhythm. The track\u2019s official music video has already amassed\u00a0over 878,000 views on YouTube, sparking a playful dance trend embraced by creators across social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dance-floor ready and forever uplifting, &#8216;Funke&#8217; is a dynamic showcase of Great Adamz\u2019s continued ability to blend authentic storytelling with global appeal. This may be his first UK No.1, but it&#8217;s certainly not set to be his last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the video for &#8216;Funke&#8217; below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_28708\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FhTEQb1W0v0?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Great Adamz - Funke | Official Music Video\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/FhTEQb1W0v0\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afrobeats sensation\u00a0Great Adamz\u00a0is showing no signs of slowing down &#8211; and his national rise just hit a thrilling new peak with his\u00a0first-ever UK No.1. 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