“Olufunmi” by Styl-Plus has surpassed 10 million streams on Spotify, a fresh milestone for the Nigerian R&B classic that first owned radio and wedding playlists in the early 2000s. Marking the moment, the group thanked fans: “Thank you for keeping the love alive for this timeless hit — ‘Olufunmi’ still hits just like 2003.”
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Released at the height of Styl-Plus’ ascent, “Olufunmi” helped define a soft-toned, harmony-rich era of Nigerian pop. The trio’s blend of English and Yoruba, tight vocal arrangements, and clean storytelling cemented their reputation as “Nigeria’s Boyz II Men” and set a template many groups would chase for years.
The streaming milestone underscores how the song has aged into a cross-generational staple, resurfacing on curated “Naija classics” playlists and couples’ mixes, and introducing Gen-Z listeners to the group’s broader catalog (“Runaway,” “Imagine That,” “Call My Name,” “Four Years”). It also reflects a wider trend: legacy Nigerian hits finding new life as catalog streaming deepens.
Formed in 1997 as STYL in Akure and re-christened Styl-Plus after lineup changes, the group rode a remarkable run that culminated in the 2006 album Expressions—and a star-studded launch that signaled how big homegrown R&B had become. Awards and nominations from Channel O, AMEN, and KORA followed, but it’s “Olufunmi” that endures as the signature—equal parts heartbreak, velvet harmony, and perfect sing-along chorus.
Twenty-plus years later, the data simply confirms what fans already knew: some love songs never leave rotation.
