Away (Oxlade song)

It was ranked at number 23 on Rolling Stone's list of 50 Best Songs of 2020, and TurnTable's Yearly Top 50 chart of 2020.

[2] After having a minor breakthrough on Blaqbonez 2018 record "Mamiwota", he was approached by Bizzle Osikoya, who secured him a management and distribution deal with The Plug.

[5] According to Oxlade, T.G asked him to sit on his lady’s lap to personify the popular saying, "behind every successful man is a woman".

Tami Makinde of The Native stated, "Majority of the scenes in the video emphasises the importance of a woman in a man's life".

Elias Leight, who reviewed the song for the list, praised the lyrics' simplicity and the song's beat, and wrote that "Nigerian singer Oxlade allows just two indulgences — a pretty vocal arc before the repetitive rush of the chorus, plus a succinct guitar solo during the outro — and both are welcome.