[3] Released as the second single off Bnxn's debut album Sincerely, Benson (2023), "Gwagwalada" was included on OkayAfrica's list of "the Best Afrobeats Songs of 2023".

Despite never having visited the titular town in Abuja, Bnxn "creates a soulful jam" alongside Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez, portraying Gwagwalada as "an Edenic retreat from life's bustles, a negativity-free zone".

The review also interprets the song as an extension of Bnxn's outlook, particularly evident in the line, "I no fit force am if e don pass my power".

They praised the track's production as part of the album's standout Afrobeats sound, which features smooth keys, lively guitars, rich basslines, and groove-setting drums.

[7] In an interview on the Zero Conditions podcast, fellow Nigerian singer Peruzzi revealed that he and Kizz Daniel had initially recorded a track together titled "Gwagwalada", which was later given to Bnxn.

The chart, which combines audio and video streams within Nigeria as well as radio and satellite TV airplay, marked the song's first entry on the platform.

[13] For the tracking week ending 29 March 2023, "Gwagwalada" was displaced by Adekunle Gold and Zinoleesky's "Party No Dey Stop", which set a new record for the largest total activity by any song in 2023.