It was released as the first single from Victony's second extended play Outlaw.

[1] It gained popularity on Tiktok and charted across the United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands and Switzerland.

[2] A remix featuring Omah Lay was released before a second remix with Rema and Don Toliver was released propelling the song further.

[3] Victony and Tempoe released the video for "Soweto" in October 2022.

The video was directed by Jyde Ajala and garnered over 8 million views on YouTube within four weeks.