Narrating the reason for the song and choice of video, Banky W wrote:
Do you ever think about the fact that there aren’t too many celebrations of Married life on Music Television? There’s a lot of hooking up and twerking, and a lot of dating, consummating and flirting… and there are a WHOLE lot of proposals-and-wedding day music videos.. but there aren’t too many celebrations of the married life that comes afterwards. We just kind of, focus so much on the wedding day itself, and assume, hope and pray that they lived happily ever after.
In the “Running After U” song, I tried to tell the story of how my wife and I got together. But 24 hours before we shot the video, I decided I wanted to use the video to celebrate the whole journey of marriage. And so I drastically altered the original casting plans last minute, and called up all my married friends who were in town, to come hang out on set, have some fun together, and celebrate the decision to attempt this thing called life together. The journey of marriage isn’t always easy, but with the right person, every step ends up worth it.
If there’s one thought I’d like for people to take away, it’s that… Nobody’s perfect, but you can be perfect for each other – you just have to find someone worth trying for. Run after her, then run with her, until you conquer “forever” together. And while you attempt to do this, don’t forget to have some fun.
Without further ado (read this part in a-Banky-W-the-host-with-the-most-type-of-voice-with-Charles-Okocha’s hype man)
Ladies and Gentlemen!! (– gentlemen)
Featuring the incredibly gifted Nonso Amadi(that boy is a genius)!!! ( -genius)
Starring some of my amazing friends!!! (…who were kind enough and available in the country at the last minute to bless us with the most amaaaazing cameos!!)
Special shoutout to Osas and Gbenro, Captain and Toolz, Egbon Steve and Yetunde, Noble and Chioma, Aurelien and Tosyn, Papi J amd Kaffy, Ik and Olo!!!
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When a man is in love, it's always extra
ReplyDeleteI love their Love... God bless your home always
The video is so nice
DeleteWell-done banky....all dem friends
Yes the video is really nice
DeleteHow are you momma?ππππ
Fine momma
DeleteHappy weekend πππππ
Osas look preggy
DeleteLol awo womb watcher ππππ
Love IK's costume
This kind love he dey make me wonder, this kind love oh no serious matter. Keep it up banky.
ReplyDeleteWow
DeleteI love it. Beautiful video.
Before I saw the cast, I wanted to say, so we should be expecting Demuran, Ebuka, Noble... and their spouses.
ReplyDeleteNice concept Banky. Just be careful not to be too in the faces of Nigerians cos you will be trolled and trolled when they get tired of you π. Nigerians are not loyal oh.
Will download video later. Sure it will be nice
Okay, i lied. I ddnt download later, I just watched this and it looks really nice.
ReplyDeleteOsas took her role very serious πππ
I no see Susu oh.
Nice concept I love the playfulness.
He ddnt even make it about him
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DeleteLiar Liar pants on fire
I wonder why Adesua was not in the video.
DeleteLol..watched the video twice to check if I missed Adesua. How come others were with their partners but not him...make I go ask my granddad.
DeleteAwwww, guy man is totally smitten.
ReplyDeleteWish Ebuka and wifey was also in d video. Nice one btw.
Better man wey get sense. Running after her and with her. Not running after side chickens and from her!!!
ReplyDeleteTrue
DeleteYou will not kill somebody on this blog!
DeleteI love the concept esp Ik and his wife π
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteSo nice. I love their love.
ReplyDeleteGod bless your home banky...you are a wonderful man.
ReplyDeleteI Love toolz part_a horrible dancer sha .osas looks good. Noble igwe_mitcheww. Ik and his wife _wonderful. The oyibo man ,I can't remember him. Who was the guy in dreads?
ReplyDeleteThat oyinbo is Tosin Bucknor's husband.
DeleteI love the concept and the Video. Its different...
DeleteAwwwwwww!!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely
I like the pirate and carribean guy. He's comedian. What's his name again?
ReplyDeleteThe pirate guy and his wife killed it for me. What was tools doing? Dancing abi na wetin? Nice video. Banky Is a very cool dude like really really cool adesuwa is one lucky geh.
ReplyDeleteBanky and Adesua story kind of brought I and my fiancee together. There is this guy that followed me on instagram. Very cute guy but for some reason I thought he was either a player or he was married. I thought no way a guy that looked this good is single. He will like my pictures,send me DMs. Once I replied very rudely,other times I didn't at all.
ReplyDeleteI just left a relationship so I was so angry with men and thought every man was a player like my ex.
So this Bankys proposal came up and how he DM Adesua.
I just thought to myself what if this guy that has been trying to talk to me for a year is serious. I sent him a DM just to say hello. He was shocked. From there the toasting began and we have been together ever since.
Got engaged at the beginning of the year. And getting married early next year.
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DeleteCongratulations babe..... this is beautiful
Lovely!
DeleteWowww congrats
DeleteWow so sweet, wish you both all the very best.
DeleteYaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaY!
DeleteI rejoice and celebrate with you!
Happy married life in advance.
Congratulations again!
This is so cool
ReplyDeleteLove π is beautiful π, I love them together
ReplyDeleteNice Banky....that's the only thing you are using to trend now,your marriage this marriage that ...Music career ti tan...
ReplyDeleteBad belle ππ
DeleteChineke ππΏππ€£π€£π€£π€£
DeleteRefreshingly different!
ReplyDeleteI love this.
Playful couples.
Banky, you nailed this one.
Nice one Banky but why is my Susu MIA in this nice video? I love your love like I love Tunde and Wunmi obe's. It's got "original" written all over it. May your marriage be forever blessed bro.
ReplyDeleteI love this
ReplyDeleteBeautiful video.
ReplyDeleteNice video πππ
ReplyDeleteMaybe susu baby bump is showing very well now, could it be the reason behind her not featuring??? Let me come and be going.
ReplyDeleteThe couples I could recognise in the video were:
ReplyDelete1. Tools and hubby
2. Nobles Igwe and wifey
3. Rosin Bucknor and hubby
Mr Amadi's name and figure was just popping up for most part of the video. I was expecting to see him and his wife as well.
Nice effort Mr Bankole Wellington.
Lovely video with camera friendly cameo appearance(s). Great concept.
ReplyDeleteMe like!
These crop of young oyibo guys making love happen in Naija, I admire their antics and sense of humour;
Tosyn Bucknor's _ Aureline Boyer
Kevin..in The Movie ISOKEN _ Marc Rhys
Somto Akunyili's _ Andre David Parr.
And many others.
See Ik Osakioduwa and wifey eeh their own clowning na follow come. Even in traffic they are acting. Hahahahahaha.
Weldone Banky.
Weldone Somto