It is described as a neo-highlife track, blending mid-tempo Afrobeats with jazz inspirations like trumpets and rhythmic drum stops.
While primarily a solo effort, the track's credits include Yonda and Peruzzi for songwriting assistance, with mixing and mastering handled by Selebobo . Lyric Meaning & Personal Context
Following the massive success of "If" and "Fall" earlier that year, "FIA" solidified Davido's 2017 as a "triple-threat" year.
The song was produced by Fresh VDM , whose tag "Damn, Fresh on the beat" became synonymous with Davido's late-2017 hits.
The chorus— "I love you, no mean say, if you say make I put one hand for FIA" —is a declaration of boundaries. Davido asserts that while he loves her, he won't self-destruct or go to unreasonable lengths for a "toxic" love.
