Commas (Ayra Starr song)

"Commas" is a song by Nigerian singer Ayra Starr from her second studio album, The Year I Turned 21 (2024). It was produced by Ragee, London and AoD, and features afropop instrumentation with lyrics in Pidgin and Yoruba. Starr wrote the song across multiple drafts, saying she worked through around "fifteen versions" of the lyrics and melody before arriving at what she described as a "high vibrational" track intended to boost confidence and emotional well-being.

"Commas" was released through Mavin Records on 2 February 2024 as the second single from The Year I Turned 21, with Republic Records handling international distribution. The lyrics combine faith-rooted affirmations, firm personal boundaries and references to financial success, using the written comma in large numbers as a metaphor for continued progress. Starr has called the track a "love letter" to people who once rejected her, drawing in part on a moment of personal reflection during a holiday in Barbados when she realised the extent of her achievements and the guilt she sometimes felt about enjoying them.

The single received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its uplifting message and Starr’s vocal performance, though some commentators argued that its streamlined, radio-friendly structure made it less emotionally intricate than some of the album’s more vulnerable tracks. Commercially, "Commas" reached number one on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart for seven non-consecutive weeks, peaked at number six on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs, and appeared on national charts in Nigeria, the Netherlands and Suriname. It was certified double platinum in Nigeria by the TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria and gold in Canada by Music Canada, and had surpassed 100 million global streams by April 2024. A lyric video directed by Mikey Oshai was issued alongside the single, followed by two live performance videos released in April and July 2024.