CKay’s Love Nwantiti Tops Billboard Afrobeat Chart After Launch

A day after the Billboard US charts launched the Afrobeat songs chart, CKay “Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)” made the top of the list.

The chart ranked with 50 afrobeat tunes that are popular in the US. 

“Love Nwantiti(Ah Ah Ah)” entered the Billboard hot 100 songs on October 2, 2021. It is on its 27th frame on the April 2 tally, rebounding 41-39 after peaking at No. 26 in February. It also climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts.

The top five Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs closing the introductory are Nigerian artiste Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran’s “Peru,” at No. 2; Wizkid’s “Essence,” featuring Justin Bieber and Tems, at No. 3; Omah Lay and Bieber’s’ “Attention,” at No. 4; and Tems’ “Free Mind,” at No. 5.

Again Ckay crowns the chart’s top 10, with “Emiliana” taking the spot at No. 10. 

CKay is one of seven artiste to double up on the preliminary ranking. Tems leads with eight entries on the survey, emphasized by her featured turn on Wizkid’s “Essence” and her own “Free Mind.” Wizkid emerges with six chart entries with Burna Boy having five, Rema, four, and Davido, three.