Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA) is a trade association representing the interests of major and independent record labels of South Africa. Located in Randburg,RISA is responsible for running the annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs) and for music recording certification in South Africa. It also runs The Official South African Charts (TOSAC).
The discography of Canadian rapper and singer Drake consists of eight studio albums,one collaborative album,three compilation albums,four extended plays,seven mixtapes,one reissue,141 singles,five promotional singles and 84 music videos. His music has been released on record labels Universal Motown Records and Republic Records,along with subsidiaries Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and OVO Sound. With 170 million records sold worldwide,he is among the best-selling music artists in history. Drake has achieved thirteen number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and thirteen number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard hailed him as the "Artist of the 2010s Decade" and the 16th Greatest Artist of all time. RIAA ranks him as the best top-selling digital artist of all time with 188 million in the United States. He has the most number one singles on both the US Hot Rap Songs chart and the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Phillip Kayode Moses,better known as Pheelz,is a Nigerian record producer,singer and songwriter who has worked with several artists and musicians,such as Davido,Usher,Olamide,Wizkid,Fireboy DML,Teni and Tiwa Savage. Pheelz is credited to have produced all but one song on Olamide's Baddest Guy Ever Liveth album. In 2022,he had a hit with his song "Finesse",a collaboration with Bnxn.
South Korean girl group Blackpink have released two studio albums,three extended plays,one reissue,one compilation album,four live albums,five single albums,twelve singles,and four promotional singles.
Paul Nicholas Fisher,known by the stage name Fisher is an Australian music producer. He was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Dance Release as well as the Best Dance Recording category at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for his solo single "Losing It".
South Korean boy band BTS have released 43 singles as lead artist,including five soundtrack appearances;nine singles as a featured artist;two promotional singles;and over 100 other non-single songs. In Japan,according to Oricon and the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ),several of the band's singles are among the most-streamed songs of all time in the country and have set various other streaming and certification records that no other artist or group act in the history of either organization has. In the United States,per Billboard,they have sold over 3.1 million tracks as of 2021,and hold the record for the most number-one singles in the 2020s decade,with six.
Nigerian singer Burna Boy has released six studio albums,two mixtapes,two extended plays,and 39 singles.
"Love Nwantiti" is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter CKay,released in 2019 as the second track from his second extended play Ckay the First by Chocolate City through Warner Music Group. A remix of the song titled "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" featuring Nigerian singer Joeboy and Ghanaian singer Kuami Eugene,released as a single in 2020,became a commercial success in Nigeria,Middle East,North Africa and in many European club venues,as well as the subject of collaborations with few local artists for localised variations. The French version included vocals by French rapper Franglish.
"Heat Waves" is a song by British experimental rock band Glass Animals,released as a single from their third studio album Dreamland on 29 June 2020. A sleeper hit,it is the band's signature song and biggest hit single to date. In addition to reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart and being a top-five hit in several other European countries,it reached number one in Australia,Canada,Lithuania,Switzerland and the United States,where it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in early 2022 after a record-breaking 59-week climb to number one. At 91 weeks,it is the longest charting song on the Hot 100 of all time,surpassing "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd. By September 2022,the song had accumulated more than two billion streams on Spotify. At the 2022 Brit Awards,"Heat Waves" was nominated for Best British Single.
"Stay" is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released through Grade A Productions and Columbia Records on 9 July 2021,as the lead single from Laroi's reloaded mixtape,F*ck Love 3:Over You. Laroi and Bieber wrote the song with Haan,FnZ members Finatik &Zac,and producers Cashmere Cat,Charlie Puth,Omer Fedi,and Blake Slatkin. The song marks the second collaboration between the two artists,following Bieber's song,"Unstable",a track from his sixth studio album,Justice (2021).
The Official South African Charts (TOSAC) is the music industry standard record chart in South Africa launched by RISA for local and international songs. Chart rankings are based on digital sales and online streaming in South Africa through iTunes,Spotify,Apple Music,and Deezer. The charts were launched in South Africa on 1 September 2021,becoming the only South African chart to focus on songs on digital music streaming services. The first official number-one hit on the chart was Ed Sheeran's "Bad Habits".
Thabo Ngubane,is a South African DJ and record producer professionally known as Mas Musiq. He came to prominence subsequent to the release of his singles "Sengizwilwe" and "Uzozisola",of which the latter was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
"Free Mind" is a song by Nigerian singer and record producer Tems. It first appeared on 25 September 2020 as the third track from Tems's debut extended play,For Broken Ears. Tems wrote and produced the song alongside co-producer Omeiza. The song was debuted on 2 April 2022 at number 5 on Billboard's new Afrobeats Songs chart.
"Drive" is a single by South African DJ and record producer Black Coffee and French DJ and music producer David Guetta from Guetta's seventh studio album 7 (2018) and Black Coffee's sixth studio album Subconsciously (2021),it features guest appearance from British singer Delilah Montagu and it was released on 24 August 2018 through Universal Music South Africa.
"Phuze" is a single by South African DJ and record producer known under the alias of Dlala Thukzin,it was released on 26 March 2021 through Ingrooves on behalf of Dlala Records and it features vocals from Zaba. In mid-2023 it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa.
"Uzozisola" is an amapiano lead single by South African DJ and record producer Mas Musiq from his third studio album Aut' eSharp (2021) released on 24 September 2021 through New Money Gang under exclusive license from Sony Music Entertainment Africa,it features guest appearances from singer Aymos and record producers Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa.
Thuthuka Zindlovu,prominently known as Dlala Thukzin is a South African DJ and record producer born and bred in Lamontville,KwaZulu-Natal. He is famous for his versatility of blending amapiano,afro tech,and gqom.
"iPlan" is a song by South African DJ and record producer Dlala Thukzin taken from his extended play (EP) Permanent Music 3 (2023). It was released on 15 September 2023 and features guest appearances from frequent collaborator Zaba,and Sykes.
"Dalie" is a single by South African internet personality and singer Kamo Mphela,and record producers Tyler ICU and Khalil Harrison. It was released on 11 October 2023 by Kamo Mphela Entertainment,distributed by Africori,and features guest appearance from Baby S.O.N.
"Asibe Happy" is a single by South African singer-songwriter Ami Faku and record producers DJ Maphorisa,and Kabza de Small. It was released on 12 November 2021 by Piano Hub under exclusive license from Sony Music Entertainment Africa.
