CKay discography

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CKay discography
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CKay in 2019
Studio albums1
EPs3
Singles13
Promotional singles1
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CKay in 2022

Nigerian Afrobeats singer CKay has released one studio album, three EPs, eleven singles, and one promotional single. CKay started his music career with Loopy Music, as a record producer. Following the merger between Loopy Music and Chocolate City, he automatically joined Chocolate City roaster. His production credits include M.I Abaga's "Your Father", Koker's "Give Them", Yung6ix's "Everything Gucci", Dotman's "Tonight", and Bisola's "Controlla". He is currently signed to Warner Music Africa, and Atlantic Records.

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On 30 August 2019, he released his second ep, CKay the First , through Chocolate City. [1] The project helped bring CKay to popularity and earned him his first chart entry on Billboard 200, Canadian Albums Chart, and the Dutch Album Top 100. The EP was a sleeper hit that spawned the hit track "Love Nwantiti", which became the second Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] In 2021, he became the first African artist to hit 20 million Spotify listeners, [3] and the second African artist in 2022 to reach 1.2 billion streams. [4]

Studio albums

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
FRA
[5] 		NG
[6] 		NG
Alt
Sad Romance 88
[7] 		291
[8]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
CAN
[9] 		DEN
[10] 		FRA
[11] 		NLD
[12] 		US
[13] 		US
World
[14]
Who the Fuck Is CKay?——————
CKay the First
  • Released: 30 August 2019
  • Label: Chocolate City
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
202435121174
Boyfriend——————

Singles

List of singles, showing title and year released with selected chart positions
TitleYearChart positionsCertificationsAlbum
NG
[15] 		AUS
[16] 		FRA
[17] 		GER
[18] 		NLD
[19] 		NOR
[20] 		SWE
[21] 		SWI
[22] 		UK
[23] 		US
[24]
"Container" [25] 2017——————————Non-album single
"Way"2019——————————CKay the First
"Love Nwantiti"——————————
"Felony"2020——————————Boyfriend
"Skoin Skoin"
(featuring Bianca Costa)		2021——————————
"Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)"
(solo or remix featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene)		148161141326 Sad Romance
"Kiss Me Like You Miss Me"
(with Payal Dev) [31] 		——————————Non-album single
"Emiliana"5—9—21—9027——* SNEP: Platinum [32] [33] Sad Romance
"By Your Side"
(featuring Blxckie)		——————————
"Maria"
(featuring Silly Walks Movement)		2022——————————Non-album single
"Watawi"
(featuring Davido, Focalistic, and Abidoza)		13————————— Sad Romance
"HALLELUJAH"
(feat. Blaqbonez)		20239————————— Sad Romance (Deluxe)
"nwayi"87—————————

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
TitleYearAlbum
"Bad Musician Bad Producer" [34] 2016Non-album single
"by now (Amapiano Remix)"2023
"emiliana (DJ Yohan & AX'EL Remix)"

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