| "Emiliana" | ||||
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| Single by CKay | ||||
| from the album Sad Romance | ||||
| Released | 3 December 2021 | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | Warner Music South Africa | |||
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| CKay singles chronology | ||||
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"Emiliana" is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter CKay, released on 3 December 2021, by Warner Music South Africa. [1]
On 4 December 2021, CKay performed a live version of "Emiliana" at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . [2]
"Emiliana" peaked at number one for 7 consecutive weeks on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart. [3] On 6 December 2021, it was named song of the day by The Native , [4] and debuted at number forty-four on TurnTable Top 50 on 13 December. [5] On 16 December, it peaked at number forty-one on TurnTable Top 50 streaming songs chart. [6] On 24 December, it peaked at number thirty-nine on TurnTable Top 50 Airplay chart. [7]
Credits adapted from Genius. [8]
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [26] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| France (SNEP) [27] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) [28] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 3 December 2021 | Warner Music South Africa |
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