Kehlani (song)

"KEHLANI" redirects here. For the singer-songwriter, see Kehlani.

"Kehlani"
Single by Jordan Adetunji
from the album A Jaguar's Dream
Released	19 May 2024 (2024-05-19)
Genre	Drill [1] R&B
Length	2:02
Label	300
Songwriter(s)	Jordan Adetunji
Producer(s)	Prodbyli VillaBeatz
Jordan Adetunji singles chronology
"Zack & Cody" (2024) "Kehlani" (2024)
Music video
"Kehlani" on YouTube

"Kehlani" is a song by British rapper and singer Jordan Adetunji, released on 19 May 2024. Named after the American singer Kehlani, it went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok and is considered Adetunji's breakout hit. ^{[2] [3]}

Background

Within the first three days of its release, the song collected over 115,000 official on-demand streams in the United States. ^[2] On 23 May 2024, Kehlani posted two videos on TikTok featuring her lip-syncing to the song. The song has since gained significant popularity on the platform. ^{[2] [3]} Jordan Adetunji has stated:

Making a song about Kehlani was a no brainer to me, her confidence and huge cultural impact is something I love! I love confidence. Especially when people do things that put themselves out there, doing things out the norm and showing huge ambition. When I made the track in my room I posted the snippet and when I seen the hype I recorded a new verse and dropped it everywhere within two days after! It made so much sense for me to get this song out asap. ^[3]

Composition

The song contains a sparse drill beat and sample of "Potential" by Summer Walker, over which Jordan Adetunji sings in fast-paced R&B vocals. The song also samples "Calling for You" by Drake and 21 Savage, he references Kehlani and South African singer Tyla in the lyrics. ^[1]

Remix

"Kehlani (Remix)"
Remix by Jordan Adetunji and Kehlani
from the album A Jaguar’s Chaos
Released	2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
Length	2:59
Label	300
Songwriter(s)	Jordan Adetunji Kehlani Parrish
Producer(s)	Prodbyli VillaBeatz

On 2 August 2024, Adetunji released a remix of "Kehlani" featuring aforementioned American singer Kehlani. The release included a music video with both artists. ^{[4] [5]}

Awards and nominations for "Kehlani (Remix)"

Organization	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Grammy Awards	2025	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Pending	[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Kehlani"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [7]	23
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [8]	4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9]	38
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10]	34
France (SNEP) [11]	172
Germany (GfK) [12]	37
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [13]	21
Ireland (IRMA) [14]	19
Lithuania (AGATA) [15]	36
Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [16]	11
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [17]	57
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [18]	19
Portugal (AFP) [19]	23
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [20]	79
South Africa (TOSAC) [21]	6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [22]	73
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [23]	29
UK Singles (OCC) [24]	8
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [25]	1
US Billboard Hot 100 [26]	24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [27]	3
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [28]	1

Chart performance for "Kehlani" (Remix)

Chart (2024)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [29]	9

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Kehlani"

Chart (2024)	Position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [30]	34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [31]	94
Global 200 (Billboard) [32]	183
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [33]	95
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [34]	30
US Rhythmic (Billboard) [35]	41

Certifications

Certifications for "Kehlani"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [36]	Gold	35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [37]	Gold	15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [38]	Gold	25,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [39]	Platinum	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [40]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [41]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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