MENA Chart

Last updated
MENA Chart
Type of site
Record chart
Available in
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Owner International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)
URL www.theofficialmenachart.com
LaunchedNovember 29, 2022;2 years ago (2022-11-29)
Current statusActive

The MENA Chart is an International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) sanctioned music chart covering Middle Eastern and Northern Africa (MENA) countries.

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Background

The chart was announced by IFPI on November 29, 2022. It includes data from 13 countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates. The data is collected by the Spanish BMAT Music Company and is released every Tuesday. [1] Four more charts were launched in October 2023, tracking song performance in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. A second regional chart was introduced for North Africa. [2]

Number Ones

Middle East and North Africa

Saudi Arabia

No.ArtistTitleIssue dateWks. at
number one
2023
1Majid Al Mohandis"Janant Galbi"26 September 20231
2 Rashed Al-Majed "Ya Mohammad"3 October 20231
reMajid Al Mohandis"Janant Galbi"10 October 20231
3Ayed"Kareh Nafsi"17 October 20231
4TalkInToys"Bleeding"24 October 20234
reAyed"Kareh Nafsi"21 November 20231
reMajid Al Mohandis"Janant Galbi"28 November 20232
5Ayed"RDY"5 December 20233
6Fouad Abdulwahed"Kel Ahebek"2 January 20244
2024
7 Tamer Ashour "Haygeley Mwgoa3"30 January 20248
8 V "Fri(end)s"26 March 20241
re Tamer Ashour "Haygeley Mwgoa3"9 April 20245
9Ramy Gamal"Beykalemony"7 May 20244
re Tamer Ashour "Haygeley Mwgoa3"4 June 20245
10 Assala "Yamorr W Ma Yesalem"9 July 20244
11Ayed"Lammah"6 August 202416
12Hamza Al Muhmdawi"Awl Mara"26 November 20249
2025
reAyed"Lammah"28 January 20252
13Ayed"Aijrah"11 February 20251
reAyed"Lammah"18 February 20252
14 Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us"4 March 20251

United Arab Emirates

No.Issue dateSongArtist(s)
2023
1September 26"Chaleya" Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao, Kumaar, Anirudh Ravichander
October 3
2October 10"3D Jungkook feat. Jack Harlow
reOctober 17"Chaleya" Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao, Kumaar, Anirudh Ravichander
October 24
3October 31"Greedy" Tate McRae
November 7
4November 14"Standing Next to You" Jungkook
reNovember 21"Chaleya" Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao, Kumaar, Anirudh Ravichander
reNovember 28"Greedy" Tate McRae
December 5
5December 12"Arjan Vailly" Manan Bhardwaj, Bhupinder Babbal
6December 19"Abrar’s Entry | Jamal Kudu" Harshavardhan Rameshwar
December 26
2024
7January 2"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey
8January 9"Water" Tyla
reJanuary 16"Greedy" Tate McRae
9January 23"Yes, And? Ariana Grande
10January 30"Haygeley Mwgoa3" Tamer Ashour
February 6
February 13
February 20
11February 27"Akhiyaan Gulaab" Mitraz
March 5

References

  1. "The Official MENA Chart launches – Calm Down by Rema region's first-ever #1". IFPI. November 29, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. "IFPI launches four new music charts in Egypt". IFPI. October 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.