Rush (Ayra Starr song)

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"Rush"
Ayra Starr - Rush.png
Single by Ayra Starr
from the album 19 & Dangerous
Released16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)
Length3:05
Label Mavin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Hoops
  • Andre Vibez
Ayra Starr singles chronology
"Bloody Samaritan"
(2021)		"Rush"
(2022)		"Sability"
(2023)
Music video
"Rush" on YouTube

"Rush" is a song by Nigerian singer Ayra Starr, released as a single on 16 September 2022 by Mavin Records from her debut studio album 19 & Dangerous . The song was written by Starr and Prince Omoferi, and produced by Hoops and Andre Vibez. [1]

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After going viral on the video sharing service TikTok, "Rush" reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, and charted in the top 10 in France and South Africa, and the top 20 in Switzerland and the Netherlands. [2] Prior to the song's success, Starr was cited by NME as one of their artists to watch in 2022, describing how she "varies her afro-pop sound perfectly by mixing in hints of R&B or trappy hit-hats". [3] "Rush" earned Starr her first Grammy nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance. [4]

Charts

Certifications

On 8 June 2023, the song was certified 3× Platinum in Nigeria by the TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria (TCSN). [27]

Certifications for "Rush"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [28] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [29] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [30] Diamond333,333‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [31] Gold15,000‡
Nigeria (TCSN) [32] 3× Platinum300,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [33] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] Gold400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Rush"
RegionDateFormatLabel
Various16 September 2022

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