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Purpose | To rank the most popular Afrobeat and Afroswing songs weekly |
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The UK Afrobeats Singles Chart is a record chart compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company (OCC) to determine the 20 most popular singles in the afrobeats and afroswing genres. The chart is compiled by the OCC from digital downloads, physical record sales and audio streams in UK retail outlets. The chart was launched for the first time in 2020, with the first chart being revealed on BBC Radio 1Xtra on 26 July 2020, and was published on the official OCC website and BBC Radio 1Xtra's website. [1]
The introduction of the chart came about due to the rising popularity of afrobeats music and artists in the United Kingdom. [2]
As of January 2025 [update] , the act with most number one appearances in the chart is Burna Boy with eleven appearances, "Real Life", "Ginger" (as featuring with Wizkid), "Kilometre", "Want It All", "B D'or", "Last Last", "For My Hand", "Alone", "Sittin' on Top of the World", "Cheat on Me", "City Boys" and "Bundle By Bundle".
Issue date | Single | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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1 August | "Grandad" | NSG | NSG | [3] |
8 August | "Lupita" | [4] | ||
15 August | "Jerusalema" | Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode | Elektra | [5] |
22 August | [6] | |||
29 August | "Real Life" | Burna Boy featuring Stormzy | Atlantic | [7] |
5 September | [8] | |||
12 September | [9] | |||
19 September | [10] | |||
26 September | "Jerusalema" | Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode | Elektra | [11] |
3 October | [12] | |||
10 October | [13] | |||
17 October | [14] | |||
24 October | [15] | |||
31 October | [16] | |||
7 November | "Real Life" | Burna Boy featuring Stormzy | Atlantic | [17] |
14 November | "Ginger" | Wizkid featuring Burna Boy | Columbia | [18] |
21 November | [19] | |||
28 November | "Cut Me Off" | Yxng Bane featuring D-Block Europe | Disturbing London/Parlophone | [20] |
5 December | [21] | |||
12 December | [22] | |||
19 December | [23] | |||
26 December | [24] |
Issue date | Single | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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2 January | "Cut Me Off" | Yxng Bane featuring D-Block Europe | Disturbing London/Parlophone | [25] |
9 January | [26] | |||
16 January | [27] | |||
23 January | "Ginger" | Wizkid featuring Burna Boy | Columbia | [28] |
30 January | [29] | |||
6 February | "Essence" | Wizkid featuring Tems | [30] | |
13 February | [31] | |||
20 February | [32] | |||
27 February | [33] | |||
6 March | [34] | |||
13 March | "Drunk Guitar" | NSG | NSG | [35] |
20 March | [36] | |||
27 March | [37] | |||
3 April | "Dimension" | Jae5 featuring Skepta & Rema | Black Butter | [38] |
10 April | [39] | |||
17 April | [40] | |||
24 April | [41] | |||
1 May | [42] | |||
8 May | [43] | |||
15 May | "Kilometre" | Burna Boy | Atlantic | [44] |
22 May | "Dimension" | Jae5 featuring Skepta & Rema | Black Butter | [45] |
29 May | [46] | |||
5 June | [47] | |||
12 June | "She Like" | Darkoo featuring Blanco | Atlantic | [48] |
19 June | "Dimension" | Jae5 featuring Skepta & Rema | Black Butter | [49] |
26 June | [50] | |||
3 July | "Birthday" | Yxng Bane featuring Stefflon Don | Parlophone | [51] |
10 July | "Bounce" | S1mba, Tion Wayne and Stay Flee | [52] | |
17 July | [53] | |||
24 July | [54] | |||
31 July | "Ride" | MoStack | EMI | [55] |
7 August | "System" | Dave featuring Wizkid | Dave Neighbourhood | [56] |
14 August | [57] | |||
21 August | [58] | |||
28 August | [59] | |||
4 September | [60] | |||
11 September | [61] | |||
18 September | [62] | |||
25 September | "Petite" | NSG | NSG | [63] |
2 October | "Found" | Tems featuring Brent Faiyaz | Since 93 | [64] |
9 October | "Peru" | Fireboy DML | Ybnl Nation | [65] |
16 October | "Want It All" | Burna Boy featuring Polo G | Atlantic | [66] |
23 October | "Peru" | Fireboy DML | Ybnl Nation | [67] |
30 October | [68] | |||
6 November | [69] | |||
13 November | "Mood" | Wizkid featuring BuJu | RCA/Starboy | [70] |
20 November | [71] | |||
27 November | "Don't Play Me" | Shaybo & NSG | Black Butter | [72] |
4 December | "Mood" | Wizkid featuring BuJu | RCA/Starboy | [73] |
11 December | "Only God Can Judge Me" | NSG featuring Mist | NSG | [74] |
18 December | [75] | |||
25 December | "Headliner" | NSG | [76] |
Issue date | Single | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 January | "B D'or" | Burna Boy featuring Wizkid | Atlantic | [77] |
22 January | [78] | |||
29 January | "Emiliana" | CKay | Parlophone | [79] |
5 February | [80] | |||
12 February | [81] | |||
19 February | [82] | |||
26 February | [83] | |||
5 March | [84] | |||
12 March | [85] | |||
19 March | "Finesse" | Pheelz and Buju | Riidiimacool | [86] |
26 March | [87] | |||
2 April | [88] | |||
9 April | [89] | |||
16 April | [90] | |||
23 April | [91] | |||
30 April | [92] | |||
7 May | [93] | |||
14 May | [94] | |||
21 May | [95] | |||
28 May | "Last Last" | Burna Boy | Atlantic | [96] |
3 June | [97] | |||
10 June | [98] | |||
17 June | [99] | |||
24 June | [100] | |||
1 July | [101] | |||
8 July | [102] | |||
15 July | [103] | |||
22 July | [104] | |||
29 July | [105] | |||
5 August | [106] | |||
12 August | [107] | |||
19 August | [108] | |||
26 August | "For My Hand" | Burna Boy featuring Ed Sheeran | [109] | |
3 September | [110] | |||
10 September | [111] | |||
17 September | [112] | |||
24 September | [113] | |||
1 October | [114] | |||
8 October | [115] | |||
15 October | [116] | |||
22 October | "Propeller" | Jae5 featuring Dave and BNXN | Black Butter | [117] |
29 October | [118] | |||
5 November | [119] | |||
12 November | "Money & Love" | Wizkid | RCA/Starboy | [120] |
19 November | "Rush" | Ayra Starr | Mavin | [121] |
26 November | "Alone" | Burna Boy | Def Jam/Hollywood/Roc Nation | [122] |
3 December | [123] | |||
10 December | [124] | |||
17 December | [125] | |||
24 December | [126] | |||
31 December | [127] |
Issue date | Single | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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7 January | "Alone" | Burna Boy | Def Jam/Hollywood/Roc Nation | [128] |
14 January | [129] | |||
21 January | "People" | Libianca | 5K | [130] |
28 January | [131] | |||
4 February | [132] | |||
11 February | [133] | |||
18 February | [134] | |||
25 February | [135] | |||
4 March | [136] | |||
11 March | [137] | |||
18 March | [138] | |||
25 March | [139] | |||
1 April | [140] | |||
8 April | [141] | |||
15 April | "Unavailable" | Davido/Musa Keys | Columbia | [142] |
22 April | [143] | |||
29 April | [144] | |||
6 May | [145] | |||
13 May | "Soweto" | Victony/Rema/Tempoe | Encore | [146] |
20 May | [147] | |||
27 May | [148] | |||
3 June | [149] | |||
10 June | "Unavailable" | Davido/Musa Keys | Columbia | [150] |
17 June | "Sittin' on Top of the World" | Burna Boy | Atlantic | [151] |
24 June | "Who Told You" | J Hus and Drake | Black Butter/OVO/Republic | [152] |
1 July | [153] | |||
8 July | [154] | |||
15 July | [155] | |||
22 July | [156] | |||
29 July | [157] | |||
5 August | [158] | |||
12 August | [159] | |||
19 August | [160] | |||
26 August | [161] | |||
2 September | [162] | |||
9 September | "Cheat on Me" | Burna Boy featuring Dave | Atlantic | [163] |
16 September | [164] | |||
23 September | "City Boys" | Burna Boy | [165] | |
30 September | [166] | |||
7 October | "Water" | Tyla | Epic/Fax | [167] |
14 October | [168] | |||
21 October | [169] | |||
28 October | [170] | |||
4 November | [171] | |||
11 November | [172] | |||
18 November | [173] | |||
25 November | [174] | |||
2 December | [175] | |||
9 December | Me & U | Tems | Since '93/RCA | [176] |
16 December | [177] | |||
23 December | [178] | |||
30 December | [179] |
Issue date | Single | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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6 January | "Me & U" | Tems | RCA/Since '93 | [180] |
13 January | [181] | |||
20 January | "This Year (Blessings)" | Victor Thompson/Ehis DGreatest | 300 Entertainment/Epic | [182] |
27 January | "Truth or Dare" | Tyla | Fax/Epic | [183] |
3 February | [184] | |||
10 February | "Twe Twe" | Kizz Daniel and Davido | Flyboi Inc./Empire | [185] |
17 February | "Commas" | Ayra Starr | Republic | [186] |
24 February | [187] | |||
2 March | "Truth or Dare" | Tyla | Fax/Epic | [188] |
9 March | [189] | |||
16 March | "Commas" | Ayra Starr | Republic | [190] |
23 March | [191] | |||
30 March | [192] | |||
6 April | "Jump" | Tyla with Gunna and Skillibeng | Fax/Epic | [193] |
13 April | [194] | |||
20 April | [195] | |||
27 April | [196] | |||
4 May | [197] | |||
11 May | [198] | |||
18 May | [199] | |||
25 May | "Love Me JeJe" | Tems | RCA/Since '93 | [200] |
1 June | [201] | |||
8 June | [202] | |||
15 June | [203] | |||
22 June | [204] | |||
29 June | [205] | |||
6 July | "Wave" | Asake featuring Central Cee | Empire/Ybnl Nation/Columbia | [206] |
13 July | "Love Me JeJe" | Tems | RCA/Since '93 | [207] |
20 July | [208] | |||
27 July | [209] | |||
3 August | [210] | |||
10 August | "Wave" | Asake featuring Central Cee | Empire/Ybnl Nation/Columbia | [211] |
17 August | [212] | |||
24 August | "Active" | Asake and Travis Scott | Ybnl Nation | [213] |
31 August | [214] | |||
7 September | [215] | |||
14 September | [216] | |||
21 September | [217] | |||
28 September | [218] | |||
5 October | [219] | |||
12 October | [220] | |||
19 October | "MMS" | Asake and Wizkid | [221] | |
26 October | "Push 2 Start" | Tyla | Fax/Epic | [222] |
2 November | "Piece of My Heart" | Wizkid featuring Brent Faiyaz | RCA/Starboy | [223] |
9 November | [224] | |||
16 November | [225] | |||
23 November | "Push 2 Start" | Tyla | Fax/Epic | [226] |
30 November | "Kese (Dance)" | Wizkid | Columbia | [227] |
7 December | "Push 2 Start" | Tyla | Fax/Epic | [228] |
14 December | [229] | |||
21 December | [230] | |||
28 December | [231] |
Issue date | Single | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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4 January | "Push 2 Start" | Tyla | Fax/Epic | [232] |
11 January | [233] | |||
18 January | [234] | |||
25 January | "Bundle By Bundle" | Burna Boy | Spaceship | [235] |
1 February | [236] | |||
8 February | [237] | |||
15 February | [238] |