Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs

The U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart is a standard record chart, ranking the most popular Afrobeats songs in the United States and it is published weekly by Billboard.[1] The chart ranks the 50 most popular songs every week. It was established by Billboard, in association with Afro Nation, on 22 March 2022. The chart is compiled by Billboard, and Afro Nation. The chart is measured from leading audio and video music services, plus download sales from top music retailers.[1] The first chart was published in the issue dated 29 March.[2]

Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs
PurposeTo rank the most popular Afrobeats songs weekly
Owner

The first number-one song on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart was "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" by CKay, on 29 March 2022.[3] The current number-one song on the chart is "Move" by Adam Port.[4] The chart is updated every Tuesday. The longest running number-one song on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart is "Calm Down (Remix)" by Rema and Selena Gomez by 59 weeks.

Number ones

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2022

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Number-one songs of 2022 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart
Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
April 2 "Love Nwantiti" CKay [5]
April 9 "Peru" Fireboy DML [6]
April 16 "Love Nwantiti" CKay
  • Chocolate City
  • Warner
[7]
April 23 [8]
April 30 [9]
May 7 [10]
May 14 "Peru" Fireboy DML
  • YBNL Nation
  • Empire
[11]
May 21 [12]
May 28 [13]
June 4 "Love Nwantiti" CKay
  • Chocolate City
  • Warner
[14]
June 11 "Peru" Fireboy DML
  • YBNL Nation
  • Empire
[15]
June 18 [16]
June 25 "Free Mind" Tems Leading Vibes [17]
July 2 "Essence" Wizkid featuring Justin Bieber and Tems
[18]
July 9 [19]
July 16 "Last Last" Burna Boy Atlantic [20]
July 23 [21]
July 30 [22]
August 6 [23]
August 13 [24]
August 20 [25]
August 27 [26]
September 3 [27]
September 10 "Calm Down (Remix)" Rema and Selena Gomez [28]
September 17 [29]
September 24 [30]
October 1 [31]
October 8 [32]
October 15 [33]
October 22 [34]
October 29 [35]
November 5 [36]
November 12 [37]
November 19 [38]
November 26 [39]
December 3 [40]
December 10 [41]
December 17 [42]
December 24 [43]
December 31 [44]

2023

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Number-one songs of 2023 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart
Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
January 7 "Calm Down (Remix)" Rema and Selena Gomez [45]
January 14 [46]
January 21 [47]
January 28 [48]
February 4 [49]
February 11 [50]
February 18 [51]
February 25 [52]
March 4 [53]
March 11 [54]
March 18 [55]
March 25 [56]
April 1 [57]
April 8 [58]
April 15 [59]
April 22 [60]
April 29 [61]
May 6 [62]
May 13 [63]
May 20 [64]
May 27 [65]
June 3 [66]
June 10 [67]
June 17 [68]
June 24 [69]
July 1 [70]
July 8 [71]
July 15 [72]
July 22 [73]
July 29 [74]
August 5 [75]
August 12 [76]
August 19 [77]
August 26 [78]
September 2 [79]
September 9 [80]
September 16 [81]
September 23 [82]
September 30 [83]
October 7 [84]
October 14 [85]
October 21 "Water" Tyla
[86]
October 28 [87]
November 4 [88]
November 11 [89]
November 18 [90]
November 25 [91]
December 2 [92]
December 9 [93]
December 16 [94]
December 23 [95]
December 30 [96]

2024

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Number-one songs of 2024 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart
Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
January 6 "Water" Tyla
[97]
January 13 [98]
January 20 [99]
January 27 [100]
February 3 [101]
February 10 [102]
February 17 [103]
February 24 [104]
March 2 [105]
March 9 [106]
March 16 [107]
March 23 [108]
March 30 [109]
April 6 [110]
April 13 [111]
April 20 [112]
April 27 [113]
May 4 [114]
May 11 [115]
May 18 [116]
May 25 [117]
June 1 [118]
June 8 [119]
June 15 [120]
June 22 [121]
June 29 [122]
July 6 [123]
July 13 [124]
July 20 [125]
July 27 [126]
August 3 [127]
August 10 [128]
August 17 [129]
August 24 "Active" Asake and Travis Scott [130]
August 31 "Water" Tyla
[131]
September 7 [132]
September 14 [133]
September 21 [134]
September 28 [135]
October 5 [136]
October 12 [137]
October 19 "Calm Down (Remix)" Rema and Selena Gomez [138]

References

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