Nigerian Afrobeats singer CKay has released one studio album, three EPs, eleven singles, and one promotional single. CKay started his music career with Loopy Music, as a record producer. Following the merger between Loopy Music and Chocolate City, he automatically joined Chocolate City roaster. His production credits include M.I Abaga's "Your Father", Koker's "Give Them", Yung6ix's "Everything Gucci", Dotman's "Tonight", and Bisola's "Controlla". He is currently signed to Warner Music Africa, and Atlantic Records.
| CKay discography | |
|---|---|
 CKay in 2019 | |
| Studio albums | 1 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 13 |
| Promotional singles | 1 |
On 30 August 2019, he released his second ep, CKay the First, through Chocolate City.[1] The project helped bring CKay to popularity and earned him his first chart entry on Billboard 200, Canadian Albums Chart, and the Dutch Album Top 100. The EP was a sleeper hit that spawned the hit track "Love Nwantiti", which became the second Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In 2021, he became the first African artist to hit 20 million Spotify listeners,[3] and the second African artist in 2022 to reach 1.2 billion streams.[4]
Studio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
NG [6] |
NG Alt | ||
| Sad Romance |
|
88 [7] |
29 | 1 [8] |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [9] |
DEN [10] |
FRA [11] |
NLD [12] |
US [13] |
US World [14] | ||
| Who the Fuck Is CKay? |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| CKay the First |
|
20 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 117 | 4 |
| Boyfriend |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG [15] |
AUS [16] |
FRA [17] |
GER [18] |
NLD [19] |
NOR [20] |
SWE [21] |
SWI [22] |
UK [23] |
US [24] | ||||
| "Container"[25] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Way" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | CKay the First | |
| "Love Nwantiti" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Felony" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Boyfriend | |
| "Skoin Skoin" (featuring Bianca Costa) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" (solo or remix featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene) |
14 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 26 | Sad Romance | ||
| "Kiss Me Like You Miss Me" (with Payal Dev)[31] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Emiliana" | 5 | — | 9 | — | 21 | — | 90 | 27 | — | — | Sad Romance | ||
| "By Your Side" (featuring Blxckie) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Maria" (featuring Silly Walks Movement) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Watawi" (featuring Davido, Focalistic, and Abidoza) |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sad Romance | ||
| "HALLELUJAH" (feat. Blaqbonez) |
2023 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sad Romance (Deluxe) | |
| "nwayi" | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Bad Musician Bad Producer"[35] | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "by now (Amapiano Remix)" | 2023 | |
| "emiliana (DJ Yohan & AX'EL Remix)" |
References
edit- ^ Alake, Motolani (30 August 2019). "CKay releases new EP, 'CKay The First'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Alake, Motolani (19 October 2021). "Ckay's 'Love Nwantiti' moves 4 places into No. 31 on Billboard Hot 100". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "CKay Makes History As First African Artist to Hit 20 Million Spotify Listeners". OkayAfrica. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (21 June 2022). "CKay becomes second most streamed Afrobeats artist after surpassing 1.2 billion streams". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "CKay discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria Top 50 Albums". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 39, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Oriowo, Ayomide. "No. 1 on the Different Album Genre Charts This Week". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: October 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 41, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "World Albums Chart: Week of October 9, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Turntable Official Nigeria Top 100". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "CKay discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Discographie CKay". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 September 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CKay discography". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "CKay | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart: February 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "New Music: CKay – Container". BellaNaija. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (25 June 2022). "CKay's 'Love Nwantiti' breaks record in France". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 15 November 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "British certifications – CKay – Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (CKay)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "American certifications – CKay – Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Payal Dev collaborates with international artiste CKay for a romantic track". The Tribune. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "British certifications – Ckay – Emiliana". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Ckay's 'Emiliana' gets platinum certification in France". Punch Newspapers. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Les certifications". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Yhusuff, aL (7 May 2016). "CKAY – "Bad Musician, Bad Producer" + Free Instrumental". tooXclusive. Retrieved 2 July 2022.