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| Purpose | To rank the most popular Afrobeat and Afroswing songs weekly |
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TheUK Afrobeats Singles Chart is arecord chart compiled in the United Kingdom by theOfficial Charts Company (OCC) to determine the 20 most popular singles in theafrobeats andafroswing genres. The chart is compiled by the OCC fromdigital downloads, physical record sales andaudio streams in UK retail outlets. The chart was launched for the first time in 2020, with the first chart being revealed onBBC Radio 1Xtra on 26 July 2020, and was published on the Official Charts 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 isBurna 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August | "Grandad" | NSG | NSG | [3] |
| 8 August | "Lupita" | [4] | ||
| 15 August | "Jerusalema" | Master KG featuringNomcebo Zikode | Elektra | [5] |
| 22 August | [6] | |||
| 29 August | "Real Life" | Burna Boy featuringStormzy | 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 featuringD-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | "Cut Me Off" | Yxng Bane featuringD-Block Europe | Disturbing London/Parlophone | [25] |
| 9 January | [26] | |||
| 16 January | [27] | |||
| 23 January | "Ginger" | Wizkid featuringBurna 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 featuringSkepta &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 featuringStefflon 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 featuringBrent Faiyaz | Since 93 | [64] |
| 9 October | "Peru" | Fireboy DML | Ybnl Nation | [65] |
| 16 October | "Want It All" | Burna Boy featuringPolo G | Atlantic | [66] |
| 23 October | "Peru" | Fireboy DML | Ybnl Nation | [67] |
| 30 October | [68] | |||
| 6 November | [69] | |||
| 13 November | "Mood" | Wizkid featuringBuJu | 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 featuringMist | 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 featuringWizkid | 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 andBuju | 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 featuringEd 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 featuringDave andBNXN | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 andDrake | 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 featuringDave | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 andDavido | 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 withGunna andSkillibeng | 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 featuringCentral 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 andTravis 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 andWizkid | [221] | |
| 26 October | "Push 2 Start" | Tyla | Fax/Epic | [222] |
| 2 November | "Piece of My Heart" | Wizkid featuringBrent 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||
| 22 February | "Baby (Is It a Crime)" | Rema | Interscope/Marvin | [239] |
| 1 March | [240] | |||
| 8 March | [241] | |||
| 15 March | [242] | |||
| 22 March | [243] | |||
| 29 March | [244] | |||
| 5 April | "Shake it to the Max (FLY)" | Moliy/Silent Addy | Gamma | [245] |
| 12 April | [246] | |||
| 19 April | [247] | |||
| 26 April | [248] | |||
| 3 May | [249] | |||
| 10 May | [250] | |||
| 17 May | [251] | |||
| 24 May | [252] | |||
| 31 May | [253] | |||
| 7 June | [254] | |||
| 14 June | "With You" | Davido featuringOmah Lay | Columbia | [255] |
| 21 June | [256] | |||
| 28 June | [257] | |||
| 5 July | [258] | |||
| 12 July | "Gold" | J Hus featuringAsake | Milter Records/Empire | [259] |
| 19 July | [260] | |||
| 26 July | "Is It" | Tyla | Fax/Epic | [261] |
| 2 August | [262] | |||
| 9 August | "Dynamite" | Tyla andWizkid | Epic | [263] |
| 16 August | [264] | |||
| 23 August | [265] | |||
| 30 August | [266] | |||
| 6 September | "Is It" | Tyla | Fax/Epic | [267] |
| 13 September | "Miami" | Odeal | LVRN | [268] |
| 20 September | [269] | |||
| 27 September | "Fun" | Rema | Interscope | [270] |
| 3 October | [271] | |||
| 10 October | "Getting Paid" | Sarz, Asake, Wizkid andSkillibeng | 1789 | [272] |
| 17 October | [273] | |||
| 24 October | [274] | |||
| 31 October | "Who's Dat Girl" | Ayra Starr and Rema | Ayra Starr | [275] |
| 7 November | "Chanel" | Tyla | Fax/Epic | [276] |
| 14 November | [277] | |||
| 21 November | [278] |
