UK Afrobeats Singles Chart

UK Afrobeats Songs charts
PurposeTo rank the most popular Afrobeat and Afroswing songs weekly
Owner
Burna Boy has had eleven number ones in the 2020's.

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.

The introduction of the chart came about due to the rising popularity of afrobeats music and artists in the United Kingdom.

As of September 2023, 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" and "City Boys".

Number ones

2020

Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
1 August "Grandad" NSG NSG
8 August "Lupita"
15 August "Jerusalema" Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode Elektra
22 August
29 August "Real Life" Burna Boy featuring Stormzy Atlantic
5 September
12 September
19 September
26 September "Jerusalema" Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode Elektra
3 October
10 October
17 October
24 October
31 October
7 November "Real Life" Burna Boy featuring Stormzy Atlantic
14 November "Ginger" Wizkid featuring Burna Boy Columbia
21 November
28 November "Cut Me Off" Yxng Bane featuring D-Block Europe Disturbing London/Parlophone
5 December
12 December
19 December
26 December

2021

Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
2 January "Cut Me Off" Yxng Bane featuring D-Block Europe Disturbing London/Parlophone
9 January
16 January
23 January "Ginger" Wizkid featuring Burna Boy Columbia
30 January
6 February "Essence" Wizkid featuring Tems
13 February
20 February
27 February
6 March
13 March "Drunk Guitar" NSG NSG
20 March
27 March
3 April "Dimension" Jae5 featuring Skepta & Rema Black Butter
10 April
17 April
24 April
1 May
8 May
15 May "Kilometre" Burna Boy Atlantic
22 May "Dimension" Jae5 featuring Skepta & Rema Black Butter
29 May
5 June
12 June "She Like" Darkoo featuring Blanco Atlantic
19 June "Dimension" Jae5 featuring Skepta & Rema Black Butter
26 June
3 July "Birthday" Yxng Bane featuring Stefflon Don Parlophone
10 July "Bounce" S1mba, Tion Wayne and Stay Flee
17 July
24 July
31 July "Ride" MoStack EMI
7 August "System" Dave featuring Wizkid Dave Neighbourhood
14 August
21 August
28 August
4 September
11 September
18 September
25 September "Petite" NSG NSG
2 October "Found" Tems featuring Brent Faiyaz Since 93
9 October "Peru" Fireboy DML Ybnl Nation
16 October "Want It All" Burna Boy featuring Polo G Atlantic
23 October "Peru" Fireboy DML Ybnl Nation
30 October
6 November
13 November "Mood" Wizkid featuring BuJu RCA/Starboy
20 November
27 November "Don't Play Me" Shaybo & NSG Black Butter
4 December "Mood" Wizkid featuring BuJu RCA/Starboy
11 December "Only God Can Judge Me" NSG featuring Mist NSG
18 December
25 December "Headliner" NSG

2022

Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
15 January "B D'or" Burna Boy featuring Wizkid Atlantic
22 January
29 January "Emiliana" CKay Parlophone
5 February
12 February
19 February
26 February
5 March
12 March
19 March "Finesse" Pheelz and Buju Riidiimacool
26 March
2 April
9 April
16 April
23 April
30 April
7 May
14 May
21 May
28 May "Last Last" Burna Boy Atlantic
3 June
10 June
17 June
24 June
1 July
8 July
15 July
22 July
29 July
5 August
12 August
19 August
26 August "For My Hand" Burna Boy featuring Ed Sheeran
3 September
10 September
17 September
24 September
1 October
8 October
15 October
22 October "Propeller" Jae5 featuring Dave and BNXN Black Butter
29 October
5 November
12 November "Money & Love" Wizkid RCA/Starboy
19 November "Rush" Ayra Starr Mavin
26 November "Alone" Burna Boy Def Jam/Hollywood/Roc Nation
3 December
10 December
17 December
24 December
31 December

2023

Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
7 January "Alone" Burna Boy Def Jam/Hollywood/Roc Nation
14 January
21 January "People" Libianca 5K
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February
25 February
4 March
11 March
18 March
25 March
1 April
8 April
15 April "Unavailable" Davido/Musa Keys Columbia
22 April
29 April
6 May
13 May "Soweto" Victony/Rema/Tempoe Encore
20 May
27 May
3 June
10 June "Unavailable" Davido/Musa Keys Columbia
17 June "Sittin' on Top of the World" Burna Boy Atlantic
24 June "Who Told You" J Hus and Drake Black Butter/OVO/Republic
1 July
8 July
15 July
22 July
29 July
5 August
12 August
19 August
26 August
2 September
9 September "Cheat on Me" Burna Boy featuring Dave Atlantic
16 September
23 September "City Boys" Burna Boy
30 September
7 October "Water" Tyla Epic/Fax
14 October
21 October
28 October
4 November
11 November
18 November
25 November
2 December
9 December Me & U Tems Since '93/RCA
16 December
23 December
30 December

2024

Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
6 January "Me & U" Tems Since '93/RCA
13 January
20 January "This Year (Blessings)" Victor Thompson/Ehis DGreatest 300 Entertainment/Epic
27 January "Truth or Dare" Tyla Fax/Epic
3 February
10 February "Twe Twe" Kizz Daniel and Davido Flyboi Inc./Empire
17 February "Commas" Ayra Starr Republic
24 February

See also


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