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 Charts website.
The introduction of the chart came about due to the rising popularity of afrobeats music and artists in the United Kingdom.
, 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".
Number ones
2020 Issue dateSingleArtist(s)Record label(s)Ref.1 August "Grandad"NSGNSG 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 StormzyAtlantic 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 dateSingleArtist(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"NSGNSG 20 March 27 March 3 April"Dimension"Jae5 featuring Skepta & RemaBlack Butter 10 April 17 April 24 April 1 May 8 May 15 May"Kilometre"Burna BoyAtlantic 22 May"Dimension"Jae5 featuring Skepta & RemaBlack Butter 29 May 5 June 12 June"She Like"Darkoo featuring BlancoAtlantic 19 June"Dimension"Jae5 featuring Skepta & RemaBlack Butter 26 June 3 July"Birthday"Yxng Bane featuring Stefflon DonParlophone 10 July"Bounce"S1mba, Tion Wayne and Stay Flee 17 July 24 July 31 July"Ride"MoStackEMI 7 August"System"Dave featuring WizkidDave Neighbourhood 14 August 21 August 28 August 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 September"Petite"NSGNSG 2 October"Found"Tems featuring Brent FaiyazSince 93 9 October"Peru"Fireboy DMLYbnl Nation 16 October"Want It All"Burna Boy featuring Polo GAtlantic 23 October"Peru"Fireboy DMLYbnl Nation 30 October 6 November 13 November"Mood"Wizkid featuring BuJuRCA/Starboy 20 November 27 November"Don't Play Me"Shaybo & NSGBlack Butter 4 December"Mood"Wizkid featuring BuJuRCA/Starboy 11 December"Only God Can Judge Me"NSG featuring MistNSG 18 December 25 December"Headliner"NSG
2022 Issue dateSingleArtist(s)Record label(s)Ref.15 January"B D'or"Burna Boy featuring WizkidAtlantic 22 January 29 January"Emiliana"CKayParlophone 5 February 12 February 19 February 26 February 5 March 12 March 19 March"Finesse"Pheelz and BujuRiidiimacool 26 March 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 April 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 May"Last Last"Burna BoyAtlantic 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 BNXNBlack Butter 29 October 5 November 12 November"Money & Love"WizkidRCA/Starboy 19 November"Rush"Ayra StarrMavin 26 November"Alone"Burna BoyDef Jam/Hollywood/Roc Nation 3 December 10 December 17 December 24 December 31 December
2023 Issue dateSingleArtist(s)Record label(s)Ref. 7 January"Alone"Burna BoyDef Jam/Hollywood/Roc Nation 14 January 21 January"People"Libianca5K 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 KeysColumbia 22 April 29 April 6 May 13 May"Soweto"Victony/Rema/TempoeEncore 20 May 27 May 3 June 10 June"Unavailable"Davido/Musa KeysColumbia 17 June"Sittin' on Top of the World"Burna BoyAtlantic 24 June"Who Told You"J Hus and DrakeBlack 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 DaveAtlantic 16 September 23 September"City Boys"Burna Boy 30 September 7 October"Water"TylaEpic/Fax 14 October 21 October 28 October 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 November 2 December 9 DecemberMe & UTemsSince '93/RCA 16 December 23 December 30 December
2024 Issue dateSingleArtist(s)Record label(s)Ref.6 January"Me & U"TemsRCA/Since '93 13 January 20 January "This Year (Blessings)" Victor Thompson/Ehis DGreatest 300 Entertainment/Epic 27 January"Truth or Dare"TylaFax/Epic 3 February 10 February "Twe Twe" Kizz Daniel and Davido Flyboi Inc./Empire 17 February "Commas"Ayra Starr Republic 24 February 2 March"Truth or Dare"TylaFax/Epic 9 March 16 March"Commas"Ayra StarrRepublic 23 March 30 March 6 April"Jump"Tyla with Gunna and Skillibeng Fax/Epic 13 April 20 April 27 April 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 May"Love Me JeJe"TemsRCA/Since '93 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 June 6 July "Wave" Asake featuring Central Cee Empire/Ybnl Nation/Columbia 13 July"Love Me JeJe"TemsRCA/Since '93 20 July 27 July 3 August 10 August"Wave"Asake featuring Central CeeEmpire/Ybnl Nation/Columbia 17 August 24 August"Active"Asake and Travis ScottYbnl Nation 31 August 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 September 5 October 12 October 19 October "MMS" Asake and Wizkid 26 October"Push 2 Start" Tyla Fax/Epic 2 November"Piece of My Heart"Wizkid featuring Brent FaiyazRCA/Starboy 9 November 16 November 23 November"Push 2 Start" Tyla Fax/Epic 30 November"Kese (Dance)" WizkidColumbia 7 December"Push 2 Start" Tyla Fax/Epic 14 December 21 December 28 December
2025 Issue dateSingleArtist(s)Record label(s)Ref.4 January "Push 2 Start"TylaFax/Epic 11 January 18 January 25 January"Bundle by Bundle"Burna BoySpaceship 1 February 8 February 15 February 22 February"Baby (Is It a Crime)"RemaInterscope/Marvin 1 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29 March 5 April"Shake it to the Max (FLY)"Moliy/Silent AddyGamma 12 April 19 April 26 April 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 May 7 June 14 June"With You"Davido featuring Omah LayColumbia 21 June 28 June 5 July 12 July"Gold"J Hus featuring AsakeMilter Records/Empire 19 July 26 July"Is It"TylaFax/Epic 2 August 9 August"Dynamite"Tyla and WizkidEpic 16 August 23 August 30 August 6 September"Is It"TylaFax/Epic 13 September"Miami"OdealLVRN 20 September 27 September"Fun"RemaInterscope 4 October 11 October"Getting Paid"Sarz, Asake, Wizkid and Skillibeng1789 18 October 25 October 1 November"Who's Dat Girl"Ayra Starr and RemaAyra Starr 8 November"Chanel"TylaFax/Epic 15 November 22 November 29 November 6 December 13 December 20 December 27 December
2026 Issue dateSingleArtist(s)Record label(s)Ref. 3 January"Chanel"TylaFax/Epic 10 January 17 January 24 January 31 January 7 February"JoGoDo" Wizkid and Asake Starboy Entertainment 14 February 21 February 28 February 7 March 14 March 21 March"Over"R2BeesR2bees Entertainment 28 March 4 April"Worship"Asake and DJ Snake Empire/Giran Republic 11 April 18 April"I Am"Omah Lay Warner 25 April"Let Me Be"Second VoiceInt Vibes 2 May"She Did It Again"Tyla featuring Zara Larsson Epic/Fax 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 May 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 June"Let Me Be"Second VoiceInt Vibes 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July"Slick"Victony Encore 31 July 7 August 14 August 21 August 28 August 5 September 12 September 19 September 26 September 2 October
See also UK Afrobeats Chart Top 20 songs of 2020 Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs
References
External links Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20 at the Official Charts Company