The UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, is a chart that ranks the best-performing Afrobeats singles in the UK. Its data is published and compiled by Official Charts Company, from digital downloads, physical record sales, and audio streams in UK retail outlets. At the end of a year, OCC will publish an annual list of its 20 most successful Afrobeats songs, throughout that year on its website,[1] and BBC Radio 1Xtra's website. For 2020, the list was published on 28 January 2021, by Rob Copsey, and calculated with data from August 1, 2020, to December 26, 2020.
History edit
Darkoo's "Gangsta", led the end year chart, at number one. The song was among the first record to receive the UK Official Number 1 Award.[2]
Year-end list edit
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gangsta" | Darkoo |
| 2 | "Play Play" | J Hus |
| 3 | "Jerusalema" | Master KG |
| 4 | "Ourself" | NSG |
| 5 | "Trust Issues" | NSG |
| 6 | "Real Life" | Burna Boy |
| 7 | "Juicy" | Darkoo, & Hardy Caprio |
| 8 | "I Like" | Kojo Funds |
| 9 | "4AM" | Manny Norté, 6lack, Tion Wayne, Rema |
| 10 | "D & G" | Davido |
| 11 | "Joro" | WizKid |
| 12 | "Risky" | Davido |
| 13 | "Party With A Jagaban" | Midas the Jagaban |
| 14 | "4 Nothin'" | melvitto, & Gabzy |
| 15 | "Can't Let You Go" | Stefflon Don |
| 16 | "Juice" | YCee |
| 17 | "Cut Me Off" | Yxng Bane |
| 18 | "Nobody" | Dj Neptune, Joeboy, & Mr Eazi |
| 19 | "Come We Bill Ehh" | Midas the Jagaban |
| 20 | "Again" | Wande Coal |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "The UK's Official Top 20 Afrobeats songs of 2020". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "New Official Chart award launched for genre and specialist charts". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.