Key points:
- Billboard names the best Afrobeats songs of all-time. 2Baba’s ‘African Queen’ ranks first on the list.
- Wizkid holds two slots in the top ten. ‘Ojuelegba’ is second, while ‘Essence’ lands at five.
- Nigerian hits rule the list from one to twenty. Ghana shines with ‘Azonto’ and ‘Adonai’ near twenty.
Billboard drops a new all-time Afrobeats list today. The list ranks fifty songs that shaped the sound. Fans scan the names and cheer their top picks. The mix spans years and many big acts.
At the top sits 2Baba’s ‘African Queen’ at No one. Billboard staff pick each song after long group debate. The choice sparks joy and loud chat online. Long-time fans hail the sweet tune once more.
Wizkid secures two slots in the top ten
Only Wizkid lands two songs in the top ten. ‘Ojuelegba’ holds No two on the fresh list. ‘Essence’ with Tems shines bright at spot five. The feat cements his reach across the world.
Flavour and Rema take key next top spots
Flavour’s ‘Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)’ ranks at No three. Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ sits one step back at four. The run shows both stars still rule huge streams. Fans cite the songs as pure jam for years.
Icons round out the top ten and beyond
‘Love Nwantiti’ by CKay keeps a firm place here. D’banj’s ‘Oliver Twist’ also makes the elite set. Davido’s ‘Fall’ sits with Burna Boy’s bold ‘Ye’. P-Square’s ‘Chop My Money’ remix with Akon seals ten.
Styl-Plus claim No eleven with the sweet ‘Olufunmi’. 9ice holds No twelve thanks to the chant ‘Gongo Aso’. P-Square’s ‘Do Me’ takes No thirteen on the roll. Davido’s ‘Dami Duro’ lands next at No fourteen.
Yemi Alade stands as the top woman with ‘Johnny’. That track ranks at No fifteen on the board. Wande Coal’s ‘Bumper to Bumper’ places at No seventeen. Phyno’s ‘Fada Fada’ with Olamide closes the twenty set.
Ghana shines too with two loved songs near twenty. Fuse ODG’s ‘Azonto’ with Itz Tiffany ranks at eighteen. Sarkodie’s ‘Adonai’ with Castro holds firm at nineteen. The spread shows West Africa’s deep hold on pop.
You can read our fresh 2Baba video piece now. That post tracks chat on his glow and joy. It pairs well with this new chart story today.
