The Dai Dai story
How Shakira & Burna Boy's 2026 World Cup anthem became the biggest song in the world — and made history at the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show. Scroll to follow the run.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup unveiled its official song — “Dai Dai”, a collaboration between two global superstars: Shakira and Burna Boy. Latin pop meets Afrobeats on the planet's biggest stage.
No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200
Within weeks their song topped Billboard's flagship, US-inclusive worldwide chart — Shakira's second-ever Global 200 No. 1, and the first time in history an African artist has helped lead it. After four straight weeks it slipped to No. 3, then took the chart back for three weeks — the issues of 22 and 29 August and 5 September — seven weeks at No. 1 in all. On the Global 200 Excl. US it ran ten straight weeks at No. 1, 4 July to 5 September.
No. 1 in country after country
“Dai Dai” hit No. 1 in 26 countries — from France and Germany to the Netherlands and the UAE — and topped both of Billboard's global charts. The reach of a true worldwide collaboration.
The most-streamed song on Earth
“Dai Dai” topped Spotify's Global Top Songs chart on both the Daily and Weekly lists — 37 days as the single most-streamed song on the planet, a run reclaimed in August, and the first time an African artist has ever led it.
The plaques rolled in
The song earned its own plaques — Diamond in France, 2× Platinum (Latin) in the US, Platinum in Spain, Slovakia, Portugal, Hungary, Austria and Greece, Gold in Colombia, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland, and Silver in the UK. 13 certifications for Shakira and Burna Boy's collaboration, and counting.
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ANTHEM EVERHighest-peaking on Spotify Global
The biggest World Cup anthem ever
No FIFA World Cup song has ever charted this high: “Dai Dai” is the highest-peaking World Cup anthem in Spotify Global history — Shakira's Latin pop and Burna Boy's Afrobeats meeting at the very top.
History on the World Cup Final stage
Shakira and Burna Boy took “Dai Dai” to the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show at MetLife Stadium on 19 July — before a global audience of billions, alongside Madonna, BTS and Justin Bieber.
The halftime show lineup
The first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, produced by Global Citizen. Shakira & Burna Boy performed “Dai Dai” on a bill of global superstars.
Madonna“Music”
BTS“Dynamite”
Justin Bieber“Everything Hallelujah”
Coldplaywith PS22 Chorus
Also on the bill: Uganda's Triplets Ghetto Kids on stage, conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus.
The world takeover
“Dai Dai” has charted in 66 countries — and reached No. 1 in 26 of them. The No. 1 countries are gold; the rest charted without topping.
Dai Dai by the numbers
These are “Dai Dai”'s own figures — not Burna Boy's career totals. Every one is the song's.
The streaming streaks
The daily and weekly runs, as last read off each chart — the Spotify streak through 15 September 2026, the days at No. 1 through 15 September 2026.
The national charts
Country by country, on the official singles charts.
The world rankings
The charts that rank the whole planet at once.
The video
The “Dai Dai” video, on a tear of its own.
Frequently asked questions
Who sings “Dai Dai”?
“Dai Dai” is a 2026 collaboration between Colombian pop superstar Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy. It is the official song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Is “Dai Dai” the 2026 World Cup song?
Yes. “Dai Dai” is the official anthem of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and Shakira and Burna Boy performed it live at the World Cup Final halftime show on 19 July 2026.
Did “Dai Dai” reach No. 1?
Yes. “Dai Dai” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and the Global 200 Excl. US, topped Spotify's Global Top Songs chart on both the Daily and Weekly lists, and hit No. 1 on the official singles chart in 26 countries.
How high did “Dai Dai” chart in the UK?
“Dai Dai” peaked at No. 2 on the UK Official Singles Chart — the first FIFA World Cup song ever to reach the UK Top 10, and by far the highest-charting World Cup song in UK history, surpassing Shakira's own “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”, which peaked at No. 21 in 2010.
When was the 2026 World Cup Final halftime show?
The first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show took place on 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium. Shakira and Burna Boy performed “Dai Dai”, joined on stage by Uganda's Triplets Ghetto Kids.
Who performed at the 2026 World Cup Final halftime show?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final halftime show — the first ever — featured Madonna, Shakira and Burna Boy (performing “Dai Dai”), BTS, Justin Bieber, conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and the PS22 Chorus with Coldplay, produced by Global Citizen, on 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium.
Who are the Ghetto Kids who performed with Shakira and Burna Boy?
Uganda's Triplets Ghetto Kids — a Kampala-based children's dance group who went viral online — joined Shakira and Burna Boy on stage for “Dai Dai” at the 2026 World Cup Final halftime show, after Shakira invited them to the performance.
How many certifications does “Dai Dai” have?
“Dai Dai” has 13 certifications: Diamond in France from SNEP, 2× Platinum (Latin) in the US from the RIAA, Platinum in Spain, Slovakia, Portugal, Hungary, Austria and Greece, Gold in Colombia, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland, and Silver in the UK from the BPI.
One song, a world record, and an African artist at No. 1 on the planet's biggest charts. Dig into the data behind the run: