The change log
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Chart peaks, certifications and records, as they're added.
Last entry 3 August 2026
147 entries
Streaming3 Aug
New YouTube peak: the monthly audience climbs to 840 million — still the seventh-biggest ever recorded worldwide and the only African artist on that board, with Lady Gaga (862M) next in reach.
Certifications3 Aug
Platinum at home: “WGFT”, the Gunna collaboration, is certified Platinum in Nigeria by TurnTable (TCSN) for 100,000 units — its third country after New Zealand and the UK, and certification No. 222 worldwide.
Certifications3 Aug
Platinum in France: “Dai Dai” is certified Single Platine by SNEP, France's official body — 30 million equivalent streams for the Shakira collaboration, doubling the Gold it earned three weeks ago.
Charts3 Aug
“Dai Dai” tops Norway's official singles chart — Burna Boy's 25th country No. 1 with the song, and his 44th chart-topping placement across 60 countries. It also reaches new peaks of No. 3 in Ireland, No. 6 in Finland, No. 10 in Australia and No. 13 in New Zealand.
Streaming3 Aug
Burna Boy passes 10.6 billion Spotify streams and 17.2 million followers, holding at No. 38 most-followed artist in the world with 59,482,941 monthly listeners — a new career peak.
Streaming1 Aug
“Last Last” passes 600 million Spotify streams — 600,032,476 — becoming Burna Boy's first solo song to reach the mark, and still his most-streamed record without a feature.
Charts30 Jul
Three more No. 1s: “Dai Dai” tops the national charts of Venezuela (Record Report), El Salvador (ASAP EGC) and the Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino) — taking the song to 24 country No. 1s and Burna Boy's career to 43 chart-topping placements across 60 countries.
Firsts & Records30 Jul
The only African artist in the top 15: Burna Boy places 15th on Chart Update's cross-platform dominance ranking with 1,409 points, on a list led by Bad Bunny, Drake and BTS, and also featuring Michael Jackson, Shakira and Taylor Swift.
Streaming30 Jul
A 24th day on top: “Dai Dai” holds No. 1 on Spotify's Global Daily Top Songs chart with 5,351,416 streams — 42 days inside the global Top 10 and 69 straight days on the chart, still the most-streamed song on Earth.
Streaming30 Jul
58.48 million monthly listeners: a new all-time Spotify peak at 58,478,950, holding at No. 40 in the world, with 17,178,248 followers. Lagos remains his biggest city at 1,574,633 listeners, ahead of London (1,060,343), Abuja (674,733), Port Harcourt (635,922) and São Paulo (608,432).
Charts30 Jul
A Polish top 5: “Dai Dai” jumps 15 places to a new peak of No. 4 on ZPAV's Streaming Top 100 in week 30 — the only Polish chart Burna Boy has ever entered, and now one of his 15 top-5 placings for the song.
Charts30 Jul
Ten days on top in Britain: “Dai Dai” has now spent 10 consecutive days at No. 1 on Apple Music UK. That is the platform's own daily chart — on the Official Singles Chart the song peaked at No. 2.
Streaming29 Jul
A 23rd day on top: “Dai Dai” holds No. 1 on Spotify's Global Daily Top Songs chart with 5,380,338 streams — 41 days inside the global Top 10 and 68 straight days on the chart, still the most-streamed song on Earth.
Charts29 Jul
No. 1 on YouTube in 62 countries: “Dai Dai” is on 121 YouTube country charts, topping them from Brazil, the US and the UK to Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Angola — the single biggest platform footprint of Burna Boy's career.
Charts29 Jul
Three more countries for “Dai Dai”: No. 3 in Bulgaria (PROPHON), No. 3 in Uruguay (Monitor Latino) and No. 14 in Croatia (Billboard Croatia Songs). That takes the song to 56 official chart entries, and Burna Boy's career footprint to 57 countries.
Charts29 Jul
Three “Dai Dai” peaks were higher than recorded here: No. 3 in Singapore (RIAS), No. 9 in Hungary (MAHASZ Single Top 40) and No. 20 in South Africa (TOSAC). Singapore is the only chart there Burna Boy has ever entered — and he entered it at No. 3.
Streaming29 Jul
One for the summer: “Dai Dai” is added to Songs of Summer 2026, Spotify's editors' pick of the season — the playlist's newest intake, alongside Yung Miami, Morgan Wallen, BabyChiefDoIt and Aitana.
Streaming29 Jul
Past 800 million on YouTube: the monthly audience climbs another 21M to a new peak of 805 million — the first African artist ever to go that high, and still the seventh-biggest audience ever recorded worldwide.
Charts29 Jul
No. 1 in 12 countries on Deezer: “Dai Dai” is charting on 55 Deezer country charts — top of the pile in Colombia, France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Turkey, Croatia, Czechia, Israel, Slovakia, South Africa and the UAE.
Charts29 Jul
A huge Japanese climb: “Dai Dai” surges to No. 25 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in its 5th week, passing the No. 38 peak of Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga's “Die With A Smile”. It also debuts at No. 12 on Oricon's Digital Singles chart with 1,914 downloads.
Certifications29 Jul
Gold in Greece: “Dai Dai” is certified by IFPI Greece — the World Cup anthem's 8th certification, and the first Burna Boy record to be certified there.
Firsts & Records29 Jul
A Hollywood soundtrack credit: Burna Boy is executive music consultant on the “Children of Blood and Bone” film, due in cinemas in January 2027 — his first credit shaping the music of a major studio release rather than appearing on one.
Firsts & Records27 Jul
600 million views in 67 days: the “Dai Dai” video becomes the fastest of either Burna Boy's or Shakira's career to the mark, and the first and only 2026 music video to reach it.
Charts27 Jul
A first US top five on a sales chart: “Dai Dai” climbs nine places to No. 2 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart, the second best-selling digital single in the country this week.
Charts27 Jul
New peaks across three more countries: “Dai Dai” hits No. 5 in Latvia (+5), No. 6 in Israel (+7) and No. 7 in Denmark (+6) — and holds No. 1 on The Official MENA Chart for a third straight week.
Awards27 Jul
Two more nominations: “Dai Dai” is up for OMG Collaboration at the 2026 Premios Juventud, while Burna Boy takes three at this year's AFRIMMA — Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for “No Sign of Weakness”, and the Crossing Boundaries With Music Award.
Streaming27 Jul
58.27 million monthly listeners: another all-time Spotify peak at 58,269,694, holding at No. 40 in the world. “Dai Dai” passes 257 million streams and a 22nd day at No. 1 on the Global Daily chart with 5,331,621.
Charts27 Jul
Iceland makes 21: “Dai Dai” jumps nine places to No. 1 on Billboard's Iceland Songs chart — a 21st country at No. 1 and Burna Boy's 40th chart-topping placement worldwide.
Charts27 Jul
Four new countries and two big climbs on Billboard's international charts: “Dai Dai” debuts in Chile (No. 14), Croatia (No. 14), Peru (No. 23) and Bolivia (No. 25), while Romania surges 16 places to No. 5 and Brazil rises 32 to No. 27.
Charts27 Jul
A 20th country conquered: “Dai Dai” climbs four places to No. 1 on the Czech Republic's official singles chart in its 7th week — taking Burna Boy to 39 chart-topping placements worldwide.
Charts27 Jul
Five weeks atop the United World Chart: “Dai Dai” holds No. 1 on Mediatraffic's global ranking with 375,000 points for the week to 1 August — ahead of Ariana Grande and Tame Impala.
Charts27 Jul
The numbers behind the Hot 100 jump: “Dai Dai” drew 8.6 million US streams (up 69%), 13.9 million in radio airplay audience (up 11%) and 7,000 sold (up 322%) in the 17–23 July tracking week, per Luminate — carrying it 42-17. It is Burna Boy's second Hot 100 top 40 hit and his first in a lead role.
Charts27 Jul
A first Canadian top 10: “Dai Dai” rises to a new peak of No. 3 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 — Burna Boy's first top 10 there in his career, having never placed a song higher than No. 14. It is also Shakira's first Canadian top 10 since “She Wolf” in 2009.
Charts27 Jul
Five weeks on top of the world: “Dai Dai” holds No. 1 on Billboard's Global Excl. U.S. chart for a 5th week and the Global 200 for a 3rd, on the charts dated 1 August — ahead of BTS, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber on both.
Charts27 Jul
A No. 17 peak on the Billboard Hot 100: “Dai Dai” surges 25 places on the chart dated 1 August, becoming the highest-charting official World Cup song in Hot 100 history and Burna Boy's second-highest placing ever, behind only “WGFT” at No. 16.
Charts27 Jul
A new Spanish peak: “Dai Dai” climbs to No. 2 on PROMUSICAE's official chart, days after going Platinum there. In Switzerland it takes a 7th week at No. 1 — the longest run atop the Swiss chart by any song this year.
Streaming27 Jul
Over 20 days at the summit: “Dai Dai” holds a 21st day at No. 1 on Spotify's Global Daily chart, joining BTS's “Swim” as the only songs to spend more than 20 days atop the chart this year.
Firsts & Records27 Jul
A 33rd day as the world's most-viewed video: the “Dai Dai” clip stays No. 1 on YouTube worldwide and in 59 countries, now past 6.1 million likes. It also holds a 33rd day atop Apple Music's European chart, a 7th worldwide, and a 23rd day at No. 1 on worldwide iTunes.
Streaming27 Jul
A new peak on the Global Digital Artist ranking: Burna Boy lifts two places to No. 13 with 1,721 points.
Streaming26 Jul
Past 250 million Spotify streams: “Dai Dai” reaches 252,165,445 — up more than five million in a day. “Last Last” closes on 600 million (598,991,932), still Burna Boy's most-streamed solo song.
Streaming26 Jul
A 21st day on top: “Dai Dai” holds No. 1 on Spotify's Global Daily Top Songs chart with 5,383,879 streams — 21 days at the summit, 39 days inside the global Top 10 and 66 straight days on the chart.
Charts26 Jul
A first No. 1 in India: “Dai Dai” climbs to the top of the IMI International Top 20 Singles Chart — the 19th country where the World Cup anthem has topped the official singles chart, and Burna Boy's first chart-topper in India.
Certifications26 Jul
Platinum in Spain: “Dai Dai” is certified Platinum by PROMUSICAE for 100,000 units — an upgrade from Gold, and the song's biggest certification outside the US.
Charts26 Jul
No. 1 on iTunes in 70 countries: “Dai Dai” adds Latvia to a list running from Anguilla and Argentina to the UK and USA. It also hits a new Deezer Worldwide Top 100 peak of No. 13, charting in 57 countries.
Streaming26 Jul
A new peak on YouTube Music's Weekly Top Artists chart: Burna Boy rises six places to No. 12 on 135,497,061 plays — the highest any African artist has placed, and the most plays an African artist has gained in a single week.
Charts26 Jul
A third week atop the French singles chart: “Dai Dai” holds No. 1 on SNEP's Official Singles Chart — his longest run at No. 1 on any national chart.
Streaming26 Jul
Past 58 million monthly listeners: Burna Boy sets another all-time Spotify peak at 58,066,513 and climbs to No. 40 in the world — a new career-best rank, with Lagos alone now past 1.54 million listeners.
Streaming25 Jul
A 20th day on top: “Dai Dai” holds No. 1 on Spotify's Global Daily Top Songs chart with 6,261,783 streams — 20 days at the summit, 38 days inside the global Top 10 and 65 straight days on the chart.
Streaming25 Jul
57.29 million monthly listeners: a new all-time Spotify peak of 57,292,855 — Burna Boy holds at No. 41 in the world, with 17.1 million followers. Lagos alone accounts for 1.5 million of those listeners, ahead of London on 1.02 million.
Charts25 Jul
A new Malaysian peak for “Dai Dai”: the Shakira collaboration climbs five places to No. 12 on RIM's Top 20 most-streamed international singles in week 29, up from No. 17 — its second week on the chart.
Charts25 Jul
A new career peak on Spotify's Global Top Artists chart: Burna Boy reaches No. 64 for the week of 17–23 July — behind only CKay (No. 56) and Asake (No. 63) among Nigerian artists.
Firsts & Records25 Jul
A month on top of YouTube: the “Dai Dai” video has now spent 30 straight days as the most-viewed music video in the world — an eight-week run at No. 1 globally, past 5.9 million likes, and still No. 1 in 55 countries.
Charts25 Jul
18 days at the summit: “Dai Dai” holds No. 1 on Spotify's Global Daily Top Songs chart with 6.23 million streams — an 18-day run at the top for the World Cup anthem.
Charts25 Jul
Apple Music and iTunes milestones: “Dai Dai” reaches a 30th day at No. 1 on Apple Music's European chart, and has now spent 22 days atop the worldwide iTunes songs chart — and it is No. 1 on Apple Music in 26 countries.
Charts24 Jul
A new UK peak: “Dai Dai” climbs to No. 2 (+3) on the Official Singles Chart — by far the highest-charting FIFA World Cup song in UK history.
Charts24 Jul
Italy conquered: “Dai Dai” reaches No. 1 (+5) on Italy's FIMI Top 100 — Burna Boy's 18th country at No. 1 for the World Cup anthem.
Streaming24 Jul
56.93 million monthly listeners: Burna Boy sets yet another all-time Spotify peak — 56,934,448, No. 42 in the world.
Charts24 Jul
New Zealand joins in: “Dai Dai” debuts at No. 20 on the official RMNZ Aotearoa Top 40 Singles Chart.
Charts24 Jul
Fresh peaks across Europe: “Dai Dai” hits new highs of No. 5 (+9) in Ireland and No. 12 (+23) in Finland.
Streaming24 Jul
An 18th day on top: “Dai Dai” holds No. 1 on Spotify's Global Daily Top Songs chart (6.23M streams), and takes a 3rd week atop the Weekly chart with a new high of 40.28 million streams.
Charts24 Jul
Europe keeps it locked: “Dai Dai” spends a 5th week at No. 1 in Austria, a 4th in Germany, and a 3rd in both the Netherlands and Sweden.
Streaming23 Jul
533 million views: the official “Dai Dai” video keeps climbing — still Burna Boy's first video past 500M and the most-viewed music video of 2026.
Streaming23 Jul
784 million on YouTube: Burna Boy's monthly-audience peak climbs another 37M to a new high — the highest of any African artist, and the seventh-biggest ever recorded worldwide.
Charts23 Jul
Australia rebounds: “Dai Dai” re-enters the ARIA Official Top 50 at a new peak of No. 12 — up from its earlier No. 32.
Charts23 Jul
Sweden crowns it: “Dai Dai” hits No. 1 on Sverigetopplistan, Sweden's official singles chart — another country at the top for Shakira and Burna Boy's World Cup anthem.
Charts23 Jul
Hungary makes 69: “Dai Dai” is now No. 1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart in 69 countries.
Streaming23 Jul
56.52 million monthly listeners: Burna Boy sets another all-time Spotify peak at 56,517,687 and climbs to No. 42 in the world — the first African artist ever past 56 million.
Charts23 Jul
A 17th day on top: “Dai Dai” returns to No. 1 on Spotify's Global Daily Top Songs chart with 6.40 million streams — 17 days at the summit for the World Cup anthem.
Charts23 Jul
Austria makes 68: “Dai Dai” is now No. 1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart in 68 countries.
Charts23 Jul
A second day on top: “Dai Dai” holds No. 1 on the Apple Music Global Top 100 — the only song by an African male artist ever to lead that chart.
Firsts & Records22 Jul
Past Michael Jackson: a monthly audience of 747 million on YouTube moves Burna Boy ahead of Jackson's 741M, to the seventh-biggest audience ever recorded worldwide — and the only one belonging to an African artist.
Streaming22 Jul
Two hundred days and counting: “Last Last” has now spent 200 consecutive days on Apple Music's Global Top 100, peaking at No. 12 — no other African song has managed even 120.
Firsts & Records22 Jul
The “Dai Dai” video passes 500 million YouTube views in under two months — now 507 million, Burna Boy's first music video to reach the mark, the 12th fastest ever to do it (59 days) and the world's most-viewed music video of 2026.
Charts22 Jul
“Dai Dai” tops Panama's PRODUCE International Chart, and sets new peaks of No. 13 in Denmark, No. 21 in Romania and No. 36 in Brazil.
Charts22 Jul
Europe keeps “Dai Dai” on top — a 3rd week at No. 1 on Germany's official singles chart and a 2nd week at No. 1 on France's SNEP chart, the two biggest music markets on the continent.
Charts22 Jul
“Dai Dai” tops the daily Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube, Deezer and Shazam charts across dozens of countries worldwide, and reaches a new No. 5 peak in Costa Rica.
Streaming22 Jul
55.95 million monthly listeners: Burna Boy becomes the first African artist in Spotify history to reach 55 million — a new all-time peak of 55,954,318, now No. 44 in the world.
Streaming22 Jul
A single-day record: “Dai Dai” drew a new high of 6.72 million Spotify streams in one day — the first time an African artist's song has crossed 6 million daily streams — as the song ran to a 16th day at No. 1 on the global chart.
Firsts & Records22 Jul
First on a new chart: Burna Boy becomes the first African artist to top Spotify's newly launched Global Music Video Chart, with “Dai Dai” No. 1 on the inaugural ranking.
Charts22 Jul
Burna Boy is once again the No. 1 best-selling African artist of all time by equivalent album sales — 14.46 million (per ChartMasters), narrowly ahead of Wizkid.
Charts21 Jul
“Dai Dai” hits a new Billboard Hot 100 peak of No. 42 (up 13) in its 5th week — extending Burna Boy's record for the most Hot 100 entries by an African artist.
Charts21 Jul
“Dai Dai” extends its global reign — a 2nd week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and a 4th week atop the Global 200 Excl. US (charts dated 25 July).
Charts21 Jul
A first on Latin radio: “Dai Dai” rises to No. 1 on Billboard's Latin Airplay chart — Burna Boy's first No. 1 there, and Shakira's record-extending 25th, the most by any woman.
Charts21 Jul
“Dai Dai” tops iTunes worldwide — No. 1 on the iTunes song chart in 67 countries, including the US, UK, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, France, India, Spain and Portugal.
Charts20 Jul
“Dai Dai” conquers Portugal — No. 1 on the AFP Official Top 200 Singles chart, and now certified Gold there.
Streaming20 Jul
747 million on YouTube Music: Burna Boy's monthly audience climbs to a new peak of 747M, and he rises to No. 18 on YouTube Music's Weekly Top Artists chart — the highest ever for an African artist.
Charts20 Jul
“Dai Dai” stays on top: a fourth straight week at No. 1 on Mediatraffic's United World Chart, back to No. 1 on the Global Shazam chart (over 400,000 Shazams in 24 hours), and a new No. 5 peak in the Czech Republic.
Firsts & Records19 Jul
History made: Shakira & Burna Boy performed “Dai Dai” at the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show — Burna Boy the first African artist to headline a World Cup halftime show, on a bill with Madonna, BTS & Justin Bieber.
Streaming19 Jul
“Dai Dai” crosses 200 million Spotify streams in just 65 days — Burna Boy's 15th song past 200M, the most of any African artist.
Charts19 Jul
More new charts for “Dai Dai”: No.10 on the global Apple Music Top Songs chart — Burna Boy's second straight year in the global Apple Music Top 10, after Gunna's “WGFT” (No.8, 2025) — and a No.17 debut in Malaysia (RIM).
Charts18 Jul
A UK first: “Dai Dai” becomes the first FIFA World Cup song ever to reach the Official Singles Top 10, peaking at No.5 — the highest-charting World Cup song in UK history, surpassing Shakira's own “Waka Waka” (No.21 in 2010).
Charts17 Jul
More “Dai Dai” climbs: the World Cup anthem hits new peaks of No.5 in the UK, No.6 in Italy, No.14 in Ireland and No.35 in Finland on their official singles charts.
Tours17 Jul
Uganda's Triplets Ghetto Kids will join Shakira and Burna Boy on stage for “Dai Dai” at the 2026 World Cup Final halftime show on 19 July — Shakira invited the viral Kampala dance group herself.
Charts16 Jul
Fresh “Dai Dai” peaks confirmed: the World Cup anthem reaches No.2 in Lithuania, No.3 in Nigeria and Uruguay, No.9 in Poland and No.12 in South Africa, and debuts at No.15 in New Zealand — now a No.1 in 15 countries.
Streaming16 Jul
714 million on YouTube: Burna Boy becomes the first African artist in history to pass 700 million monthly audience on YouTube Music — now at 714 million, the biggest of any African artist.
Charts16 Jul
No.1 in the Middle East and Luxembourg: “Dai Dai” tops the Official MENA Chart's Top 20 and Luxembourg's Billboard chart, debuts at No.14 in Egypt and climbs to new peaks of No.26 in Hungary and No.21 in Israel.
Certifications16 Jul
40 certifications in a year: fresh Gold plaques for “Dai Dai” in Hungary (MAHASZ) and Slovakia (ČNS IFPI) take Burna Boy past 40 international certifications in 2026 — the most any African artist has earned in a single calendar year.
Streaming14 Jul
The biggest song in the world: “Dai Dai” is No. 1 on Spotify's Global chart — the most-streamed song on the planet, topping both the Weekly and Daily Top Songs Global charts.
Charts14 Jul
#55 on the Billboard Hot 100: “Dai Dai” climbs 12 places to a new peak in its fourth week — and the Shakira & Burna Boy World Cup anthem is still rising elsewhere, hitting new highs on the Canadian Hot 100 (No.16), in the Czech Republic (No.8) and Singapore (No.20), plus a No.10 debut in Latvia.
Firsts & Records13 Jul
No.1 on the Billboard Global 200: “Dai Dai” becomes the first song by an African artist to top Billboard's flagship worldwide chart, per Billboard — Burna Boy's third week atop the Global 200 Excl. US too.
Charts13 Jul
No.1 in France: “Dai Dai” climbs to the top of France's official SNEP Singles Chart (+2 from No.3) — a major-market chart-topper for the Shakira & Burna Boy anthem, which also just went Gold there.
Certifications13 Jul
Gold in France: “Dai Dai” is certified Single Or by SNEP, France's official body — 15 million equivalent streams for the Shakira collaboration.
Charts13 Jul
iTunes domination: the World Cup anthem “Dai Dai” has topped Apple's Worldwide iTunes Song chart and reached No.1 on national iTunes download charts in more than 55 countries, from Argentina and Canada to Nigeria and the UAE.
Streaming12 Jul
699 million on YouTube: Burna Boy's monthly-audience peak climbs to a new high — the biggest of any African artist, and one of only a handful of acts anywhere to have gone that high.
Tours11 Jul
On the bill in Rotterdam: Burna Boy plays the North Sea Jazz Festival's landmark 50th edition on Saturday 11 July, a marquee name alongside John Legend & The Roots, Diana Krall and Thundercat.
Firsts & Records11 Jul
Oceania records stack up: the No Sign of Weakness run grossed $3.12M from 30,946 tickets across four arena shows — the highest-grossing tour and most tickets ever by an African act in the region.
Charts11 Jul
Uruguay joins the map for “Dai Dai”: the Shakira collaboration debuts at No.5 on the CUD Monthly Digital Chart for June.
Charts9 Jul
Fresh “Dai Dai” peaks: No.8 in Italy, No.13 in the UK, No.16 in Ireland, No.10 on Poland's streaming chart and No.32 in Australia — plus a No.44 debut in Finland.
Awards9 Jul
Now 80 career award wins: Burna Boy's Best Afrobeats Entertainer trophy from the 2023 IRAWMA is confirmed against the ceremony's own winners list, across 43 award bodies from 206 nominations.
Charts9 Jul
Argentina makes 13: “Dai Dai” hits No.1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 — a 13th country where the Shakira collaboration has topped the chart.
Streaming9 Jul
New No.1 on YouTube Music: Burna Boy's 662 million monthly audience peak is now the highest of any African artist, overtaking Tyla.
Certifications9 Jul
“Dai Dai” with Shakira goes 2× Latin Platinum: the RIAA certifies it for over 120,000 units in the US Latin market.
Tours5 Jul
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final halftime show lineup was revealed — Burna Boy the first African artist ever on a World Cup halftime bill, alongside Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber and Coldplay (19 July).
Charts5 Jul
Another No.1 for “Dai Dai”: it tops Greece's official IFPI singles chart — a 12th chart-topping country.
Charts5 Jul
More climbs for “Dai Dai”: up to No.3 in Portugal, No.15 in the Czech Republic and No.26 in Israel, plus a debut at No.22 in Denmark.
Charts5 Jul
A new market for “Dai Dai”: a debut at No.25 on Singapore's official RIAS chart.
Charts5 Jul
More new peaks for “Dai Dai”: No.6 in Portugal, No.19 in Canada, No.39 in Brazil and No.67 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Streaming5 Jul
50 million Spotify monthly listeners: Burna Boy becomes the first African artist in history to reach the mark.
Charts5 Jul
A new peak of No.3 on the Billboard Global 200 — “Dai Dai” jumps six places on the world's biggest chart.
Charts5 Jul
New peaks for “Dai Dai”: No.1 in Lebanon and a new high of No.2 in India.
Streaming5 Jul
644 million monthly audience on YouTube Music — the first Nigerian artist past 600 million, now second among African artists behind only Tyla.
Certifications5 Jul
Gold in Spain: “Dai Dai” is certified Gold by Promusicae, past 50,000 units sold.
Charts5 Jul
Up to No.3 in France: “Dai Dai” climbs to a new peak on the SNEP official singles chart.
Charts5 Jul
Now No.1 on both of Belgium's regional charts at once: “Dai Dai” tops the Flanders Top 50 after already leading Wallonia.
Lifestyle5 Jul
A vintage Ferrari Testarossa joins the fleet — spotted in London before being moved into his Lagos penthouse, taking the reported car collection to 19 vehicles worth over $18 million.
Lifestyle5 Jul
Two Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600s: Burna Boy bought a pair — gifting one to his mother and keeping the other for his own garage — with his confirmed collection now at 15 cars worth a reported $16.46M.
Lifestyle5 Jul
A ₦9 billion one-of-one Bugatti Chiron — billed as the world's first widebody Chiron — now leads a reported 18-car collection worth over $17 million, alongside a new Ferrari SF90 Spider.
Tours3 Jul
Five major European festivals headlined in one summer: We Love Green in Paris, SummerJam in Cologne, Gurtenfestival in Bern, Paléo in Nyon and Lollapalooza Berlin — all in 2024.
Charts3 Jul
A jump of nine in Italy: “Dai Dai” reaches a new peak of No.10 on the FIMI Official Singles Chart.
Charts3 Jul
Up to No.18 in the UK: “Dai Dai” climbs again on the Official Singles Chart, its 5th week there.
Charts3 Jul
No.1 in Germany: “Dai Dai” tops the Top 100 Singles Chart there this week.
Charts3 Jul
Up five spots in Ireland: “Dai Dai” climbs to No.27 on the Official Irish Singles Chart, its 5th week there.
Streaming3 Jul
47.87 million monthly listeners on Spotify — yet another all-time peak, still the highest ever recorded for an African artist.
Charts3 Jul
A leap from No.60 to No.5 in Lithuania: “Dai Dai” makes its biggest jump yet, now in its 5th week on the AGATA chart.
Charts3 Jul
Up to No.2 in Norway: “Dai Dai” climbs again in its 6th week on the VG-lista chart.
Tours3 Jul
Seven headline sets and counting at Afro Nation: five in Portugal (2019, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026), plus Miami and Detroit in 2023.
Charts3 Jul
A new high for “Dai Dai” in Australia: No.47 on the ARIA Top 50.
Charts3 Jul
A new market for “Dai Dai”: a debut at No.7 in Ecuador.
Streaming3 Jul
592 million monthly audience peak on YouTube Music — third among African artists, behind only Tyla and Moliy, and still climbing.
Awards3 Jul
Ghana Music Awards UK confirmed as its own ceremony, separate from the main Ghana Music Awards — the career tally now reads 79 wins from 206 nominations across 43 award bodies worldwide.
Streaming1 Jul
No other African artist has ever cracked the top 4 on Spotify's Global Daily chart — Burna Boy is the only one to ever reach No. 1.
Firsts & Records1 Jul
No. 1 on Spotify's Global Daily chart: “Dai Dai” just made Burna Boy the first African artist ever to top it — and the highest-peaking FIFA World Cup anthem in the chart's history.
Streaming1 Jul
47.38 million monthly listeners on Spotify — a new all-time peak, and the highest ever recorded for an African artist.
Charts1 Jul
A brand-new market: “Dai Dai” debuted at No.60 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
Charts1 Jul
Six new chart peaks in one week for “Dai Dai”: No.3 in Spain, No.14 in Hungary, No.38 in Israel, No.24 in Canada, No.63 in Brazil and No.74 in the US.
Certifications1 Jul
Platinum in South Africa too — “Last Last” pushed the worldwide certification count to 213.
Firsts & Records1 Jul
No other African artist has held both a UK No.1 album and a UK No.1 single — until Burna Boy, now also the most certified African artist worldwide.
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Tracked as it happens
Certification announcements are read from the issuing body, chart peaks from the national chart, and box-office figures from Billboard Boxscore. Every entry links to the page holding the number.
147
Entries logged
9
New certifications
2
Months tracked
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141 entriesEvery entry links to the page where the figure lives, so the number behind the headline is always one click away. The full sourcing rules are in the methodology.