Here is an analysis of the top Nigerian songs since January 2021

The TurnTable Year to Date Charts (YTD) is an overview of music activity in the 2021 calendar year till date. The chart encompasses music activity across radio, TV, and freemium streaming from December 15, 2020 – August 2021. 

As the only music chart publication in Nigeria, it is part of our commitment towards music data tracking and music documentation to allow listeners, music enthusiasts, music executives, artistes and professionals get a look at the performance of music in the country in the year review. 

The information on the TurnTable YTD Chart includes top songs across all platforms (TurnTable Top 50 of 2021 so far), top songs on major platforms (radio, TV and streaming), as well as top songs across different genres (Hip-Hop/Rap, Afro-Pop, RnB, Alternative, Gospel, Traditional) and international music (international music including and excluding). 

For the top songs of 2021, it employs the same methodology to the Top 50 that blends all-genre freemium streaming (Top Streaming Chart), radio airplay (Top Airplay Chart) and TV airplay (TV Top Songs Chart) in Nigeria. 

YTD Top Songs in 2021 So Far 

Omah Lay’s “Godly” is the No. 1 song so far in 2021. The song has tallied over 1.12 billion radio impression, 234 million TV impressions, and 36.7 million equivalent streams. Under the component platforms of the Top 50 (radio, TV and streaming); for radio, “Godly” received its most plays on Cool FM 96.9 (Lagos), SoundCity 98.5 (Lagos) and Max 102.3 FM (Lagos).

For TV, the song had it most plays so far on Trace Naija, SoundCity TV, and Hip TV. For streaming, “Godly” is the No. 1 song so far on Audiomack, Boomplay and YouTube NG. 

Additionally, “Godly” peaked at No. 1 on the weekly TurnTable Top 50 chart for 11 weeks (a record for the longest No. 1 song in chart history). 

Dj Kaywise & Phyno’s “High Way” is No. 2 on the chart so far in 2021. The Hip-Hop/Rap song on Amapiano production has tallied over 1.27 billion radio impressions, 94.6 million TV impressions and 16.2 million equivalent streams. 

“High Way” is the No. 1 song on radio in Nigeria so far in 2021 and it has had its most plays on SoundCity 98.5 (Lagos), Cool FM 96.9 (Lagos), and Max 90.9 FM (Abuja). For TV; it has had its most plays on Tace Naija, HipTV and SoundCity. For streaming; “High Way” is No. 15 on YouTube NG so far in 2021. 

Additionally, “High Way” peaked at No. 2 on the weekly TurnTable Top 50 chart for a record 9 weeks. 

Ladipoe & Buju’s “Feeling” is No. 3 so far in 2021. “Feeling” has tallied over 636 million radio impressions, 84.2 million TV impressions and 24.2 million equivalent streams. The song, released on May 7, 2021, has had it most plays on SoundCity 98.5 (Lagos), Cool FM 96.9 (Lagos), and the Beat 99.9PH (Port-Harcourt). For TV, it has had its most plays on Trace Naija, Hip TV and SoundCity TV. For streaming, “Feeling” is No. 5 overall and No. 18 on YouTube NG. 

Additionally, “Feeling” peaked at No. 1 on the weekly TurnTable Top 50 chart for five weeks where it became the first song to reach No. 1 on three different occasions.