Fireboy's 'Peru' equals CKay's 'Love Nwantiti's' 6 weeks record atop the Billboard Afrobeats Song Chart

Adeayo Adebiyi 16:29 - 14 June 2022

Ed Sheeran and Fireboy

In a tweet by @edonchart an account dedicated to posting Ed Sheeran's chart performance it was revealed that Afrobeats superstar <strong>Fireboy</strong> has equaled <strong>CKay's</strong> 6 week record atop the Billboard Afrobeats Chart.

Fireboy's 'Peru' remix featuring British pop star Ed Sheeran has enjoyed both domestic and international success. The success has sustained it at the summit of the Billboard Afrobeats Chart for 6 weeks which is a record previously held by 'Love Nwantiti'.

📈 | With 6 non-consecutive weeks atop Billboard Afrobeats Song Chart, Peru are now tied with "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" by Ckay as the longest-running #1 on the format's history!

- @edsheeran is the only western Act to ever achieve this! pic.twitter.com/WfeEIE1VQ1
— Ed Sheeran Chart (@edonchart) June 14, 2022

'Peru' has joined 'Love Nwantiti' has Afrobeats songs that has achieved global success and both CKay and Fireboy will be hoping to build on their international successes.