One of the standout discoveries from the charting calendar spanning November 2024 to December 2025 is how listeners increasingly engage with music through genre-specific consumption. Beyond overall chart performance, several records not only stood out on their respective genre charts but also maintained the Top Ten positions on those charts through the end of the calendar year.

TurnTable Charts’ genre rankings are categorised across eight distinct charts: Top Gospel Songs, Top African Dance/EDM Songs, Top Street-Hop Songs, Top R&B Songs, Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs, Top Afro-Pop Songs, Top Traditional Songs, and Top Alternative Songs. Together, these charts offer a clearer view of listening behaviour and audience preference beyond the official singles charts.

What follows is a breakdown of the songs that defined each genre during the 2025 charting calendar, measured across on-demand streams and radio performance. Top Alternative Songs of 2025 (December 2024 – November 2025)

1. “Chandelier” – Monaky (27.1m streams, 96.5m radio impressions)

2. “Marhaba” – Kizz Daniel (16.5m streams, 383.5m radio impressions)

3. “Dog Eat Dog” – ODUMODUBLVCK ft. Cruel Santino & Bella Shmurda (19.7m streams)

4. “I Alone” – BNXN (18.7m streams, 2.7m radio impressions)

5. “Sweet Love” – Burna Boy (4.3m streams, 358 radio impressions)

6. “Suh Good” – Winny ft. Projexx (235m radio impressions)

7. “Koffee” – Original Koffee (205m radio impressions)

8. “Appraisal” – Bella Shmurda (5.8m streams)

9. “4Get It” – Kold AF & Prettyboy D-O (172m radio impressions)

10. “Outside (World)” – Wurld (158m radio impressions) Top Traditional Songs of 2025 (December 2024 – November 2025)

11. “Lonely At The Top” – Asake (17m streams, 121 radio impressions)

12. “Iseoluwa” – Fireboy DML (11.6m streams, 372m radio impressions)

13. “Different Pattern” – Seyi Vibez (18m streams, 38.7m radio impressions)

14. “Troubled Mind” – Wizkid (16.5m streams, 38m radio impressions)

15. “Fuji Vibe” – Asake (8.1m streams, 235m radio impressions)

16. “AwuyeWuye” – Diamond Jimma (11.6m streams)

17. “Twe Twe” – Kizz Daniel & Davido (2.8m streams, 285m radio impressions)

18. “No Less” – Falz (510k streams, 343m radio impressions)

19. “Many People” – Adekunle Gold (4.8m streams, 194m radio impressions)

20. “Obodo” – Larry Gaaga, Flavour & Theresa Onuorah ft. Phyno (2.5m streams, 242m radio impressions) Top Afro-Pop Songs of 2025 (December 2024 – November 2025)

21. “Joy Is Coming” – Fido (87m streams, 1.5b radio impressions)

22. “With You” – Davido ft. Omah Lay 61m streams (1.8b radio impressions)

23. “Kese (Dance)” – Wizkid 47.7m streams (1.87b radio impressions)

24. “Funds” – Davido ft. ODUMODUBLVCK & Chike (51.9m streams, 1.1m radio impressions)

25. “MMS” – Asake & Wizkid 49.3m streams (588m radio impressions)

26. “99” – Olamide, Seyi Vibez, Asake & Young Jonn ft. Daecolm (41.4m streams, 900m radio impressions)

27. “My Darling” – Chella (42m streams, 819m radio impressions)

28. “Venus” – Faceless & Serotonin (34.9 streams, 923m radio impressions)

29. “WHY LOVE” – Asake 35.7m streams (874m radio impressions)

30. “Love” – Burna Boy (35.7m streams, 856m radio impressions) Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs of 2025 (December 2024 – November 2025)

31. “Get Better” – Zlatan & FOLA (39.7m streams, 448m radio impressions)

32. “LEGOLAS” – ODUMODUBLVCK (22m streams, 350m radio impressions)

33. “Big 7” – Burna Boy (751k streams, 1.01b radio impressions)

34. “Forever Be Mine” – Gunna ft. Wizkid (15.9m streams, 264.7m radio impressions)

35. “Gold” – J Hus & Asake (9.5m streams, 475m radio impressions)

36. “Sacrifice” – Black Sherif (17.1m streams, 157m radio impressions)

37. “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar (6.7m streams, 424m radio impressions)

38. “Big Smile” – Pa Salieu ft. ODUMODUBLVCK (4.2m streams, 436m radio impressions)

39. “WOTOWOTO SEASONING” – ODUMODUBLVCK & Black Sherif (16.7m streams, 10.3m radio impressions)

40. “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA (7.1m streams, 296m radio impressions) Top R&B Songs of 2025 (December 2024 – November 2025)

41. “Arike” – Kunmie( 63.9m streams, 507m radio impressions)

42. “Baby (Is It a Crime)” – Rema (36m streams, 1.2b radio impressions)

43. “lost” – FOLA & Wizkid( 47.5m streams, 653m radio impressions)

44. “MMS” – Asake & Wizkid( 49.4m streams, 588m radio impressions)

45. “Very Soon” – BNXN & FOLA (39m streams, 575m radio impressions

46. “Money” – Teni (14.3m streams, 1.03b radio impressions)

47. “Billionaires Club” – Olamide, Wizkid & Darkoo (23.8m streams, 641m radio impressions) 

48. “alone” – FOLA ft. BNXN (37.5m streams, 157m radio impressions)

49. “Bout U” – Rema (15.3m streams, 665m radio impressions)

50. “Piece of My Heart” – Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz (19.8m streams, 417m radio impressions) Top African Dance / EDM Songs of 2025 (December 2024 – November 2025)

51. “Isaka II (6AM)” – Ciza, Omah Lay & Tems ft. Jazzworx & Thukuthela( 9.4m streams, 574m radio impressions)

52. “HAUSAPIANO” – Kvng Vinci & Zerrydl (26.1m streams)

53. “C’Mon Look!” – Sarz ft. Asake (3.5m streams, 662m radio impressions)

54. “Shake It to the Max (Fly)” – Moliy & Silent Addy (3.2m streams, 566m radio impressions)

55. “Set Up” – BNXN & Seyi Vibez (12.9m streams, 5.9m radio impressions)

56. “Ngishutheni” – Goon Flavour, Master KG & Emoh (3.4m streams, 283m radio impressions)

57. “Tshwala Bam” – Titom, Yuppe & Burna Boy ft. S.N.E (8.3m streams, 84m radio impression)

58. “MONEY CONSTANT” – DJ Maphorisa, DJ Tunez, Wizkid & Mavo (7.5m streams, 106m radio impressions)

59. “On a Kentro” – Fireboy DML & Pheelz - (1.2m streams, 303m radio impressions)

60. “Biri Marung” – Mr Pilot, Ego Slimflow & Tebogo G Mashego (1.9m streams, 249m radio impressions) Top Gospel Songs of 2025 (December 2024 – November 2025)

61. “No Turning Back II” – Gaise Baba & Lawrence Oyor (22.8m streams, 205m radio impressions)

62. “Favour” – Lawrence Oyor (15m streams, 91.9m radio impressions)

63. “We Will Be Many” – Sounds of Salem ft. Lawrence Oyor & Moses Akoh (13.4m streams, 103m radio impressions)

64. “Eze Abata” – Amb. Sis. Chinyere Udoma ((13.2m streams)

65. “Oluwatosin” – TKeyz & SteveHills ((1.2m streams, 42.3m radio impressions)

66. “Promise Keeper” – Sounds of Salem & Pst. Oche Ogbe (11.2m streams)

67. “My God” – BBO (8.4m streams)

68. “E Ti Tobi To (Live)” – EmmaOMG ft. Pelumi Deborah, BBO & The Ohemge Choir (8.1m streams, 2.3m radio impressions)

69. “Zam” – Adazion IJ (5.4m streams)

70. “We Move” – Mercy Chinwo (5.2m streams) Top Street-Hop Songs of 2025 (December 2024 – November 2025)

71. “Laho II” - Shallipopi & Burna Boy (62.1 streams, 1.46b radio impressions)

72. “who does that?” - FOLA & Bella Shmurda (62.2m streams, 748m radio impressions)

73. “Shaolin” Seyi Vibez (51.3m streams, 622m radio impressions)

74. “Ewo” - Famous Pluto, Shallipopi & Zerrydl (43m streams, 521m radio impressions)

75. “Pressure” - Seyi Vibez (38m streams, 606m radio impressions)

76. “Mario Kart” - Seyi Vibez (44m streams, 156m radio impressions)

77. “Are You There?” - Ayo Maff (45.9m streams, 94m radio impressions)

78. “JUJU” - Smur Lee & ODUMODUBLVCK ft. Shallipopi (31.9m streams, 479.9m radio impressions)

79. “Na Scra” - Famous Pluto (32.7m streams, 362m radio impressions)

80. “See me See God (SMSG)” - Barry Jhay (35.9m streams, 229m radio impressions)

This reflects the listening power across multiple genres that include, but are not limited to Nigerian music.