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Tiwa Savage Makes New Chart History

by Ayomide Oriowo

Sep 8, 2020, 2:08:04 PM

Tiwa Savage is the first artiste with three top ten entries as a lead artiste

With "Temptation" moving twenty-eight spots to No. 6, Tiwa Savage becomes the first artiste to record three chart entries in the top 10 as a lead artiste.

"Temptation" featuring English singer-songwriter, Sam Smith, becomes Tiwa Savage's third top 10 song on Top Airplay Chart. The artiste has previously peaked in the region with "Dangerous Love" at No. 4 on the chart dated August 10, and with "Koroba" which debuted and peaked at No. 7 on the chart dated August 17. She is one of the two artistes with multiple top 10 debuts - the other being Wizkid.

Koroba

Tiwa Savage's "Temptation" got its most spins during the tracking week on The Beat 99PH, The Beat 99.9 FM Lagos, Max FM (Abuja), Max 102.3FM (Lagos) and Sound City 92.3(Lagos).

It debuted at No. 34 last week following three days of tracking week - having gotten a mid-week release; TurnTable Charts employs a Friday-Thursday 7-day tracking period for Top Airplay Chart. "Temptation" is also the artiste fourth total entry on the chart; she was featured on Kranium's No. 36 peaking "Gal Policy."

In the process, Sam Smith becomes the first non-Nigerian artiste with multiple top 10 entries; the artiste debuted and peaked at No. 9 with "My Oasis" featuring Burna Boy.

Other non-Nigerian artiste that have reached top 10 include Master KG & Nomcebo Zikode with "Jerusalema (Remix)," H.E.R with "Smile" and Drake & Lil Durk with "Laugh Now Cry Later."

Check the full top 50 of the Top Airplay Chart here

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