Asake’s “Lonely At The Top” Moves to No. 1 on the Official Nigeria Top 100, Shallipopi Debuts in the Top Ten With “Ex Convict”

Chart rankings on the Official Nigeria Top 100 are based on a weighted formula incorporating audio and video streams within Nigeria, as well as airplay on radio and satellite TV in the country. It is the first and only standard music chart in Nigeria, providing comprehensive music activity including the official No. 1 song in Nigeria

Asake’s “Lonely At The Top” tallied 6.04 million on-demand streams (No. 1 on streaming) and 48.3 million in radio reach (No. 5 on radio). It becomes the record-equalling fourth No. 1 single off ‘Work of Art’; a joint record with Asake’s debut album for most No. 1 entries from one album in the singles chart history in Nigeria. 

“Lonely At The Top” is also the eleventh No. 1 single by Asake - the most for any artiste in history and five more than the next best artiste (Davido with 6). 

Omah Lay’s “Reason” drops to No. 2 after topping the chart for three consecutive weeks while Seyi Vibez’s “Man of the Year” rockets to a new peak of No. 3 on the chart. 

“Man of the Year” tallied 2.76 million on-demand streams (No. 3 on streaming) and 33.8 million in radio reach (No. 14 on radio). 

Asake’s “Basquiat” drops to No. 4 after peaking at No. 2 on the Official Nigeria Top 100. Former 1-week No. 1 “Ojapiano” by Kcee slips to No. 5.

Rema’s “Charm” retreats to No. 6; it topped the chart for three non-consecutive weeks while Davido’s “FEEL” dips 6-7. 

Asake’s “Amapiano” with Olamide ranks at No. 8; Shallipopi’s “Ex Convict” debuts at No. 9 with 2.6 million on-demand streams during the week of July 6 - 13. It received no radio airplay as it is banned on terrestrial radio in the country. 

Asake’s “Sunshine” rounds up this week’s top ten.