28th December, 2023
By Taiwo Okanlawon
‘Unavailable’, a song by David ‘Davido’ Adeleke featuring South Africa’s Musa Keys is the most streamed Afrobeats song on the popular streaming platform Spotify in 2023.
Spotify recently shared new updates that showcase Davido as the most streamed Afrobeats artiste in 2023. ‘Unavailable’ by Davido also claims the top spot of the most streamed Afrobeats tracks in 2023.
Davido’s ‘Unavailable’ is a viral hit track off his ‘Timeless’ which has been breaking musical records across the world and is now a favorite among fans of the artiste.
In second place is ‘Soweto’ by Victony, featuring Don Toliver, Rema, and Temple, while ’22’ by JayO occupies the third position.
Rema’s ‘Charm’, ‘People’ by Libianca featuring Ayra Starr and Omah Lay, and Burna Boy’s ‘City Boys’ round up the top five.
See the top 10 below:
Davido – Unavailable feat. Musa Keys
Victony – Soweto with Don Toliver, Rema & Tempoe
JayO – 22
Rema – Charm
Libianca – People feat. Ayra Starr & Omah Lay
Burna Boy – City Boys
Metro Boomin, Don Toliver & Wizkid – Link Up feat. BEAM & Toian – (Spider-Verse Remix (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)
Asake – Lonely At The Top
Davido – FEEL
Libianca – People (Sped up)
Rema, Burna Boy, and Tems also dominated this year’s charts on Spotify for most exported artistes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Early this year, Spotify dedicated a site to Afrobeats, celebrating its global impact and African roots. The site quickly became an online hub dedicated to all things Afrobeats.
To see the comprehensive compilation of Afrobeats artistes, tracks, and albums that earned a spot on the most-streamed list in 2023, visit the Afrobeats site by Spotify.