Billboard’s Top 50 Afrobeats Songs of All Time:Top 10 Songs Unveiled

Billboard unveiled its “Top 50 Afrobeats Songs of All Time” starting July 22, 2025, in weekly batches of ten, culminating in the grand reveal on August 19, 2025. These selections were curated by editors and contributors across Nigeria, the U.K., and the U.S., evaluated on cultural influence, stylistic range, and commercial performance, and limited to a maximum of three tracks per artist to maintain diversity.

Now, it has unveiled the crème de la crème, the top ten of the “Top 50 Afrobeats Songs of All Time” that have shaped the genre and conquered the world.

Here is entries 10-1

#10. P Square — Chop My Money (Remix)

#9. Burna Boy — Ye

#8. Davido — Fall

#7. D’Banj — Oliver Twist

#6. Ckay — Love Nwantiti

#5. Wizkid Ft Tems — Essence

#4. Rema — Calm Down

#3. Flavour — Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)

#2. Wizkid — Ojuelegba

#1. 2Baba — African Queen

Billboard’s top 50 is not just a ranking, it’s a celebration of Afrobeats’ rich past, vibrant present, and promising future. These tracks tell the story of a genre breaking boundaries, telling its own stories, and owning its space on the world stage.

From the bustling streets of Lagos to the main stages of Coachella, from nightclubs in Accra to arenas in London, Afrobeats has evolved from a continental heartbeat to a global sound revolution.

The top 50 songs encapsulate Afrobeats’ explosive evolution from local rhythms to global phenomena. Whether through soulful storytelling, viral magic, or crossover finesse, they not only conquered charts but also shaped culture. They are more than chart toppers, they are cultural touchstones, anthems of identity, resistance, joy, and celebration. Afrobeats is no longer chasing global recognition, it is the moment, shaping playlists, headlining festivals, and influencing the sonic direction of pop, hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music worldwide.

As we look ahead, Afrobeats isn’t slowing down, it’s expanding. Collaborations with global superstars are becoming the norm. Streaming numbers are breaking records. African artists are not just participating in global music conversations, they’re leading them.

And if these top 50 tracks are any indication, the genre’s future is bold, borderless, and built on the unshakable foundation of rhythm, resilience, and raw talent.

Afrobeats isn’t just here to stay — it’s here to lead.