‘DAI DAI’ BY SHAKIRA AND BURNA BOY SETS RECORD AS HIGHEST-CHARTING WORLD CUP ANTHEM
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By:Tajudeen Aminat
Grammy-winning Nigerian artiste Burna Boy has reached another career milestone as his FIFA World Cup collaboration with Shakira, ‘Dai Dai,’ overtakes ‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’ to become the highest-charting World Cup anthem in history.
The song climbed 25 places this week to reach No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing Shakira and Freshlyground’s iconic 2010 World Cup hit, ‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).’
‘Dai Dai’ also rose to No. 3 on the Canadian Hot 100 and is currently in contention for the top spot on the UK Official Singles Chart.
Meanwhile, Billboard has officially discontinued its World Digital Song Sales chart, with the final edition published on June 27, 2026.
The chart tracked the commercial performance of songs from regions including Nigeria, Asia, the Caribbean, South Africa and other international markets.
Over the years, several Nigerian stars, including Wizkid, Mr Eazi and Rema, have topped the now-defunct chart, underscoring the country’s growing influence on the global music scene.
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