Spotify has published its Global Impact List for Nigeria, showcasing the top 30 Nigerian songs and tracks featuring Nigerian artists that have attracted notable international listenership in the first half of 2025.
The list is based specifically on streams generated outside Nigeria, reflecting the global influence of Afrobeats and Nigerian music.
Rema leads the chart with Baby Is It A Crime, a track that samples Sade’s iconic Is It A Crime. The single’s status as the most-exported Nigerian song in early 2025 further cements Rema’s global standing, following earlier achievements such as becoming the first Afrobeats act to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Davido, the multi-award-winning superstar, claims the most in total, driven by the success of his fifth studio album, 5ive. Burna Boy follows with five entries, led by Tatata featuring Travis Scott. Three songs from his recently released eighth album, No Sign of Weakness, also made the list.
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Other notable entries include Afrobeats stars Adekunle Gold, Asake, Ayra Starr, Teni, Omah Lay, and Shallipopi.
Fast-rising artist Chella earned the No. 4 spot with his hit single My Darling, while Minz also features on the chart via his collaboration on Ivorian artist Himra’s Number 1.
A standout inclusion is gospel singer Lawrence Oyor, whose track Favour gained viral momentum and has emerged as one of Nigeria’s biggest songs of the year so far.
Below is the complete list of the 30 Nigerian songs with the highest international streaming figures in the first half of 2025.