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Again, Burna Boy, Shakira’s ‘Dai Dai’ tops billboard charts
“Dai Dai,” the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song by Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy and Colombian singer Shakira, has continued its strong run on the global music charts.
The song has remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart for a fifth consecutive week. It has also topped the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for eight weeks.
Billboard announced the latest ranking on Tuesday through its official X account.
The achievement comes about a month after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, further highlighting the song’s strong global appeal and commercial success.
Very Nigerian reports that the tournament ended on July 19 2026, with Spain defeating Argentina 1-0.
Citing data from Luminate, Billboard said “Dai Dai” recorded 6,000 sales worldwide and 44.1 million streams between July 7-13.
“It holds atop Global Excl. U.S., where it first reigned at the beginning of July, with 37.8 million streams (down 10%) and 4,000 sold (down 8%) outside the U.S,” the platform said.
Billboard said Dai Dai continued to gain traction in the U.S. across radio formats, rising to No. 3 as the Greatest Gainer on Rhythmic Airplay.
The song also topped the Latin Airplay chart for one week in late July.
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