For six straight years, Burna Boy has found his way onto one of music’s most competitive charts. Now, the Nigerian global star has officially made history.
The Grammy-winning artist has become the first African musician to have at least one song appear on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive years; spanning from 2021 to 2026. The milestone reinforces not just his dominance, but the sustained global expansion of Afrobeats.
According to chart data published by Billboard, Burna Boy’s streak began in 2021 and has continued every year since, without interruption.
The run started in 2021 with Loved By You. In 2022, Last Last became his biggest solo crossover hit to date, earning massive global streaming numbers and radio rotation in multiple territories.
In 2023, he returned with Sittin’ On Top Of The World and the remix of Talibans II, further strengthening his presence on the chart.
The momentum carried into 2024 with Just Like Me and We Pray, proving that his chart appearances were not accidental spikes but part of a sustained international run.
By 2025, WGFT kept the streak alive, and now in 2026, his new entry Only You officially extends the record to a sixth consecutive year.
While African artists have appeared on the Hot 100 before, maintaining entries across six straight calendar years is a different level of consistency. It signals not just viral success, but long-term global positioning.
Burna Boy’s achievement also reflects a wider shift in the music industry. Afrobeats is no longer treated as a regional sound breaking through occasionally. It is now a recurring presence in mainstream global charts, festivals, and award conversations. However, this particular milestone belongs solely to him.
What makes the feat even more impressive is that the entries span different eras of his sound, from emotionally reflective records to club-ready anthems and international collaborations. The consistency suggests a strategic evolution rather than repetition.
For Nigerian music and African pop culture at large, the moment feels symbolic. A decade ago, charting on the Hot 100 was rare. Today, one artist has turned it into an annual expectation.
With Only You now on the chart in 2026, the question shifts from whether Burna Boy can sustain global visibility to how long this historic streak can continue.