From Rema to Shallipopi, here are the Nigerian tracks shaping global Afropop in 2025 according to recent Rolling Stone list.
Nigeria’s music wave continues to shape the world, and Rolling Stone’s latest editorial just confirmed it. In the publication’s “45 Best Afropop Songs of 2025” ranking, Nigerian artists took up multiple slots across the list, proving once again why Afrobeats remains one of the most influential sounds on the planet.
With heavyweight legends, rising stars, and viral newcomers all represented, the list highlights how diverse Nigeria’s sound has become; from Fuji-infused pop to amapiano blends, street-hop, spiritual Afrofusion, and glossy mainstream Afrobeats.
Nigerian Songs on Rolling Stone’s 45 Best Afropop Songs of 2025
| Rank | Artist(s) | Song Title |
| #2 | Shallipopi | Laho |
| #5 | Adekunle Gold, Yinka Ayefele & Adewale Ayuba | Many People |
| #6 | Davido & Omah Lay | With You Have |
| #10 | Rema | Kelebu |
| #11 | Ayra Starr | Hot Body |
| #13 | Tems | Big Daddy |
| #14 | Rema | Baby (Is It A Crime) |
| #20 | Olamide & Wizkid | Kai! |
| #21 | Tiwa Savage & Skepta | On The Low |
| #23 | Taves | Popstar Party |
| #24 | Mavo & Wave$tar | Escaladizzy |
| #25 | Blaqbonez | ACL |
| #27 | Chella | My Darling |
| #29 | Seyi Vibez | How Are You |
| #31 | Show Dem Camp & Winny | Pele |
| #37 | Rigo Kamp | Marathon |
| #40 | DJ Maphorisa, DJ Tunez, Wizkid & Mavo | Money Constant |
| #43 | Asake | Why Love |