Davido and Lojay notch their first entries on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to their featured spots on Chris Brown’s “Sensational.” 

They join a group of fellow Nigerians who’ve debuted on the chart, including Wizkid, CKay, Fireboy DML, Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema.

Nigerian artists with the most charting songs in Hot 100 history:@BurnaBoy 5@TemsBaby 5@Wizkidayo 4@heisrema 1@ckay_yo 1@fireboydml 1@Lojaymusic 1@Davido 1

— chart data (@chartdata) January 29, 2024

Released in October via CBE/RCA Records, “Sensational” makes its debut at No. 96 on the Hot 100, fueled by a 14% surge in radio airplay and a 3% increase in U.S. streaming from the previous week. This entry marks another milestone for Davido, who previously landed on the Billboard 200 with his last two albums. He also boasts 27 entries on the World Digital Song Sales chart, including 18 top 10s – the second most among Afrobeats artists after Wizkid.

Beyond this, Davido continues to conquer live stages, selling out the O2 Arena for a record-breaking third time. This April, he’ll further solidify his global appeal with a headlining performance at Madison Square Garden as part of his extended Timeless Tour. The accolades keep pouring in, with three Grammy nominations this year.

Lojay also makes his Billboard Hot 100 debut with “Sensational,” following a string of U.S. chart achievements in 2022 and 2023. “Monalisa” with Chris Brown and Sarz peaked at No. 8 on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and No. 38 on Rhythmic Airplay, while “Arizona” and “Moto” reached Nos. 44 and 48, respectively. He even reached No. 37 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay with his feature on French Montana and Swae Lee’s “Wish U Well.”