Wizkid and Tems make the top ten list of Apple’s top songs in the United States.
Wizkid‘s essence featuring Tems off his made in Lagos album has overly received worldwide attention worldwide and is regarded as a global hit song (summer anthem in the United States).
However, the song was an album song converted to a single early in the year, with a visual treatment.
Made in Lagos is the fourth studio (and second major label) album by Nigerian singer and songwriter Wizkid.
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It was released on 30 October 2020 by Starboy Entertainment and RCA Records.
It features guest appearances from British artists Skepta and Ella Mai, American R&B singer H.E.R., Jamaican artists Projexx and Damian Marley, and Nigerian artists Burna Boy, Tay Iwar, Terri, and Tems,
Essence started breaking charts when it spawned attention in the united states, with videos of American celebrities vibing to the song, creating records for Wizkid and Tems,
Last time Wizkid “Essence,” featuring Tems, hits No. 1 on the World Digital Song Sales chart, It earning WizKid his third number 1 and Tems first, also the first Nigerian song to peak number 1 on the chart in history.
The song is predicted to rise to a new peak of 63, which is +4 on the Billboard Hot 100 for its 4th week on the chart, with 2,100 pure sales, 6.6 million streams, and 10.6 million radio audience, it is also the first Nigerian song to enter the chart in history.
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Essence surprisingly yet but expected to have a new peak of 8 on the US Apple top songs, cracking the top 10 most played songs on the Apple music platform in the biggest music industry across the globe.
First Nigerian song to crack the top 10, top 20, top 40, and top 50 on the US apple music chart