Tems defeats Tyla to claim ultimate solo Billboard longevity crown
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It also tied with South Africa pop star Tyla’s ‘Water’ and Afrobeats singer CKay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’ (29 weeks) as the longest charting solo African song on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart
Nigerian music sensation Temilade Openiyi, widely recognized as Tems, has established a new milestone for the longest-running solo African song in Billboard Hot 100 history.
Tems established this new milestone with her hit song ‘What You Need’. The track has spent a total of 30 weeks on the Billboard hot 100. It is currently charting at number 33 this week.
It also tied with South Africa pop star Tyla’s ‘Water’ and Afrobeats singer CKay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’ (29 weeks) as the longest charting solo African song on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart
‘What You Need’ also reached number 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Adult R&B Airplay charts.