List of number-one songs of 2021 (Nigeria)

Omah Lay's "Godly" was the best-performing single of the year, claiming the #1 spot on the Top 100 Hits of 2021.

The TurnTable Top 50 ranked the best-performing singles in Nigeria between 2020 and mid-2022.[1] Launched on 9 November 2020, the chart employed a three-metric methodology in 2021 that combined radio airplay from 54 stations tracked by Radiomonitor, television airplay from five cable channels monitored through Radiomonitor and media planning service, and streaming data from three freemium platforms including YouTube, Boomplay Music, and Audiomack.[2] The chart was compiled on Wednesdays and published every Monday by TurnTable magazine.[1] In March 2022, its data sources were expanded to include Apple Music, Deezer, and Spotify, and by July, the chart had transitioned from Top 50 to Top 100.[3]

Thirteen singles reached number one on the TurnTable Top 50 chart during 2021. Four of the thirteen were collaborations, with fourteen acts topping the chart as lead or featured artists. Joeboy's "Sip (Alcohol)" was the year's longest-running number-one song, spending ten consecutive weeks at the summit between October and December. Omah Lay led the chart in 2021, accumulating thirteen weeks at number one across three songs: "Godly," which opened the year with six consecutive weeks at the top, "Forever (Remix)", and "Understand", making him the only act to score more than two chart-toppers, while Kizz Daniel earned two with "Lie" and "Pour Me Water", which spent seven weeks and one week at number one, respectively.

Teni's "For You", featuring Davido, also logged seven non-consecutive weeks at number one from February to April, becoming the year's longest-running collaboration. The song became both the longest-running number one by a female artist in TurnTable history and the first song by a lead female artist to debut at number one. Gyakie became the first Ghanaian artist to top the chart when "Forever (Remix)" reached number one in March, remaining there for four weeks. Ayra Starr's "Bloody Samaritan" became the first solo song by a female artist to reach the top position. The year concluded with Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran's "Peru" reaching number one in the final week of December, a position it would continue to hold into 2022.

Chart history

Fave earned her first number-one in the country with "Baby Riddim".
Joeboy topped the chart for 10 consecutive weeks with "Sip (Alcohol)".
Olamide topped the chart for three weeks with his first solo hit "Rock"
Rapper Ladipoe achieved his first number-one song with "Feelings".
Gyakie became the first Ghanaian artist to reach number one in Nigeria with "Forever (Remix)".
Fireboy DML gained his first number-one single in Nigeria with "Peru"
Issue Date Song Artist(s) Ref.
7 January "Godly" Omah Lay [4]
14 January [4]
21 January [4]
28 January [4]
4 February [4]
11 February [4]
18 February "For You" Teni featuring Davido [5]
25 February [5]
4 March [5]
11 March [5]
18 March [5]
25 March "Forever (Remix)" Gyakie featuring Omah Lay [6]
1 April [6]
8 April "For You" Teni featuring Davido [5]
15 April [5]
22 April "Forever (Remix)" Gyakie featuring Omah Lay [6]
29 April [6]
6 May "Kilometre" Burna Boy [7]
13 May [7]
20 May [7]
27 May "Rock" Olamide [8]
3 June "Feeling" Ladipoe featuring Buju [9]
10 June [9]
17 June "Rock" Olamide [8]
24 June [8]
1 July "Feeling" Ladipoe featuring Buju [9]
8 July [9]
15 July "Understand" Omah Lay
22 July "Feeling" Ladipoe featuring Buju [9]
29 July "Understand" Omah Lay
5 August
12 August "Lie" Kizz Daniel [10]
19 August [10]
26 August [10]
2 September [10]
9 September [10]
16 September [10]
23 September "Bloody Samaritan" Ayra Starr [11]
30 September "Lie" Kizz Daniel [10]
7 October "Sip (Alcohol)" Joeboy [12]
14 October [12]
21 October [12]
28 October [12]
4 November [12]
11 November [12]
18 November [12]
25 November [12]
2 December [12]
9 December [12]
16 December "Baby Riddim" Fave [13]
23 December "Pour Me Water" Kizz Daniel
30 December "Peru" Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran

Number-one artists

List of number-one artists by total weeks at number one
Position Artist Weeks at No. 1
1 Omah Lay 13
2 Joeboy 10
3 Kizz Daniel 8
4 Teni 7
Davido
5 Ladipoe 5
Buju
6 Gyakie 4
7 Olamide 3
Burna Boy
8 Ayra Starr 1
Fave
Fireboy DML
Ed Sheeran

See also

References

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  2. ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (3 November 2020). "TurnTable Charts to commence an official Top 50 chart, next week". The Native. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Methodology and Policies for the TurnTable Nigeria Top 100". TurnTableCharts. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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  5. ^ a b c d e f g Native, The (12 April 2021). "TurnTable Top 50: Teni's "For You" returns to No. 1". The NATIVE. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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  8. ^ a b c Makinde, Tami (28 June 2021). "TurnTable Top 50: Olamide's "Rock" remains at No.1 this week". The NATIVE. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  9. ^ a b c d e Makinde, Tami (7 June 2021). "TurnTable Top 50: Ladipoe's "Feeling" takes the lead spot this week". The NATIVE. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g Makinde, Tami (4 October 2021). "TurnTable Top 50: Kizz Daniel Is Back On Top With "Lie"". The NATIVE. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  11. ^ Makinde, Tami (27 September 2021). "TurnTable Top 50: Ayra Starr's "Bloody Samaritan" Is In First Place". The NATIVE. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "TurnTable Top 50: Joeboy Remains In The Lead". The NATIVE. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Meet Damie: The Producer Behind Fave's No. 1 Single "Baby Riddim"". turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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