By Yinka Akanbi
Spotify, the audio streaming platform, has released the list of the top 100 greatest R&B songs.
The selection, according to the global streaming platform, is based on criteria such as quality, impact, replay value, influence, and cultural significance.
Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ featuring Tems ranks as the highest African song on the list at NO. 21. The hit song which is one of the songs on his 2020 album ‘Made In Lagos’ has recorded over 230 million streams on Spotify.
Tems’ ‘Free Mind’ followed closely at NO. 29 with more than 144 million streams. The single, which is one of the songs on her 2020 EP ‘For Broken Ears’, was a success in the UK and US where it charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
Wizkid records another entry on the list with Chris Brown’s ‘Call Me Everyday’ which is at NO. 71 with over 117 million streams.
Oxlade’s viral hit single ‘Kulosa’ is NO. 88 on the list with over 18 million streams.
Other Africans on the list include Tyla whose 2023 Grammy-winning hit single ‘Water’ is placed at NO. 6O. The song has over 534 million streams on Spotify and has since shot Tyla to global stardom.
Cameroonian-American singer Libianca also made the list with her hit single ‘People’ ranking at NO. 99 with over 599 million streams.
SZA’s ‘Snooze’ tops the list, Frank Ocean’s ‘Pink + White’ is NO. 2, Daniel Ceaser and H.E.R’s ‘Best Part’ is NO. 3, Beyonce’s ‘Cuff It’ is at NO. 4 whileBryson Tiller’s ‘Don’t’ is at NO.
