If you follow Afrobeats, you’ve probably heard people talk about streaming milestones. YouTube Music is a huge player in how fans consume music, and these numbers show which Nigerian projects connected the most with listeners worldwide. Below is the full ranking, the exact stream counts.
The Top 10 — Full list with stream counts
Here are the most-streamed Nigerian Afrobeats projects on YouTube Music (all-time), ranked from most to least streams.
- Rema — Rave & Roses (Ultra) — 3.12B streams
- Burna Boy — African Giant — 1.17B streams
- Davido — A Good Time — 1.06B streams
- Burna Boy — Love, Damini — 1.04B streams
- Wizkid — Made in Lagos — 931M streams
- Ayra Starr — 19 & Dangerous — 826M streams
- Omah Lay — Boy Alone (Deluxe) — 823M streams
- Kizz Daniel — Maverick — 777M streams
- Tems — TYIT21 — 748M streams
- Fireboy DML — PLAY BOY — 721M streams
Key takeaway: Rema’s Rave & Roses (Ultra) towers over the rest with 3.12 billion streams — an exceptionally large lead that highlights how viral tracks, global playlist placements, and consistent video views can multiply a project’s total.
Why did Rema’s album hit 3.12 billion streams?
Short answer: a mix of breakout singles, repeat plays on playlists, and strong fan engagement globally.
More detail: A few reasons that push a project to billions on YouTube Music:
- Multiple hit singles with viral music videos and replay value.
- Playlist placements (official and user-generated) that funnel repeated listens.
- Strong social media trends and TikTok/Reels usage boosting views of official videos.
- International breakout — listeners outside Nigeria driving consistent plays.
Which other albums show the staying power of Afrobeats?
Besides Rema’s massive lead, projects from Burna Boy, Davido, and Wizkid are consistently high on global streaming charts. Burna Boy’s two projects each top the billion mark, showing both long-term relevance and cross-border appeal.
How accurate are these numbers?
What to keep in mind: Platform totals may differ between services (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music). This list specifically reflects YouTube Music all-time streams as captured in the source image.
Does a higher stream count mean the album is better?
Short answer: Not always. Streams measure reach and replay — not an absolute judgement of quality.
Why streams aren’t the only metric:
- Marketing and playlist pushes can inflate visibility.
- Albums with a few massively popular singles can out-stream technically “better” albums with more consistent but smaller listens.
- Longevity matters: some albums grow slowly over time and become classics despite lower initial numbers.
