Nigerian music stars Burna Boy and Tems have emerged as the African artists with the highest number of entries on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 chart.
The pair surpassed South African rock band Seether after previously being tied at seven entries each. Their latest milestone comes following new appearances on the chart through features on J. Cole’s album, The Fall-Off.
‘Bounce Road Blues,’ featuring Tems and Future, debuted at No. 34, while ‘Only You,’ featuring Burna Boy, entered at No. 78. The new entries bring both Nigerian stars to a joint total of eight Billboard Hot 100 appearances—the highest ever recorded by African artists.
Burna Boy, made history as the first African artist to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive years. His charting songs over the years include “Loved By You” (2021), “Last Last” (2022), “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” and “Talibans II” (2023), “Just Like Me” and “We Pray” (2024), “WGFT” (2025), and now “Only You” (2026).
on her part, Tems has now secured three Billboard Hot 100 entries in 2026 alone, thanks to ‘Raindance’ with Dave, ‘What You Need,’ and the newly charting ‘Bounce Road Blues.’ She currently holds the record for the most Hot 100 entries by any African artist this year.
