Since its surge in popularity in 2020, TikTok has emerged as one of the most widely-used social media platforms worldwide, particularly renowned for its role as a global music hub where over 1 billion users engage extensively with music content. Numerous songs have experienced viral moments on TikTok, propelling them to international success. Here are 10 Afrobeats tracks that have enjoyed significant viral traction on the platform:
- Goya Menor feat Nektunez – Ameno Amapiano: This fusion of Amapiano by Goya Menor & Nektunez, featuring the iconic operatic song ‘Ameno’ by Era, became the first Afrobeats track to achieve global virality on TikTok.
- CKay – Love Nwantiti: CKay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’ witnessed a resurgence in popularity nearly two years after its release, with various remixes garnering over 6 million TikTok videos.
- Kizz Daniel feat Tekno – Buga: ‘Buga’ by Kizz Daniel featuring Tekno sparked a viral TikTok challenge that even caught the attention of then-Liberian president George Weah, amassing over 4.7 million videos.
- Oxlade – Kulosa: Oxlade’s performance of ‘Kulosa’ with Colors Studios went viral on TikTok, catapulting the artist to international fame with over 250,000 recreations.
- Joeboy – Alcohol: Joeboy’s ‘Alcohol’ inspired a TikTok challenge where users poured various substances on themselves, accumulating over 285,000 videos.
- Pheelz feat BNXN – Finesse: ‘Finesse’ by Pheelz became a viral hit on TikTok even before its official release, generating over 720,000 uses on the platform.
- Victony & Tempoe – Soweto: The Amapiano fusion track ‘Soweto’ by Tempoe and Victony enjoyed widespread viral success on TikTok, with over 569,000 uses globally.
- Ayra Starr – Rush: Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’ achieved significant viral traction on TikTok, amassing over 2 million videos and contributing to the artist’s rise to prominence.
- Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down: ‘Calm Down’ by Rema and Selena Gomez became a global viral hit on TikTok, although it is no longer officially available on the platform.
- Davido – Unavailable: Davido’s ‘Unavailable’ gained international success, thanks in part to its viral dance routine on TikTok, generating over 1.6 million videos.
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