Here is a compilation of 15 most watched Afrobeats music video on YouTube:
15. Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno ‘Buga’(196M)
Counting from the bottom, Kizz Daniel’s Buga ft Tekno had the 15th position with over 196.6 million views.
Buga was released in June 2022.
14. Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran ‘Peru’ (202M)
Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran’s Peru has over 202 million views on the video hosting app.
Peru was released in December 2021.
13. Rude boy ‘Reason With Me’ (207M)
Rude boy’s Reason With Me has over 207.2 million viewership on YouTube.
‘Reason With Me’ was out in April 2016.
12. Tekno Pana (208M)
Tekno’s Pana that was outdoor in August 2016 has been able mass up to 208.9 million views on YouTube.
11. CKay ‘Love Nwantiti Acoustic Version’ (231M)
CKay’s Love Nwantiti can boost of over 231 million views on YouTube.
‘Love Nwantiti’s Acoustic Version was released in March 2020.
10. Burna Boy ‘Ye’ (260M)
The Nigerian super star, Burna Boy’s Ye has a viewership of over 260.3 million views.
It was released in August 2018.
9. Burna Boy’s Last Last (263M)
The Grammy award winner, Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ has amassed over 263.2 million views on YouTube.
It was released in May 2022. He also has over 4.69 million subscribers with 253 videos on the video hosting platform.
8. Libianca’s People (268M)
Libianca’s People has over 268 million views.
‘People’ was released a year ago (January 2023).
The video has gained massive views as compared to others which have been on the same platform over years.
Libianca has little over 994K subscribers.
7. Wizkid ‘Joro’ (269M)
Wizkid’s Joro has over 269.4 million views on YouTube. It was released in September 2019.
6. Davido ‘Fall’ (282M)
Davido’s Fall has gotten over 282.3 million viewership. It was released in June 2017.
‘Fall’ was one of the hit songs in Africa in 2017. Davido has 3.9 million subscribers on the YouTube.
5. Ayra Starr’s Rush (320M)
Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’ has made over 320.1 million plays on YouTube.
It was released in September 2022. She has over 1.6 million YouTube subscribers.
4. Burna Boy’s On The Low (375M)
Burna Boy’s ‘On The Low’ has over 375.1 million views on YouTube.
The hit song was released in November 2018.
3. CKay’s Love Nwantiti Remix ft. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene (467M)
CKay Love Nwantiti Remix ft. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene (467M)
CKay’s Love Nwantiti Remix ft. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene has gained 467.3 million views on YouTube.
The song was released in February 2020.
CKay has over 3.96 million subscribers on YouTube.
2. Rema ‘Calm Down’ (578 million)
Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ has had global recognition and that amassed over 578.4 million viewership all over the world.
It was released in February 2022.
1. Rema & Selena Gomez’s Calm Down Remix (827 million views)
Rema & Selena Gomez’s ‘Calm Down Remix’ music video has a record-breaking 827.3 million views.
It was released in September 2022.
It is Africa’s most streamed song on Spotify and the most Shazamed song.
It’s also the second-highest charting African song in the USA.
‘Calm Down’ won 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
Rema recently performed his global hit song at 2024 BRITs awards.
