Skillibeng scores 4th entry on Billboard’s US Afrobeats Songs chart
... 2nd for Byron Messia
When award-winning Nigerian producer, mixing engineer, and musician Sarz wanted to include some dancehall vibes into his début album Project Sarz at All Costs, he called on two entertainers, Skillibeng and Byron Messia.
Several of the tracks from the 12-song album have entered Billboard’s US Afrobeats Songs chart, with
Getting Paid featuring Skillibeng, Asake and Wizkid debuting at #5 and BMF featuring Byron Messia and Fireboy DML entering at #38.
This is Byron Messia’s second entry on the chart. His previously peaked at #3 in 2023 with a remix of
Talibans featuring Burna Boy.
Getting Paid lands Skillibeng his fourth entry on this chart. Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix by MOLIY, Silent Addy and Shenseea is perched at #1 for the past 22 weeks, while Jump with Tyla and Gunna rose to #3 last year.
Slip N Slide with Wizkid and Shenseea charted at #19 in 2022.
Sarz’s album also features collaborations with Libianca, WurlD and Zeina.
Sugar Sweet by Mariah Carey, featuring Shenseea and Kehlani, makes gains on a few Billboard charts this week. It steps up from #26 to #23 on R&B/Hip Hop Airplay, while inching up from #19 to #17 on Hot R&B Songs. Over on Mainstream R&B/Hip Hop Airplay, the song remains at #18 for a second week.
Meanwhile, over on Rhythmic Top 40 Airplay, Sugar Sweet backtracks from #32 to #36 in its 6th week.
Sean Paul’s Ginger dips from #14 to #18, and PBT by Travis Scott featuring Tyla and Vybz Kartel makes gains, moving from #18 to #15.
The 1995 album Here Comes the Hotstepper by Ini Kamoze re-enters the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at #10. The set peaked at #1 just a little over 30 years ago.
Legend by Bob Marley and the Wailers leads the pack for 299 non-consecutive weeks, while Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection by Shaggy is firm at #2.
World on Fire by Stick Figure inches up to #3, while Greatest Hits by UB40 rises to #4.
Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock moves up to #5, while Wisdom by Stick Figure improves from #8 to #6. The act’s S
et in Stone rises to #7, Damian Marley’s Welcome to Jamrock is #8, and Exodus by Bob Marley and the Wailers which peaked at #3 in 2022, re-enters at #9.
Moving now to regional charts, over on the New York Reggae chart, A Woman’s Touch by Richie Stephens takes over the #1 spot, while Spread Love by Singer Irie steps into the #2 spot.
In our Sight by Skip Marley is #11, while Be Your Friend (remix) by Red Fox enters at #27. Also new on the chart at #28 is I’ll by Your King by Akustix and Grace Under Fire by Cherine Anderson steps in at #30.
A remake of A House is Not a Home by Hopeton Lewis and Marcia Griffiths is the new #1, while I’ll Make it with Your Love by The Bonner Brothers moves up from #9 to #7.
Love Story by Beres Hammond and Tanya Stephens bolts from #21 to #18.
Pressure by Gisto continues to lead the top of the Reggae Vibez Top Ten Canadian Reggae chart. Fathers by Onique is the chart’s sole new entry at #9.
Byron Messia .
