Tems, Burna Boy Set Record for Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries by African Artists

Nigerian singers Tems and Burna Boy have overtaken South Africa’s Seether to become the African artists with the highest number of entries on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 chart.

The duo were prviously tied with Seether at seven entries each, but this week they added to their totals through features on J. Cole’s album, The Fall-Off. Tems appears on “Bounce Road Blues” alongside Future, which debuted at number 34, while Burna Boy featured on “Only You,” entering at number 78. These new entries brought both Nigerians’ totals to eight, the most ever for African artists.

Tems has now secured three Hot 100 entries in 2026 alone, including “Raindance” with Dave, “What You Need,” and the latest “Bounce Road Blues,” making her the African artist with the most entries this year so far.

Burna Boy also set a record as the first African artist to place a song on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive years. His previous entries 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).

Both artists continue to solidify their influence on the global music scene, marking another milestone for African music on international charts.