When Blaqbonez and Asake dropped “CHANEL” on May 21, 2026, nobody expected it to become one of the biggest Nigerian songs of the year. But four weeks later, the record is still untouchable at No. 1 on the Official Nigeria Top 100, holding off a flood of new releases and proving that rap and Afrobeats can dominate together.
Here’s the full story behind “CHANEL’s” chart run, the numbers driving it, and why it matters for both artists.
1. The debut that broke records
“CHANEL” didn’t ease into the charts. It exploded straight to No. 1 in its first full tracking week. The numbers were heavy:
- 7.17 million on-demand streams in Nigeria, enough for No. 1 on streaming
- 64.2 million radio airplay impressions, No. 3 on radio
That gave Blaqbonez his first ever No. 1 on the Official Nigeria Top 100, and marked Asake’s 19th No. 1 entry overall and fifth of 2026.
Within 24 hours of release, the song had prime placements on Spotify’s New Music Friday Afrobeats and Hot Hits Nigeria playlists. Analysts pointed to Asake’s pull - Spotify Nigeria’s most-streamed artist of all time with 8.6M+ monthly listeners - as a key boost, but Blaqbonez’s wordplay and charisma did the rest.
Four weeks and counting at the summit
“CHANEL” logged its second consecutive week at No. 1 with 4.57M on-demand streams and 86.4M in radio reach. By the week ending June 18, 2026, it was still in the Top 5 on Kworb’s YouTube Nigeria chart at No. 4 with 402,894 streams, having spent 4 weeks on that chart and 2 weeks at No. 1.
On Spotify Nigeria, the song reclaimed No. 1 again with 347,812 streams in a single day. Fans kept pushing it across playlists, TikTok trends, and party rotations.
Global crossover: more than just a Nigerian hit
The “CHANEL” run didn’t stop at Lagos or Abuja. The song charted in 97 countries and became one of 2026’s fastest-rising Afrobeats records globally.
Key global milestones:
- No. 3 on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart
- No. 3 on the Official UK Afrobeats Chart
- No. 3 on Australia’s Hip-Hop/R&B Chart
- First Nigerian rap song to hit No. 1 simultaneously across six streaming platforms
- Over 10.2M Spotify streams in less than two weeks, the fastest by a Nigerian rapper to hit that mark
n Africa it locked No. 1 on Apple Music Nigeria, Spotify Nigeria, and Apple Music Ghana. The music video, directed by Christian Saint and Edgar Esteves, crossed 2M+ YouTube views early and kept climbing.
Why “CHANEL” hit different
The song works because it’s a collision of two distinct energies:
Blaqbonez brings playful, quotable rap delivery and his trademark charisma. For him, “CHANEL” is a career milestone: he now has 10 Top 10 entries in Nigeria, but this is his first No. 1. He also crossed 700 million career streams off the back of this record.
Asake layers his signature melodic energy and street-sung hooks over the beat. His dominance in 2026 is wild - he had seven songs in the Top 10 radio picks the week “CHANEL” debuted, and his own tracks “Gratitude” and “Forgiveness” were also in the Top 3.
The production blends luxury-coded title vibes with street-pop percussion, creating a record that works in clubs, on radio, and on streaming. That replay value is why it hasn’t slowed down.
What’s next
Four weeks at No. 1 in Nigeria’s fast-moving chart is rare. With “CHANEL” still pulling strong streaming and radio numbers, it’s positioned to challenge for one of the longest runs of the year.
For Blaqbonez, it cements him as a hitmaker who can lead, not just feature. For Asake, it’s another data point in a 2026 run that already includes multiple No. 1s and global chart entries.
“CHANEL” is available on all major streaming platforms, and the official video is live on YouTube.