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The hit song \u2018Essence\u2019 by Nigeria\u2019s Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid<\/a>, featuring Tems, on Tuesday moved up to ninth on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Essence entered the Top 10 of the chart last week making Wizkid the first African artist ever to have a song in the Top 10 Billboard chart.<\/p>\n

Lil Nas and Jack Harlow topped the chart as ‘Stay’ by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber moved to second while ‘Fancy Like’ by Walker Hayes is third on the chart.<\/p>\n

\u2018Bad Habits\u2019 by Ed Sheeran, Drake, featuring Future and Young Thug \u2018Way 2 Sexy\u2019 and \u2018Good 4 U\u2019\u2019 by Olivia Rodrigo were rated fourth, fifth and sixth on the chart.<\/p>\n

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Read Also: Wizkid\u2019s \u2018Made In Lagos\u2019 Tops Billboard World Album Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2018Kiss me More\u2019 by Doja Cat featuring. SZA , \u2018Levitating\u2019 by Dua Lipa, \u2018Essence\u2019 Wizkid featuring Tems and Justin Bieber are the other songs occupying the seventh, eighth and ninth positions.<\/p>\n

Shiver by Ed Sheeran is number 10 on the chart.<\/p>\n

Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard rating in the United States for songs published weekly by Billboard Magazine.<\/p>\n

Chart rankings are based on sales, both physical and digital, radio play and online streaming in the U.S.<\/p>\n

A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by Billboard every Tuesday of the week.<\/p>\n

Wizkid\u2019s Essence ft tems & Justin Bieber has also maintained its #1 Spot for the 12th Week on Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart.<\/p>\n

It is the first time an African song will stay at the peak for so long.<\/p>\n

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AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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