CKay’s “Love Nwantiti (ah ah ah)” Surpasses One Billion Streams on Spotify

CKay’s “Love Nwantiti (ah ah ah)” has officially surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, confirming the track’s enduring global reach and further cementing its status as a modern Afrobeats classic.

Originally released in 2019 on his EP CKay the First, the record gained international momentum following a viral resurgence on social-media platforms and a series of remixes.

According to current data, the milestone makes CKay the first Nigerian solo artist to reach one billion Spotify streams with a single song.

The success of “Love Nwantiti” reflects more than just streaming numbers; it highlights the global appetite for Afrobeat-inflected melodies and emotionally resonant songwriting, a sound CKay helped popularize as “Emo-Afrobeats.”

By joining Spotify’s “billion-club,” the track underscores the expanding international footprint of African music and sets a new benchmark for artists across the continent.