What June 2022 songs are people in Nigeria listening to? Here we have collected the top 10 songs of the month in Nigeria.
This month, we highlight some of the most significant moments in music and movies. Since the beginning of the year, we have been continuously treated to various hit songs by Nigerian artists.
With this month marking the end of half of the year, here are some of the biggest songs of the month.
This list is curated on factors like the song’s performance on streaming platform charts and hugely on songs released in June that have everywhere buzzing.
Top 10 June 2022 songs
10- WATAWI- Ckay feat Focalistic, Davido, and Abidoza
Ckay returns early this month with a fresh new “WATAWI” track.
The four minutes long track leans heavily on Amapiano with Ckay’s echoing the tantalizing voice we’ve come to know him for, assisted with vocals from Nigerian afrobeat globetrotter Davido and two of South Africa’s finest artistes, Focalistic and Abidoza.
“WATAWI” is a beautiful song and marks the singer’s first release of the year. The track is currently charting on music platforms and racking up impressive numbers.
Listen to the track as one of the June 2022 songs you should not miss:
9- Peace Be Unto You {PBUY}- Asake
The burgeoning household name, Asake, continues his trajectory of infectious numbers with the release of “Peace Be Unto You,” a sharp track that flexes the singer’s streetwise pensive songwriting. Also heavily leaning on the Amapiano sound like “WATAMI,” “Peace Be Unto You” is arguably one of Asake’s best songs, and this writer believes so.
And, as expected, the song is doing pretty well on charts across major streaming platforms.
Give “Peace Be Unto You” {PBUY} a listen as one of the biggest songs of the month below:
8- Big Energy- Ladipoe
Mavin’s record, rap connoisseur Ladipoe describes the term “Big Energy” as the authentic confidence without arrogance, and I can’t agree less. The song is the rapper’s first solo single of the year, and he’s more confident than ever on it. Every line in the song sees Ladipoe as braggadocious, a reminder of his self-assuredness.
If you believe you possess big energy like the way Ladipoe chanted in this song, take a listen to the song below:
7- Adulthood Na Scam- Lade
In May, the TikTok video of fast and rising singer Lade took the internet by storm. Alongside several others, she performed the chorus of what would later be her first official singer of 2022, titled “Adulthood Na Scam.”
In June, she debuted the song appropriately on the streaming platform and has since continued to enjoy virality on social media while also doing impressive numbers on streaming platforms.
The title of the song resonates hugely with every young people in the country; in case you haven’t taken a listen yet, see for yourself below:
6- Legalize- Mr. Eazi
To usher in a new album, Mr. Eazi dropped a brand new single, “Legalize,” earlier this month. The song is a love letter to his fiancee, Temi Otedola.
On the two minutes track, Mr. Eazi yearns for his lover’s affection over production credits from Micheal Brun, E Kelly, and Nonso Amadi.
“Legalize” is gradually making its way to the top spot on the music chart across the country.
Give a listen to “Legalize” below:
5- Overloading {OVERDOSE} – Mavins, Crayon, Ayra Starr, Magixx, LADIPOE, and Boy Spyce
Released in May by Mavins powerhouse, the song features the leading musical talents of Don Jazzy’s stellar record label.
Overloading {OVERDOSE} is a vibrant afro-pop track with beautiful and fun written verses from all its artists.
Since landing on music streaming platforms, the song has sprung up viral challenges on tik tok, further helping it occupy the top spots on the chart.
Listen to Overloading {OVERDOSE} below as one of the biggest songs of the month:
4- Call Me Every Day- Chris Brown Featuring Wizkid
Wizkid joins American Singer-Songwriter Chris Brown on the track “Call Me Every Day,” taken off his tenth studio album Breezy. The song marks their second collaboration since Wizkid’s second studio album in 2016.
The slow tempo track sees Chris Brown and Wizkid’s verses intertwining without outdoing one another. The track blends elements of afrobeat and R&B.
As expected, upon its release, it skyrocketed on the music chart, aiming to become a hit song.
Have a listen to what the song sounds like below:
3- Buga {Lo Lo Lo}- Kizz Daniel Featuring Tekno
Kizz Daniel’s career has racked up several hit songs, and his ability to create catchy songs is commendable. “Buga” was released in May and became an instant viral hit; like every other song that breaks out in the country, “Buga” was buttered with a dance step helping the song attain more status among other songs from the country. The track featured Tekno and was co-produced by BlaiseBeatz, Yung Willis, and Kizzo.
By now, if you haven’t heard the phrase “Let me see you go low low low,” then you are obviously living under a rock, and if you’ve continuously jammed to the song, do it once again with a listen to it below:
2- Want- Niniola
Afrohouse singer, Niniola released “Want” during the first week of June, and by now, it has gone inchmeal to become one of the most notable songs this month. Like every other song by Niniola, on “Want,” she flexes her vocals over an Amapiano-inspired beat.
The track falls into another one of Niniola’s afro-house discography; we have seen over time how she has been able to trend set the mentioned subgenre, and on “Want,” she doesn’t fall short like she has done on every other song before it.
Have a listen to “Want” as one of the biggest June 2022 songs:
1- Break My Soul- Beyonce
“Break My Soul” is the lead single off Beyonce’s forthcoming album Renaissance, scheduled to be released July 29, 2022. It is a house, dance-pop music. This genre is a new trajectory for the superstar.
“Break My Soul” lyrics deals with letting go while being optimistic; upon its release, the song became the biggest debut for a solo song by a female artist in 2022 on the music streaming platform- Spotify.
Take a listen to “Break My Soul” below:
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