Tems has now earned three Billboard Hot 100 entries in 2026 with ‘Raindance’ (featuring Dave), ‘What You Need,’ and ‘Bounce Road Blues.‘
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, and her compatriot Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, have become the African artists with the most “Billboard US Hot 100” entries after breaking their tie with the South African group Seether.
The duo achieved the feat after earning new entries on the chart this week through their features on J. Cole’s album, The Fall Off. This takes them past the previous tie of seven entries each held by the trio.
‘Bounce Road Blues’, featuring Tems and Future, debuted at 34, while ‘Only You’ with Burna Boy debuted at 78, bringing the Nigerians’ total to a joint eight—the most by any African artist.
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In addition to this, Tems has now earned three Billboard Hot 100 entries this year with ‘Raindance’ (with Dave), ‘What You Need’, and the latest, ‘Bounce Road Blues’.
The ‘Love Me Jeje’ crooner currently holds the most entries for any African artist so far this year.
Meanwhile, Burna Boy has become the first African artist to have a song on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive years.
His entries over the years 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 ‘Only You’ (2026).
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