Burna Boy and Shakira performed their hit track, ‘Dai Dai’, at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City.
By Kehinde Okeowo
The trending hit track, ‘Dai Dai’, recently released by Afrobeats singer Damini Ogulu—better known as Burna Boy—and Colombian music star Shakira, has become the highest-charting World Cup song in history.
It dethroned Shakira and Freshlyground’s 2010 anthem, ‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’, to set the enviable record.
On its way to achieving the feat as the highest-charting song in the tournament’s history, ‘Dai Dai’ climbed 25 spots to peak at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week.
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The song also peaked at number 3 on the Canadian Hot 100 in the same week and is currently competing for the number one spot on the UK Official Singles Chart.
Meanwhile, Billboard has discontinued its World Digital Song Sales chart, with the final issue dated June 27, 2026.
The chart previously ranked the most commercially successful songs from territories such as Nigeria, Asia, the Caribbean, South Africa, and other regions.
