CKay discography
CKay discography | |
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EPs | 3 |
Singles | 11 |
Promotional singles | 1 |
Nigerian Afrobeats singer CKay has released three EPs, eleven singles, and one promotional single. CKay started his music career with Loopy Music, as a record producer. Following the merger between Loopy Music and Chocolate City, he automatically joined Chocolate City roaster. His production credits include M.I Abaga's "Your Father", Koker's "Give Them", Yung6ix's "Everything Gucci", Dotman's "Tonight", and Bisola's "Controlla". He is currently signed to Warner Music Africa, and Atlantic Records.
On 30 August 2019, he released his second extended play, CKay the First, through Chocolate City.[1] The project helped bring CKay to popularity and earned him his first chart entry on the US Billboard 200, Canadian Albums Chart, and the Dutch Album Top 100. The EP was a sleeper hit that spawned the hit track "Love Nwantiti", which became the second Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In 2021, he became the first African artist to hit 20 million Spotify listeners,[3] and the second African artist in 2022 to reach 1.2 billion streams.[4]
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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CAN [5] |
DEN [6] |
FRA [7] |
NLD [8] |
US [9] |
US World [10] | ||
Who the Fuck Is CKay? |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
CKay the First |
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20 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 117 | 4 |
Boyfriend |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
Singles
Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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NG [11] |
AUS [12] |
FRA [13] |
GER [14] |
NLD [15] |
NOR [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK [19] |
US [20] | ||||
"Container"[21] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Way" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | CKay the First | |
"Love Nwantiti" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Felony" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Boyfriend | |
"Skoin Skoin" (featuring Bianca Costa) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" (featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene) |
14 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 26 | TBA | ||
"Kiss Me Like You Miss Me" (with Payal Dev)[27] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Emiliana" | 5 | — | 9 | — | 21 | — | 90 | 27 | — | — | |||
"By Your Side" (featuring Blxckie) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Maria" (featuring Silly Walks Movement) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Watawi" (featuring Davido, Focalistic, and Abidoza) |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Bad Musician Bad Producer"[30] | 2016 | Non album single |
References
- ^ Alake, Motolani (30 August 2019). "CKay releases new EP, 'CKay The First'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Alake, Motolani (19 October 2021). "Ckay's 'Love Nwantiti' moves 4 places into No. 31 on Billboard Hot 100". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "CKay Makes History As First African Artist to Hit 20 Million Spotify Listeners". OkayAfrica. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (21 June 2022). "CKay becomes second most streamed Afrobeats artist after surpassing 1.2 billion streams". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: October 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 41, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "World Albums Chart: Week of October 9, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Turntable Top 50 Chart". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "CKay discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Discographie CKay". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "CKay | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart: February 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "New Music: CKay – Container". BellaNaija. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (25 June 2022). "CKay's 'Love Nwantiti' breaks record in France". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 15 November 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "British certifications – CKay – Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (CKay)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "American certifications – CKay – Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Payal Dev collaborates with international artiste CKay for a romantic track". The Tribune. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Ckay's 'Emiliana' gets platinum certification in France". Punch Newspapers. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Les certifications". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Yhusuff, aL (7 May 2016). "CKAY – "Bad Musician, Bad Producer" + Free Instrumental". tooXclusive. Retrieved 2 July 2022.