Ayra Starr and Zayn’s “Heaven Baby” spends a second straight week at No. 1 on the UK Official Afrobeats Chart, and Asake is on two of the top three songs. Below is everything I could confirm from the chart publishers for the week of October 26 to November 1, 2026, along with the gaps I couldn’t fill yet and why.
UK Official Afrobeats Chart: top 10 (25 to 31 October 2026)
The Official Charts Company calls this list the UK’s biggest Afrobeats songs of the week based on sales and streams across a seven day period, and this edition covers 25 October 2026 – 31 October 2026. It’s a 20-place chart. Billboard has noted that the Official Charts Company launched it two years before Billboard’s 50-position U.S. list.
| Position | Song | Artist | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heaven Baby | Ayra Starr ft. Zayn | 1 |
| 2 | Ikebe 3000 | Blaqbonez ft. Asake | 2 |
| 3 | Gratitude | Asake | 3 |
| 4 | That Girl | Tyla | 11 |
| 5 | B4 B4 | Davido, Mayorkun & Fola | 4 |
| 6 | Coachella | NO11 & Gabzy | 8 |
Positions 7 to 10 didn’t load cleanly from the Official Charts page when I checked, so I’ve left them out. I’m not going to guess. Further down the 20, these placings are confirmed:
| Position | Song | Artist | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Comfort | Mr Eazi & Moliy | 12 |
| 13 | Coming Home | Odeal ft. Jorja Smith | 14 |
| 19 | Sexy Nana | Aya Nakamura & La Rvfleuze | 19 |
The stories behind the biggest moves
“Heaven Baby” holds the throne in week 10
Ayra Starr’s duet with Zayn is at No. 1 again, with the listing showing LW: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 10. It got to the top slowly. On the chart for 11 to 17 October, the song was at No. 3 with LW: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 8, while Victony’s “Slick” was No. 1 for a 13th week.
The next week it went from 3 to 1. The 18 to 24 October listing shows “Heaven Baby” with LW: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9. I think that matters. A song that climbs to No. 1 in its ninth week is being carried by repeat plays, not a first-week rush, and that kind of hit usually stays up longer.
Asake is everywhere, again
Asake leads “Gratitude” at No. 3 and features on Blaqbonez’s “Ikebe 3000” at No. 2. “Gratitude” has been on the chart a long time, with LW: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 13.
Back home, the song was even bigger. TurnTable’s headline at the time said Asake’s “Gratitude” debuts at No.1 on This Week’s Nigeria Top 100, Sarz & BNXN’s “Back Outside” is the only non-Asake Entry in the Top Ten. That’s nine of the top 10 for one artist in Nigeria.
“Ikebe 3000” has been steady from the start. It debuted at No. 2 on the 11 October chart and is still at No. 2 three weeks later.
Tyla’s “That Girl” bounces back into the top five
The biggest climb I could confirm this week is Tyla’s “That Girl”, now at No. 4. On the 18 to 24 October chart it was at No. 11 with LW: 10, Peak: 2, Weeks: 12. A song three months old moving back up this far suggests a fresh burst of playlisting or social media activity. I haven’t seen a confirmed reason yet.
Fola is having a strong autumn
“B4 B4” by Davido, Mayorkun and Fola is at No. 5. The listing shows LW: 4, Peak: 2, Weeks: 12. A week earlier, Fola also had a second top-10 song when “2AM in Toronto” with Davido debuted at No. 6. Few artists on the chart have two songs moving at once right now.
Mr Eazi and Moliy hit a new peak
“Comfort” moved up one place to No. 11, which is its best position so far. The listing shows LW: 12, Peak: 11, Weeks: 3. It’s a small move. But the song has gone up every week since it entered at No. 13 on the 11 October chart.
Listen next
Mr Eazi and Moliy, “Comfort”. It’s still climbing, and it’s the easiest song in the lower half to pick as a future top 10.
Older hits holding on
Odeal and Jorja Smith’s “Coming Home” sits at No. 13 with LW: 14, Peak: 4, Weeks: 12. That’s three months on the chart for a slow, soulful song, which tells me UK listeners keep coming back to it.
Myth
“The UK Afrobeats chart is just Nigerian pop.” Not true. French-speaking acts chart all the time. Aya Nakamura and La Rvfleuze’s “Sexy Nana” is in its 12th week this week, and Mauvais Djo’s “Pile” got as high as No. 2 this autumn.
That French connection is easy to check. On the 18 to 24 October chart, Mauvais Djo’s “Pile” had LW: 6, Peak: 2, Weeks: 13, and his “Maladie” was in the top 10 as well. “Sexy Nana” holds at No. 19 with LW: 19, Peak: 13, Weeks: 12.
Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs: this week’s top 10 not confirmed
Billboard’s chart is updated every Tuesday, so the edition dated October 31 should already be out. I couldn’t get its top 10 from Billboard or a reliable recap before publishing, so I’m not printing a table for it.
For background, this is a 50-place chart. Billboard says it ranks songs based a formula blending U.S. streaming and sales totals. The latest full snapshot I could verify is for the week ending September 12, 2026. Pulse Ghana reported that Tyla’s “Water” was still No. 1 and has now spent an extraordinary 158 weeks on the chart.
That same week, Asake had the most songs in the U.S. top 20, appearing on eight entries either as a lead or featured artiste. Victony was also doing well. Billboard reported that his album STARLIFE produced eight debuts while “Slick” holds at No. 2 for a third consecutive week. I’ll add this week’s U.S. top 10 once it’s confirmed.
Nigeria’s TurnTable Top 100: not confirmed yet
I couldn’t confirm this week’s Official Nigeria Top 100 from TurnTable, so there’s no table here either. The way the chart works is useful to know. Its tracking week for the two components (airplay and streaming) runs from Friday to Thursday. Radio counts heavily, which is why a song can be huge on UK streaming and still trail at home.
Earlier in 2026, TurnTable reported a long run near the top for Young Jonn, with headlines saying Young Jonn’s “Elumelu” Holds at No. 2 over several weeks. Once this week’s Nigeria chart is confirmed, I’ll compare it with the UK list. Seeing what Lagos plays against what London streams is the most useful part of tracking both.
South African Amapiano charts
I couldn’t find a South African Amapiano chart from a chart publisher for this week that I could verify, so I’m not running one. I’d rather leave the section empty than fill it with playlist rankings dressed up as an official chart.
What these African music charts tell me this week
My reading of this week’s charts:
- Ayra Starr is the UK story. Her climb to No. 1 took weeks, and that tends to mean a song stays there for a while.
- Asake is the hardest artist to avoid. He’s on two UK top-three songs, he had nine of Nigeria’s top 10 with his “Gratitude” run, and he had eight U.S. top-20 entries in September.
- Fola is quietly building. He’s on two songs that reached the top 10 within a fortnight, both with Davido.
- The UK chart is wider than Nigeria. French Afro acts and UK-based artists such as Odeal keep showing up, which suits how broad Afrobeats music has become.
What happens next
The next UK chart covers 1 to 7 November, and the question is whether “Ikebe 3000” finally gets past “Heaven Baby” after three weeks at No. 2. In the U.S., Billboard’s next update arrives on Tuesday.
Looking a little further out, December releases usually start to move the charts as the diaspora heads home for Detty December. I’d expect at least one big Lagos single to be released with that in mind. Awards season adds pressure too. Last cycle, Ayra Starr and Wizkid’s “Gimme Dat” was nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
FAQ
What is No. 1 on the UK Afrobeats chart this week?
“Heaven Baby” by Ayra Starr featuring Zayn. It’s the song’s second week at No. 1 and its 10th week on the chart.
Which artist has the most top-three songs this week?
Asake. He leads “Gratitude” at No. 3 and features on Blaqbonez’s “Ikebe 3000” at No. 2.
How many songs are on each chart?
The UK Official Afrobeats Chart has 20 places. Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart ranks the 50 most popular songs every week. TurnTable’s Nigeria chart has 100.
Why is there no Billboard or TurnTable top 10 table here?
I only publish chart positions I can confirm from the chart publishers or reliable reports of their data. When I checked on October 30, 2026, I couldn’t verify this week’s top 10 for either chart, so I left them out instead of guessing.
When do the charts update?
Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats chart updates on Tuesdays. TurnTable’s tracking week runs Friday to Thursday. The UK chart covers a seven-day period, and the next edition is for 1 to 7 November.