In a certainly new and good development, Love Nwantiti’ which remains one of the Afrobeats songs propelled to commercial success by Tik Tok continues to extend its record as the most certified Nigerian song in the United States amongst other giant singles like Rema’s ‘Calm Down’.
The amazing and record breaking smash hit single first released in 2019 is the lead track of CKay’s EP ‘CKay The First’, and has been certified RIAA 8 times platinum and reaching 10X platinum will make it Afrobeats’ first RIAA diamond song, a feat of huge ramifications.
The hit record has enjoyed success in the US where it peaked at NO. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. ‘Love Nwantiti’ first went platinum in January 2022 just months after going viral on TikTok. 8 months later in September 2022, it was declared RIAA 2 times platinum, and in January 2023, it reached four times platinum. It was certified 8 times platinum on March 27, 2024.
After being propelled to global success in 2021 on TikTok, CKay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’ has become one of Afrobeats’ biggest exports that took Nigerian music to new frontiers, opening up lots of further opportunities for emerging and budding artists in the states.
