Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy and Colombian singer Shakira have extended the success of their World Cup anthem “Dai Dai”, which has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and is now spending a fifth week at the summit. The song’s continued chart dominance comes weeks after the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended, underlining its reach beyond the football tournament itself.
Billboard’s latest chart update shows that “Dai Dai” recorded 44.1 million streams worldwide during the tracking week and sold about 6,000 downloads, despite both figures falling from the previous week. The song was still strong enough to move back to the top of the Global 200.
The achievement gives Burna Boy another major international milestone and strengthens the global profile of Afrobeats, which has continued to make gains across major streaming and music markets.
For Shakira, the song adds to a long connection with the FIFA World Cup and global football music.
‘Dai Dai’ continues chart run after World Cup
“Dai Dai” was released as an official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The track mixes Afrobeats, pop and Latin influences, bringing together two artists with large audiences in different parts of the world.
Billboard previously reported that the song became No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts during its initial rise.
The Billboard Global 200 ranks songs using streaming and sales data from more than 200 territories around the world. Unlike the Billboard Hot 100, it is designed to measure global rather than mainly US consumption.
That makes the latest achievement particularly significant for Burna Boy because it reflects listening activity across a wide international audience.
The singer, whose full name is Damini Ogulu, has already built a strong global following through albums, tours and collaborations. New Daily Prime has previously examined Burna Boy’s growing influence on African and global music.
Burna Boy reaches another global milestone
“Dai Dai” had already broken several records before its latest return to No. 1.
Billboard reported that the song became Burna Boy’s first No. 1 on the Global 200 and one of Shakira’s biggest recent international hits.
It also became one of the rare official World Cup songs to make a strong impact on major commercial charts beyond the tournament itself.
The song’s performance in the United States has also been notable. Billboard reported earlier that “Dai Dai” entered the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of only a small number of official World Cup songs to appear on that chart.
Its success also reflects the growing commercial strength of African music internationally.
Burna Boy has been one of the artists at the centre of that expansion, alongside performers such as Wizkid, Davido, Rema and Tems.
The Grammy-winning singer has also remained a major figure in Nigeria’s entertainment industry, although his career has sometimes attracted public debate. New Daily Prime previously reported criticism involving Burna Boy and other leading Nigerian artists.
Shakira extends her World Cup legacy
For Shakira, “Dai Dai” continues a long association with the World Cup.
The Colombian singer previously recorded “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” for the 2010 tournament in South Africa, a song that became one of the best-known football anthems of its generation.
Billboard reported that “Dai Dai” is another official FIFA World Cup song featuring Shakira, with Burna Boy joining her for the 2026 edition.
The pair also performed the song during major World Cup events, helping to push it to a wider global audience during the tournament.
Its staying power after the competition is perhaps the most important part of the latest chart success.
World Cup songs often receive their biggest attention during the tournament itself before declining afterwards. “Dai Dai”, however, has continued to attract tens of millions of streams weeks after the final.
What the fifth week at No. 1 means
The latest Billboard position does not mean that “Dai Dai” has necessarily spent five uninterrupted weeks at No. 1.
It means the song has now accumulated five weeks in total at the top of the Global 200, including its latest return to the summit.
That distinction is important when describing chart performance accurately.
The latest figures also show that the song’s streams and sales fell compared with the previous tracking period, even though it climbed back to No. 1. That suggests its position was also affected by the performance of competing songs during the same week.
Still, remaining at or near the top of a global chart for several weeks is a major commercial achievement.
For Burna Boy, it provides another indication of how far Nigerian music has travelled internationally.
For Shakira, it adds another successful World Cup track to a career already closely linked with football’s biggest tournament.
And for Afrobeats, “Dai Dai” offers another example of the genre’s growing presence in mainstream global music.
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