Nigerian singer, CKay’s ‘Love Nwantinti’ is the best-selling African song of all time.
According to Africa Facts Zone on Twitter, CKay’s worldwide hit ‘Love Nwantinti’ has recorded over 11 million sales, making it the best-selling African song of all-time.
These sales and streaming figures are based on the certifications the song received. A look at the certifications received by ‘Love Nwantinti’ alone proves the sales to be true.
See the certifications below:
CKay's Love Nwantiti's Certifications
2x Platinum in USA (2 million sales), UK (600,000), Italy (100,000), Denmark (90,000), Australia (70,000), Poland (50K), New Zealand (30K), Austria (30K)
Diamond in India (1.2 million)
Diamond in France (333K)
3x Platinum in Canada (240K) pic.twitter.com/OIU6q7Vlsd
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) September 23, 2022
Eligible for
USA (3x Platinum, 3 million)
France (2x Diamond, 666,000)
Holland (6x Platinum, 480,000)
Canada (4x Platinum, 320,000)
Spain (2x Platinum, 120,000)
Switzerland (6x Platinum, 120K)
Brazil (3x Platinum, 120K)
Portugal (7x Platinum, 70K)
Belgium (Platinum, 3K)
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 28, 2022
Greece (Platinum, 3,000)
Sweden (Platinum)
CKay's Love Nwantiti is the best selling African song of all time with over 11 million sales.
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 28, 2022
Essence’, on the other side, is certified in countries such as United Kingdom (platinum), Canada (platinum), New Zealand (gold), and the United States (3x platinum). It’s also the best-selling African song in the US, surpassing ‘Love Nwantinti’.
