Here’s what this week’s Spotify Charts have to say about South Africa’s music scene.

Top 5 artists on Spotify Charts this week

  1. Drake 
  2. Kendrick Lamar
  3. Kabza De Small
  4. The Weeknd
  5. BTS

New entries on the Spotify Charts this week

  • “Jocelyn Flores” by XXXTENTACION is the biggestclimber on Top Songs South Africa, up 73 spots at #119
  • “Modimo Ohla Pheli” by Thato Saul is #1 on Local Pulse Pretoria
  • Kabza De Small has the most spots on Top Songs Pretoria. “Khusela (feat. Msaki)” is the highest at #11
  • “Ctrl” by SZA has been on Top Albums South Africa the longest, at 83 weeks straight
  • Thato Saul is the highest new entry on Top Artists South Africa at #78

Below is a breakdown of some of South Africa’s most popular albums, tracks and artists this week:

Top 5 albums in South Africa on Spotify Charts this week 

  1. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar
  2. Proof by BTS
  3. Harry’s House by Harry Styles
  4. LOOK AT ME: THE ALBUM by XXXTENTACION
  5. Twelve Carat Toothache by Post Malone

Top 5 tracks in South Africa on Spotify Charts this week 

  1. Sofa Silahlane by Wanitwa Mos, Master KG, Lowsheen, Nkosazana Daughter
  2. WAIT FOR YOU (feat. Drake & Tems) by Future
  3. As It Was by Harry Styles
  4. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush
  5. Tanzania by Uncle Waffles, Tony Duardo, Sino Msolo, BoiBizza

Top 5 tracks in Johannesburg on Spotify Charts this week 

  1. Sofa Silahlane by Wanitwa Mos, Master KG, Lowsheen, Nkosazana Daughter
  2. WAIT FOR YOU (feat. Drake & Tems) by Future
  3. Tanzania by Uncle Waffles, Tony Duardo, Sino Msolo, BoiBizza
  4. Abo Mvelo (feat Mellow & Sleazy & MJ) by Daliwonga, Mellow & Sleazy, M.J
  5. As It Was by Harry Styles

Top 5 tracks in Cape Town on Spotify Charts this week  

  1. As It Was by Harry Styles
  2. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush
  3. WAIT FOR YOU (feat. Drake & Tems) by Future
  4. First Class by Jack Harlow
  5. Heat Waves by Glass Animals

Top 5 tracks in Durban on Spotify Charts this week 

  1. Sofa Silahlane by Wanitwa Mos, Master KG, Lowsheen, Nkosazana Daughter
  2. Tanzania by Uncle Waffles, Tony Duardo, Sino Msolo, BoiBizza
  3. WAIT FOR YOU (feat. Drake & Tems) by Future
  4. Abo Mvelo (feat Mellow & Sleazy & MJ) by Daliwonga, Mellow & Sleazy, M.J
  5. Paris by Q-Mark, TpZee, Afriikan Papi

Top 5 tracks in Pretoria on Spotify Charts this week

  1. Sofa Silahlane by Wanitwa Mos, Master KG, Lowsheen, Nkosazana Daughter
  2. Tanzania by Uncle Waffles, Tony Duardo, Sino Msolo, BoiBizza
  3. Abo Mvelo (feat Mellow & Sleazy & MJ) by Daliwonga, Mellow & Sleazy, M.J
  4. All In You by Senior Oat, Kemy Chienda
  5. WAIT FOR YOU (feat. Drake & Tems) by Future