Best 20 Amapiano Songs By Nigerian Artists

1. Asake – BADMAN GANGSTA

Asake’s “BADMAN GANGSTA,” released July 25, 2025, is the year’s clearest Nigerian amapiano juggernaut because it marries the log-drum thump and airy piano stabs of South Africa’s club blueprint with a swaggering Lagos hook built for stadium chant-backs. The single immediately proved its pull across every measurable lane: it hit No. 1 on the Official Nigeria Top 100 (TurnTable) in its first tracking frame and sparked a fresh run of Asake dominance in the local market. On Apple Music, it’s been a fixture near the top of “Top 100: Nigeria,” sitting in the day-to-day Top 5 through August; the Lagos city chart (“Top 25: Lagos”) likewise kept it in heavy rotation, reflecting real urban consumption, ride-outs and club spillover. Shazam behavior adds another layer: the track has sat inside Nigeria’s national Top 200 (mid-teens), a telltale of discovery from radio spins, taxis and retail spaces. Sonically, Magicsticks’ mix leans hard into log-drum swells that pulse under the vocal pocket, while Tiakola’s French drill-adjacent phrasing snaps cleanly against the amapiano bounce—an import/export chemistry that DJs love for mid-set energy resets. Add consistent playlisting on Apple Music’s Afrobeats hubs and the single’s ubiquity in DJ sets from Lagos to Port Harcourt, and “BADMAN GANGSTA” earns its No. 1 on momentum, cross-platform proof, and pure floor impact.

2. DJ Tunez, Wizkid & FOLA – One Condition

“One Condition” is the understated amapiano steamroller of 2025: released March 8, its rubbery bassline and restrained, piano-led groove became an algorithmic darling and a club staple, then spiked into broad daylight success. It entered the Official Nigeria Top 100 (TurnTable) at No. 4 and kept national air checks buzzing as the record climbed Apple Music’s “Top 100: Nigeria,” holding the No. 1 slot in late August, with Lagos listeners pushing it to No. 1 on “Top 25: Lagos.” The record’s strength isn’t just charts; it’s the feedback loop between radio and social: clips of Lagos brunches and slow-camera dance challenges have kept Shazam lookups in the country’s Top 200, while the official visualizer on DJ Tunez’s channel is pulling steady hundreds of thousands of views—evidence of broad, passive replay rather than just core-fan spikes. On curation, Apple Music Afrobeats featured the song prominently in “Best New Songs,” and Nigerian DJs leaned into its mix-friendly 110–114 BPM pocket that glides from mid-tempo afrobeats into hotter amapiano sets without breaking energy. That trifecta—chart entrance, metropolitan leadership (Lagos city chart), and sticky Shazam/radio feedback—places “One Condition” at No. 2 for the year so far.

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3. Asake – WHY LOVE

Asake’s Valentine-week drop “WHY LOVE” (February 12, 2025) is the year’s purest Nigerian amapiano single—Apple tags it “Amapiano,” and the production’s log-drum bloom, chant-backs, and detuned keys are textbook—yet it still cuts with his afropop melodic edge. The video and single landed simultaneously, catalyzing an early-Q1 run that saw the track hit No. 1 on Apple Music Nigeria (with multiple rebounds into the Top 10 across March/April) and maintain weeks of streaming volume. On TurnTable, it lodged inside the Top 10 during its peak burst, confirming strong national radio/stream convergence, while TikTok and Instagram reels kept the hook circulating well beyond initial release week. Crucially, “WHY LOVE” showcased Asake’s independence era (Giran Republic) without losing his big-room heft, and DJs favored it as a set-opener to pivot into faster ‘piano—its intro leaves room for host tags before the log drum drops. Even six months on, it’s a reliable Shazam driver from informal listening environments, evidence of new-listener seepage. Add sustained YouTube velocity on the official upload and continued placement on Afrobeats-leaning editorial lists, and “WHY LOVE” comfortably sits in the Top 3—less ubiquitous than “BADMAN GANGSTA” right now but foundational for 2025’s Naija-piano wave.

4. BNXN & FOLA – Very Soon

BNXN’s “Very Soon” with FOLA is not the loudest amapiano entry of 2025—but it’s one of the stickiest. Released on the CAPTAIN album campaign and accompanied by an official video that’s already clocked multi-million views, the track proves how BNXN’s confessional writing can ride a piano groove without sacrificing emotional texture. The production tucks the log drum lower in the mix, letting the keys, shakers, and BNXN’s phrasing carry the bounce—ideal for radio daytime and late-night sequencing alike. The video’s quick rise past the seven-figure mark within weeks of release shows broad passive uptake, and Apple Music’s dedicated music-video listing ensured it was surfaced inside the platform’s video carousel, which often correlates with incremental Shazam discovery. On editorial, the song’s rolled through Afrobeats and ‘piano-friendly lists and stayed visible during July’s project push. It’s the combination of platform placement (Apple Music video hub), visible YouTube traction (3M+ views in a month), and a structure that DJs like to tease in sets (clean intro, clear hook, easy breaks) that justifies a Top 5 slot—less explosive than the year’s chart-toppers, but a model of steady, cross-format performance.

5. Shoday – Shoday Kilode

Dropping August 15, 2025, “Shoday Kilode” has been one of the clearest late-summer Naija-piano breakouts. Shoday leans into a log-drum-first arrangement with bright, minimally voiced keys and a hook designed for street-level virality; within a week, the official video cleared the half-million mark, driven by Lagos dance clips and creator posts. Crucially, this isn’t just a YouTube moment: Shazam data shows the song pushing into Nigeria’s Top 20, the kind of signal you see when a record jumps from niche playlists into taxis, salons, and retail—places where casual listeners reach for their phones. On platform receipts, Shazam’s track page lists a run of Apple Music playlist adds (“Afrobeats Hits,” “Naija Hits,” “Africa Now,” “New in Afrobeats,” “Africa Rising”), which is exactly the kind of editorial scaffolding that keeps a young record afloat across cities. With those placements, early YouTube velocity, and a clean DJ-friendly structure (eight-bar intro, crisp breaks), “Shoday Kilode” earns its Top 5 ranking as the freshest, fastest-moving Lagos ‘piano anthem in Q3—not yet a national chart monster, but showing all the right growth signals heading into September.

6. Kizz Daniel & FOLA – Titi

“Titi” isn’t the loudest record in Kizz Daniel’s 2025 run, but it’s one of his most effective amapiano-leaning cuts for mainstream crossover. Issued May 30 on the Uncle K: Lemon Chase set, the track’s bounce comes from a soft-padded log-drum pattern tucked under FOLA’s velvet tone and Kizz Daniel’s tidy phrasing—an arrangement DJs can glide into hotter ‘piano without jarring tempo jumps. On Apple Music, the song’s been part of the EP ecosystem that kept Kizz Daniel visible on national charts through June–August, and the official lyric video has cleared seven figures on YouTube across uploads while radio snippets and creator choreography push steady Shazam triggers nationwide. Even more telling is its presence on Apple Music’s Afrobeats editorial mixes and the Lagos city chart’s broader movement around Kizz/FOLA collaborations this summer. “Titi” earns a mid-table ranking because it functions as a set glue record: widely playable in lounges, weddings and daytime radio, with measurable receipts (release-week Apple presence, YouTube lyric clip traction, Shazam Top-200 Nigeria sightings), and a log-drum/keys balance that keeps it firmly in amapiano’s lane rather than generic afropop.

7. Poco Lee, Shoday & Rahman Jago – Hey Jago

“Hey Jago” is proof that streets still break records first. Rolled out in late April with an official video on Poco Lee’s channel, the single blends raw ‘piano log drums with call-and-response hooks that prime it for Alaba-to-TikTok liftoff. Within weeks, the video surged past the million-view mark across uploads and drove a steady hum of creator-led dance challenges. What elevates it into this list is how quickly it translated that energy into platform receipts: the record’s official clip did heavy numbers on Poco Lee’s channel, while Instagram-side media accounts amplified the drop; pair that with Shoday’s concurrent solo momentum and it’s easy to see why “Hey Jago” became a DJ set essential from Surulere to Lekki. In clubs, the tune is often used as a reset—its chanting hooks and clean, percussive breaks give MCs room to work the crowd before the log-drum rolls return. While it hasn’t posted the national chart peaks of the top three, its social/viewing footprint, clear amapiano construction, and utility for working DJs justify a Top 10 berth for 2025 so far.

8. Olamide – 99

Olamide’s all-star “99” earns this slot on the strength of scale, execution and staying power across Nigeria’s Amapiano-leaning dance floors. First, timing and credentials: it dropped in mid-June 2025 (Apple Music lists June 18, 2025), bundling Seyi Vibez, Asake, Young Jonn and British singer Daecolm into one log-drum-driven party piece. The Bounce singled out those “heavy log drums” anchoring the groove—exactly the Amapiano DNA that makes the record travel in clubs and DJ sets beyond Lagos to Abuja and Port Harcourt. By late August, the official video had already crossed the 6M-view mark on YouTube, a clean indicator of mass replay value and social traction in Nigeria and the diaspora. On Apple Music Nigeria, “99” rose into the Top 10, peaking at No. 6 on the country’s Top Songs chart, a feat that kept it wedged between the year’s most streamed homegrown singles. Sonically, Magicsticks and the team keep the pianos bright and percussive while leaving room for Olamide to quarterback booming chants and slick ad-libs; then the features do what they’re supposed to do—Seyi Vibez carries the street-pop emotion, Asake floats with breezy cadences, and Daecolm smooths the hook for radio. In short: verifiable reach (views, chart peak) plus an undeniably Amapiano core (log-drum engine and piano stabs) justify this exact placement over other 2025 crossovers that didn’t sustain comparable numbers. (Release: Apple Music, June 18, 2025; Apple Top Songs NG peak: No. 6; YouTube traction: 6M+ views).

9. Seyi Vibez – Pressure

“Pressure” is the year’s clearest example of Seyi Vibez taking street-pop sensibilities and tightening them around an Amapiano skeleton—fat, rubbery log-drums, piano stabs and a rolling shaker grid that DJs can blend at peak hour. The numbers back it up. The single arrived in May 2025 (Apple Music lists May 15, 2025), and within hours debuted on Apple Music Nigeria’s Top Songs, with NotJustOk tracking its first-day entry at No. 52. Momentum then shifted visual: the official YouTube video surged past 4.8M views in roughly two months, giving the record a robust pipeline of user clips and reaction content that kept the hook circulating on social. Because the beat keeps space around Seyi Vibez’s topline, radio doesn’t have to fight the low-end—so you hear it tucked into daytime sets while DJs lean on the instrumental’s bounce at night. Critically, the arrangement doubles down on Amapiano’s log-drum hooks without losing the devotional feel that fuels Seyi’s fanbase; that balance is why it edges out several other 2025 piano experiments for a Top-10 berth. Taken together—documented release date, chart impact on Apple Music NG, and multi-million YouTube run—“Pressure” carries enough factual weight and scene utility to land exactly here on the ranking.

10. Davido – CFMF

Davido’s “CFMF” isn’t the year’s biggest streaming monster, but it’s a textbook Amapiano-infused Afropop crossover that mattered in 2025—and the receipts are clear. Start with provenance: Apple Music dates the track to February 7, 2025 (ahead of *5ive*’s April album drop), and multiple reviews have highlighted how the record leans into Amapiano bounce and log-drum motifs within Davido’s pop framework—Pitchfork literally called it “amapiano-infused,” underlining that the piano-house chassis is not incidental but structural. On platform signals, the official audio has clocked nearly half-a-million views on Davido’s YouTube channel—respectable for a non-video album cut—and the track sits prominently on Apple Music’s album page, where editorial notes framed *5ive* as a victory lap with South African collaborators (DJ Maphorisa among the producers across the set), helping “CFMF” flow into Amapiano-friendly sets. In the clubs, DJs like to use it as a tempo bridge between Afropop and harder ‘piano cuts; the log-drum pulses are present but not overbearing, which is precisely why it enjoys broad playlisting alongside mainstream Nigerian hits. The verifiable timeline (Feb. 7 release), credible genre read (Pitchfork’s Amapiano mention), and steady YouTube draw position “CFMF” as the Top-10’s connective tissue—a song that widened 2025’s Nigerian Amapiano spectrum without chasing virality.

11. FOLA – you

FOLA’s late-summer solo cut “you” is the Amapiano moment that proves his 2025 run isn’t just about features. Dropping on August 8, 2025 via Dangbana Republik/EMPIRE, the single leans on clean, rubbery log-drums, a bright bell-piano riff, and roomy backing vocals that leave space for his conversational topline—perfect DJ ammo for transitions between Afrobeats and pure ’piano sets. The numbers justify a high mid-table slot: “you” entered Apple Music’s Top Songs: Nigeria and, by August 24, was sitting inside the national Top 10 (peaking at #9 on Kworb’s realtime roll-up of Apple Music Nigeria), a rare feat for a brand-new Amapiano-led Nigerian single this month. The official video has already cleared the 2-million-view line on YouTube, buoyed by fan edits and loop videos that keep the hook in circulation. Editorial momentum matters too: FOLA’s name has been glued to the format all year (“One Condition” and BNXN’s “Very Soon”), so DSPs and radio were primed to jump—helped by quick adds across major Naija mood/party lists and Instagram/Threads posts from local music pages documenting its climb. All told, “you” is ranked #11 because it has both the sound design (sleek log-drum pocket; uncluttered piano stabs), and real market confirmation (Apple Top 10 placement; multi-million YouTube traction) to warrant it—big enough to lead the second half, but not quite as ubiquitous as the year’s absolute juggernauts.

12. Famous Pluto – Na Scra

First released March 7, 2025, “Na Scra” pairs street-chant phrasing with springy Amapiano drums and an insistent two-note piano vamp—minimalist and ridiculously sticky. Famous Pluto (Benin, Edo, Nigeria) rode the record from TikTok skits to DJ sets, and the official video’s rapid growth (crossing ~2.3M views on his channel) shows it converted beyond core fans. On Apple Music, the single is slotted into the platform’s Lamba-Piano ecosystem, signaling editorial recognition that it’s truly ’piano-led, not just Afrobeats with log drums sprinkled in. Social trade press has also celebrated its chart run, with posts documenting a surge toward the very top tier on Apple Music Nigeria during its early breakout window. Why #12? It’s an undeniable club mover that punched above its weight on YouTube and in Apple’s Amapiano playlists, and it now travels well in mixed Afrobeats/’piano sets thanks to a simple call-and-response hook and DJ-friendly structure. It sits just behind FOLA’s “you” because, while its club energy and visibility are huge, recent national-chart stickiness and radio breadth in Lagos/Abuja slightly trail this week’s most playlisted crossovers. Still, for raw log-drum bounce and street-to-DSP momentum, “Na Scra” is one of 2025’s emblematic Naija ’piano hits.

13. Ayo Maff & Seyi Vibez – Gang

From Ayo Maff’s June 26, 2025 album *Prince of the Street*, “Gang” threads Seyi Vibez’s gravelly melisma through a lean Amapiano framework—sub-bass log-drums, clipped percs, and a perky piano motif that keeps the record moving without overcrowding the pocket. On release week it rolled straight into the album’s push, landing a label-uploaded lyric video that’s already six-figure strong on YouTube while DJs clipped the hook for Insta/TikTok transitions. Apple Music’s own album write-up nods to the project’s flirtation with Amapiano, and crucially, the title appears inside the Lamba-Piano universe on Apple—useful editorial proof that the song’s groove is ’piano-first, not just influenced. Performance-wise, “Gang” didn’t crash the very top of the national Apple chart like FOLA’s “you,” but its steady traction across YouTube, album-driven streams, and Naija party playlists make it a set-list constant. We plant it at #13 because its cultural currency is real—club rotation, duet-ready chorus, and the cachet of Maff × Seyi—but it lacks the wider radio and chart peaks of the tracks just above it this month. It’s the classic “DJ’s favorite,” thriving where log-drum contour and chant-able writing intersect.

14. Smur Lee & BIGKHALID – Management

Dropped January 25, 2025, “Management” is the sort of street-friendly Amapiano cut that builds quietly, then suddenly pops up in every Lagos set. The record rides a woody log-drum cycle, shaker rushes, and a simple synth-piano line that leaves space for Smur Lee and BIGKHALID’s talk-sing cadence—half flex, half banter, fully dance-floor primed. Tangible receipts: it’s recognized across Apple Music as part of the “Jujupiano” lane (appearing on *Jujupiano La Presido* and issued as a standalone single) and shows up on Shazam with a consistent trail of lookups as DJs test it in clubs. There’s an official lyric upload on YouTube feeding UGC, and it’s been showing up in Amapiano-leaning playlists (including Apple’s Lamba-Piano ecosystem via artist/record visibility this year), which helps radio programmers clock it when balancing night-time rotations. We rank it #14 because it’s a bona fide scene record with growing Shazam/radio-mix presence, even if it hasn’t hit the national Apple Top 20 like the biggest crossover smashes above it. On sound design and grassroots motion, though, “Management” is one of 2025’s sturdier Naija ’piano street staples.

15. Islambo – Cook

Islambo’s “Cook,” pulled from his April 4, 2025 *Konsoliday* EP, is a swaggering Amapiano hybrid: log-drums that hit in rolling waves, an almost highlife-tinged piano line, and stacks of crowd responses that make it feel live even in headphones. Strategically, Islambo backed the DSP drop with an official video push, then kept the campaign warm with steady content from his tour stops—keeping the track in circulation on socials while DJs folded it into ’piano blocks. Apple Music’s treatment of the *Konsoliday* era is telling: the EP page sits inside Apple’s Lamba-Piano orbit, which is a strong editorial signal that “Cook” belongs to the Amapiano-led wing of new Nigerian street music in 2025. While it hasn’t posted the skyline-high Top 10 Apple peaks that define the year’s monsters, the record’s consistency on DJ mixes and its presence across artist pages and video platforms make it a reliable mid-tempo driver for clubs. We set “Cook” at #15 because it is a momentum cut—sound-system tough, visibly supported with an official video, and credibly slotted within Apple’s ’piano ecosystem—sitting just below the tracks that currently command heavier radio adds and national chart positions, but above dozens of short-lifecycle singles that never built beyond TikTok.

​16. Young Jonn – Che Che (feat. Asake)

Young Jonn’s “Che Che” earns this slot because it’s the clearest example of how Nigerian lamba-piano has gone fully mainstream in 2025: a log-drum engine, bright piano stabs and chant-ready hooks—then Asake’s ad-libs flicker in like lighter fluid. Released on June 6, 2025 via Chocolate City, the single came with a quick-hitting visual push and immediately began showing up across editorial ecosystems that matter for ‘piano crossovers (Apple Music’s Afrobeats Hits/Africa Now), giving it durable algorithmic momentum. On YouTube, the official video has cleared 3.2M views, a strong indicator DJs and fans are replaying it in equal measure, while social recaps from the rollout note the clip sped past 1M within hours, reflecting atypically fast initial velocity for a club record. Shazam discovery has also been steady—“Che Che” has hovered inside Nigeria’s national Top 200 (mid-August placement around the #130s), the kind of breadcrumb that shows spillover from clubs to commuter headphones. Sonically, the record is pure Amapiano-led Afropop: heavy log-drums, a rolling bass that ducks under a crisp clap grid, and a topline written for call-and-response—and that’s exactly why it ranks ahead of slower-burning ‘piano cuts still fighting for broad playlisting. With major playlist receipts, visible search interest, and millions of verified views, it’s one of 2025’s Nigerian Amapiano pivots that feels built to last beyond summer rotations.

17. Blaqbonez – W For Wetego (feat. Phyno, Young Jonn & DJ 808)

Blaqbonez’s February 26, 2025 single “W For Wetego” is an instructive case of rap leaning into South African-born templates without losing its Naija character—and the result has been measurable. The track’s Amapiano chassis (rolling log-drums, busied hi-hats) arrives courtesy of DJ 808’s club instincts, while Young Jonn and Phyno trade the kind of punchy lines that keep it sticky in DJ sets. The visual rollout helped: the YouTube visualizer has sailed past 3.3M views, and the song’s Shazam page shows a healthy 98,000-plus tally alongside a stack of editorial receipts. Crucially, Apple Music’s Amapiano-focused “Lamba-Piano” playlist added it, as did Afrobeats-leaning lists like Afrobeats Hits and Street Anthems; those placements typically map to nightclub rotation and weekend radio in Lagos/Abuja, which explains the record’s steady post-release life. The blend of chant-ready writing and groove-first engineering makes it a natural segue for DJs moving from Afrobeats into ‘piano blocks, which is why it edges other street-piano joints this quarter. It’s not the year’s most streamed ‘piano record, but relative to its February drop, the combination of cross-genre credibility, playlisting breadth and visible audience search behavior makes this a top-tier 2025 Nigerian Amapiano entry.

18. Niphkeys – Imagine (feat. Ayo Maff)

Producer-artist Niphkeys hit a clean Amapiano pocket with “Imagine,” off his *Intergalactic Dreams* project—released April 3, 2025—and the data says listeners noticed. The official video has crossed 1.2M YouTube views, a strong return for a producer-led single, while Apple Music’s regional Amapiano hubs have embraced it: it sits inside “Amapiano d’Afrique de l’Ouest” and the cross-regional “Lamba-Piano,” which are crucial feeders for DJs across Lagos to Accra. The record’s appeal is straightforward: springy log-drums, delicate keys, and Ayo Maff’s melody that rides the bass swell without crowding the pocket. Those elements make it a go-to for mix DJs bridging Afrobeats tempo into ‘piano tempo mid-set. Add in the broader context—Apple Music positioning the EP in frontline editorial and repeated playlist re-adds—and you get a single with real staying power rather than a week-one spike. It doesn’t have the blockbuster celebrity of some entries above it, but its editor-driven discovery, growing search behavior and club utility justify this rank over more polarizing experiments. “Imagine” is also cropping up next to other ‘piano-leaners in Apple’s Amapiano lanes, signaling both tagging accuracy and audience overlap—the kind of metadata matters that keep a record surfacing for new listeners all season.

19. Muyeez – Mortal Kombat

“Mortal Kombat” is the breakout ‘piano-leaning street smash Muyeez needed in 2025, pairing razor-edged lamba with a chunky log-drum scaffold that hits like an uppercut. Dropping the first week of June 2025, the single quickly amassed over 4.3M YouTube views—serious traction for a new-gen voice—and landed on Apple Music’s frontline Nigeria playlists, including the high-impact *Hitlist Nigeria*, which routinely fuels national DJ programming and radio adds. The song’s momentum is powered by its arrangement: a chanting hook with uncluttered call-and-response sections that let DJs loop the drop, and verses that ride the percussive bassline without breaking the dancefloor trance. That design has translated into quick social adoption and steady search activity, while its editorial placements keep it in front of casual listeners who aren’t yet crate-digging for Amapiano. In a crowded year, “Mortal Kombat” ranks here because it’s managed both sides of the equation—organic street buzz and platform validation—better than most new-artist ‘piano shots. The result is consistent rotation in Lagos clubs and steady inclusion in weekend mixes, with the streaming receipts to match, giving it the edge over several comparable street-piano offerings released later in the summer.

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20. Islambo – Wire Check

Islambo spent 2024–25 quietly refining a lane that locals have nicknamed “lamba-piano,” and “Wire Check” is the 2025 cut where the pieces click: hard log-drums, playful ad-libs, and a loop-friendly refrain that DJs can stretch at will. Officially released June 6, 2025 (paired with the two-track *Wire Check / AfroBTC* drop), the single got a video push and enough early audience interest to notch #1 in Apple’s New Music Videos (Afro-Beat) on release week, while the YouTube rollout split attention between the main video and a visualizer—together clearing the 100K view mark as the record filtered into street mixes. On Apple Music, the single packaging and artist page put “Wire Check” front-and-center alongside *Konsoliday* album cuts, which has helped it stream beyond core followers. This rank reflects that precise blend of street adoption and platform signals: not a megahit, but a track with verifiable traction and DJ utility that keeps it in rotation across Mainland Lagos lounges and day parties. As a snapshot of where Nigeria’s Amapiano variants are going—lean, hook-driven, bass-first—“Wire Check” is a worthy capstone for the Top 20.