Shakira and Burna Boy’s ‘Dai Dai’ Rules Global Charts

Dominance on the Billboard Global Charts

The collaboration between Shakira and Burna Boy continues its significant run at the top of the international rankings. In addition to its 10th week leading the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, "Dai Dai" has also maintained the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Global 200 for a seventh week. The track remains the most popular song globally more than a month after the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament.

According to Luminate data for the tracking week of Aug. 21-27, "Dai Dai" generated 36.7 million streams and sold 4,000 copies worldwide, representing a 9% and 15% decrease respectively from the previous week. Outside of the United States, the anthem recorded 31.4 million streams (down 9%) and 3,000 sales (down 18%).

With this achievement, "Dai Dai" joins an exclusive group as only the seventh song to spend 10 or more weeks at No. 1 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart since the rankings began in September 2020. The elite list includes:

• 20 weeks: "Golden" – HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI (2025-26)

• 19 weeks: "APT." – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars (2024-25)

• 17 weeks: "Die With a Smile" – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars (2024-25)

• 14 weeks: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey (2021-25)

• 13 weeks: "Flowers" – Miley Cyrus (2023)

• 13 weeks: "As It Was" – Harry Styles (2022)

• 10 weeks: "Dai Dai (FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026)" – Shakira X Burna Boy (2026)

Breakthrough on Rhythmic and Pop Radio

Beyond its streaming and sales success, "Dai Dai" has reached the summit of the Rhythmic Airplay chart dated Sept. 5. This marks the first No. 1 on this specific ranking for Shakira and the first as a lead artist for Burna Boy. The song ascended from No. 3 to replace Drake’s "Shabang," which had led for two weeks. Shakira’s previous high on this chart was the No. 5 peak of "Hips Don’t Lie" in 2006. Burna Boy previously reached No. 1 as a featured artist on Gunna’s "wgft" in January.

The track is also showing resilience on Pop radio. It held its position at No. 27 on Pop Airplay with its highest weekly play count to date and reached a No. 36 high on Adult Pop Airplay. On the all-genre Radio Songs chart, the anthem climbed from 31 to 28, reaching 18.2 million audience impressions, a 7% increase over the prior week.

Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. Movements

Several other artists saw major movement on the global charts this week. Karol G reached the top 10 on both charts with "BbY WOW," featuring Judeline and rusowsky. The track surged 37-5 on the Global 200 and 41-10 on Global Excl. U.S., driven by 26 million streams worldwide. This marks Karol G’s seventh top 10 on the Global 200 and eighth on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, while Judeline and rusowsky earned their first top 10 placements.

Stella Lefty earned her first Global 200 top 10 as "Boston" jumped 17-10. The song accumulated 24.1 million streams (up 9%) and 5,000 sales (up 22%). Notably, it is the first debut chart entry by a female artist to appear on the Hot Country Songs chart and also reach the Global 200 top 10. Other notable positions include Ella Langley’s "Choosin’ Texas" holding at its No. 2 Global 200 high and Tame Impala’s "Loser" rising 3-2 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart following a sync in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Tribute to Dolly Parton

Following the passing of country legend Dolly Parton on Aug. 25, five of her classic songs have entered the Billboard Global 200. "Jolene" led the group, debuting at No. 16 with 18.5 million streams and 20,000 sales worldwide. On the Global Excl. U.S. chart, "Jolene" appeared at No. 70 with 8.7 million streams and 5,000 sales outside the U.S. Other Global 200 entries include:

• "9 to 5": No. 25 (15.4 million streams, 19,000 sold)

• "Islands in the Stream" with Kenny Rogers: No. 43 (13.4 million streams, 17,000 sold)

• "I Will Always Love You": No. 55 (10.9 million streams, 21,000 sold)

• "Here You Come Again": No. 133 (7.7 million streams, 13,000 sold)

Artist Context

Shakira, who was formed in 1977 and is known for her work in the Pop Rock and Latin genres, previously performed "Dai Dai" alongside Burna Boy during the halftime show of the FIFA World Cup Final. The match, held on July 19, 2026, at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., saw Spain face Argentina. The song was released through FIFA Sound, SALXCO, Def Jam, and Sony Music Latin.