CKay discography explained

Artist:CKay
Studio:1
Ep:3
Singles:13
1Option:1
1Option Name:Promotional singles

Nigerian Afrobeats singer CKay has released one studio album, three EPs, eleven singles, and one promotional single. CKay started his music career with Loopy Music, as a record producer. Following the merger between Loopy Music and Chocolate City, he automatically joined Chocolate City roaster. His production credits include M.I Abaga's "Your Father", Koker's "Give Them", Yung6ix's "Everything Gucci", Dotman's "Tonight", and Bisola's "Controlla". He is currently signed to Warner Music Africa, and Atlantic Records.

On 30 August 2019, he released his second ep, CKay the First, through Chocolate City.[1] The project helped bring CKay to popularity and earned him his first chart entry on Billboard 200, Canadian Albums Chart, and the Dutch Album Top 100. The EP was a sleeper hit that spawned the hit track "Love Nwantiti", which became the second Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In 2021, he became the first African artist to hit 20 million Spotify listeners,[3] and the second African artist in 2022 to reach 1.2 billion streams.[4]

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"
DetailsPeak chart positions
FRA
[5]
NG
[6]
NG
Alt
Sad Romance 88
[7]
29 1
[8]

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"
DetailsPeak chart positions
CAN
[9]
DEN
[10]
FRA
[11]
NLD
[12]
US
[13]
US
World
[14]
Who the Fuck Is CKay?
CKay the First
  • Released: 30 August 2019
  • Label: Chocolate City
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
20 24 35 12 117 4
Boyfriend

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearChart positionsCertificationsAlbum
NG
[15]
AUS
[16]
FRA
[17]
GER
[18]
NLD
[19]
NOR
[20]
SWE
[21]
SWI
[22]
UK
[23]
US
[24]
"Container"[25] 2017
"Way"2019CKay the First
"Love Nwantiti"
"Felony"2020Boyfriend
"Skoin Skoin"
2021
"Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)"
14 8 1 6 1 1 4 1 3 26 Sad Romance
"Kiss Me Like You Miss Me"
[31]
"Emiliana"5 9 21 90 27 Sad Romance
"By Your Side"
"Maria"
2022
"Watawi"
13 Sad Romance
"HALLELUJAH"
20239 Sad Romance (Deluxe)
"nwayi"87

Promotional singles

Title! scope="col" style="width:3em;"
YearAlbum
"Bad Musician Bad Producer"[34] 2016Non-album single
"by now (Amapiano Remix)"2023
"emiliana (DJ Yohan & AX'EL Remix)"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alake . Motolani . CKay releases new EP, 'CKay The First' . Pulse Nigeria . 2 July 2022 . en . 30 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Alake . Motolani . Ckay's 'Love Nwantiti' moves 4 places into No. 31 on Billboard Hot 100 . Pulse Nigeria . 2 July 2022 . en . 19 October 2021.
  3. Web site: CKay Makes History As First African Artist to Hit 20 Million Spotify Listeners . OkayAfrica . 2 July 2022 . en . 8 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Adebiyi . Adeayo . CKay becomes second most streamed Afrobeats artist after surpassing 1.2 billion streams . Pulselive Kenya . 29 June 2022 . en . 21 June 2022.
  5. Web site: CKay discography. lescharts.com. 17 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Nigeria Top 50 Albums . www.turntablecharts.com . TurnTable . 9 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Top Albums (Week 39, 2022). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 3 October 2022.
  8. Web site: Oriowo . Ayomide . No. 1 on the Different Album Genre Charts This Week . www.turntablecharts.com . TurnTable . 11 November 2022.
  9. Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: October 16, 2021. Billboard. 12 October 2021.
  10. Web site: Album Top-40 Uge 41, 2021. Hitlisten. 20 October 2021.
  11. Web site: CKay discography. lescharts.com. 17 October 2021.
  12. Web site: CKay discography. dutchcharts.nl. 17 October 2021.
  13. Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 16, 2021 . Billboard . 12 October 2021.
  14. World Albums Chart: Week of October 9, 2021 . Billboard . 9 October 2021.
  15. Web site: Turntable Official Nigeria Top 100 . Turntable Charts . 19 June 2022 . en.
  16. Web site: CKay discography. australian-charts.com. 25 September 2021.
  17. Web site: CKay discography. lescharts.com. 25 September 2021.
  18. Web site: Discographie CKay. offiziellecharts.de. 8 October 2021.
  19. Web site: CKay discography. dutchcharts.nl. 25 September 2021.
  20. Web site: CKay discography. norwegiancharts.com. 25 September 2021.
  21. Web site: CKay discography. swedishcharts.com. 25 September 2021.
  22. Web site: CKay discography. hitparade.ch. 26 September 2021.
  23. Web site: CKay full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 8 October 2021.
  24. The Hot 100 Chart: February 5, 2022. Billboard. 1 February 2022.
  25. Web site: 2 March 2018. New Music: CKay – Container. 12 August 2020. BellaNaija.
  26. Web site: Adebiyi . Adeayo . CKay's 'Love Nwantiti' breaks record in France . Pulse Nigeria . 26 June 2022 . en . 25 June 2022.
  27. Australia. CKay. Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah). 11 December 2021. 2021-11-15.
  28. United Kingdom. CKay. Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah). 27 February 2022. 17597-5754-1.
  29. Germany. CKay. 25 February 2023.
  30. United States. CKay. Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah). 19 January 2023.
  31. Web site: Payal Dev collaborates with international artiste CKay for a romantic track . The Tribune . 1 October 2021.
  32. Web site: Ckay's 'Emiliana' gets platinum certification in France . Punch Newspapers . 26 June 2022 . 31 May 2022.
  33. Web site: Les certifications . SNEP . 26 June 2022 . fr-FR.
  34. Web site: Yhusuff . aL . CKAY – "Bad Musician, Bad Producer" + Free Instrumental . tooXclusive . 2 July 2022 . 7 May 2016.