Tyla owns US Afrobeats chart with three songs in weekly top five

JOHANNESBURG — 13 August 2025

Grammy winner Tyla continues to make South Africa proud by dominating Billboard’s US Afrobeats chart with multiple hits simultaneously. Her songs “DYNAMITE”, “Water”, and “PUSH 2 START” all appear in this week’s Top 5.

PopBase music blog confirmed she is the only artist this year with multiple songs in the chart’s Top 5 every week. Their report stated: “Tyla is the only artist to have multiple songs inside the Top 5 of the Billboard US Afrobeats chart every week of this year so far.”

Meanwhile, the Johannesburg-born star features on American artist Teyana Taylor’s upcoming album Escape Room. The 22-track release drops globally on August 22 through Taylor’s music label.

One highlight includes the song “Pum Pum Jump”, which teams Tyla with Taylor and US soul legend Jill Scott. Entertainment blogs report strong anticipation for the collaboration among global fans.

Having both chart dominance and high-profile features signals a landmark year for the South African hitmaker. Industry analysts note her sustained Billboard performance is unmatched in the Afrobeats genre this year.