Apple Music has unveiled its annual ‘Replay’ year-end rankings for 2025, with superstar Wizkid’s album ‘Morayo‘ claiming the top spot as the most-streamed album in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The streaming platform released the rankings on Tuesday, showcasing a list dominated by Nigerian artistes.
Wizkid’s critically acclaimed ‘Morayo’, released in November 2024, led the list, followed closely by Davido’s ‘5ive’ in second place.
The upper tier of the 22-album list featured several other major Nigerian releases. BNXN’s ‘Captain’, Burna Boy’s ‘No Sign Of Weakness’, and Olamide’s self-titled album secured the fourth, fifth, and sixth positions, respectively.
Rapper Odumodublvck made a notable achievement by securing two entries on the list, with his projects ‘The Machine Is Coming’ and ‘Industry Machine’ both making the cut.
The list was rounded out by other prominent Nigerian acts, including Kizz Daniel, Seyi Vibez, Famous Pluto, Ayo Maff, Fola, Zinoleesky, and Barry Jhay.
See the full list below:
1. ‘Morayo’ – Whizkid
2. ‘5ive’ – Davido
3. ‘Ntsako’ – Kelvin Momo
4. ‘Captain’ – BNXN
5. ‘No Sign of Weakness’ – Burna Boy
6. ‘Olamide’ – Olamide
7. ‘Thato Ma Yodimo’ – Kelvin Momo
8. ‘Bab’Motha’ – Kabza De Small
9. ‘Children of Africa’ – Seyi Vibez
10. ‘Ngomoya’ – DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy
11. ‘Catharsis’ – FOLA
12. ‘Shakur’ (deluxe) – TI Blaze
13. ‘Gen Z’ – Zinoleesky
14. ‘Lindiwe’ (deluxe) – Nontokozo Mkhize
15. ‘The Machine Is Coming’ – Odumodublvck
16. ‘031 Studio Camp 2.0’ – Dlala Thukszin
17. ‘Uncle K: Lemon Chase’ – Kizz Daniel
18. ‘Industry Machine’ – Odumodublvck
19. ‘Uzama The 3rd’ – Famous Pluto
20. ‘Iron Boy’ – Black Sheriff
21. ‘Prince of the Street’ – Ayo Maff
22. ‘Barrystar Vol 1’ (deluxe) – Barry Jhay