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Victony Lands 8 Debuts on U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart With STARLIFE
Victony’s new album STARLIFE drives eight track debuts on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart as the single “Slick” maintains its No. 2 peak.
Victony has secured eight debuts on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart following the release of his album STARLIFE. The single "Slick" remains at its No. 2 peak for a third consecutive week, marking its eighth total week on the ranking. According to Luminate data for the August 21-27 tracking week, "Slick" earned 900,000 official streams in the United States, representing a 10% increase from the previous week. The U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart utilizes a blend of streaming and sales data for its weekly calculations.
The eight new entries bring Victony’s career total to a milestone 25 placements on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. "Slick" is currently his highest-charting track to date, surpassing his previous best results of No. 5. Those peaks were achieved by his breakthrough single "Soweto"—a collaboration with Rema and Tempoe that featured Don Toliver—in May 2023, and "Pity This Boy" with ODUMODUBLVCK in February 2025. On the World Albums chart, the parent project STARLIFE debuted at No. 20 during the same tracking period that saw other industry news such as when The Molotovs announce second album Welcome To Urbia and single.
The album's impact on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart includes several high-profile collaborations. "Who This" featuring BNXN debuted at No. 29, while the title track "STARLIFE" with Blaqbonez and YKB entered at No. 34. Other new entries from the set include "2FRESH" at No. 26, "Too Lit" at No. 40, "PINO" with Babyboy AV at No. 41, and "Twin" with FOLA at No. 47. Rounding out the debuts are "Armed & Dangerous" with Young Jonn at No. 48 and "FYNE" at No. 50. The track "FRE$H," which reached a peak of No. 14 in June, appears at No. 21 this week.
In a recent interview with Billboard, Victony discussed the personal nature of the new record. He stated that he is at a point where his personality is "really just shining through the music" and that the body of work completely represents his current position. He further explained the curation of the album, noting that if he had left out any song, the project would have felt incomplete to him.
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