YouTube Charts: Boity debuts in Top 10 with new single ‘Bakae’

Okay, it’s pretty obvious now that Boity has quickly evolved into a career musician. The rapstress with a fierce cadence and cutting edge lyrical ability has come out with a brand new single titled Bakae,

Released on Thursday, 7 February, the song has already garnered more than 150 000 streams on YouTube.

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“While it hasn’t quite made the top 5, the audio track of Boity Thulo’s latest song, Bakae, enters the Top Trending list on YouTube Charts at a bold eighth place this week following its 8th February debut airing on Metro FM and 5FM,” Bulelwa Makina from Irvine Partners said in a statement.

Where to stream/download Boity’s new single

The single’s sudden surge into the mainstream, collecting plays from popular commercial radio stations, has justified the position she holds next to international powerhouses musicians like Ariana Grande and Sam Smith.

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The song can be streamed or downloaded from every music app. She also has it available for streaming on her YouTube channel.

Watch: Boity’s new single, Bakae

Other popular mentions included in the 10 Trending songs in South Africa include AKA, 21 Savage and Meek Mill.

These are the standings on the YouTube Charts for this week:

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Top 10 Trending Songs in South Africa

1. Ariana Grande – break up with your girlfriend, I’m bored
2. 21 Savage – a lot featuring J. Cole
3. Sam Smith and Normani – Dancing with a Stranger
4. Meek Mill – Going Bad featuring Drake
5. AKA – Jika featuring Yanga Chief
6. J. Cole – Middle Child
7. Billie Eilish – bury a friend
8. Boity – Bakae

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• Calvin Harris and Rag’n’Bone Man – Giant
• Lauv and Troye Siven – I’m so tired