REMA In Top 10 As UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and North Africa Get New Official Charts

On Wednesday September 27, 2023, the IFPI, representing the global recording industry, unveiled four new music charts, offering music enthusiasts, record labels, and artists official rankings for the top-streamed tracks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

These new charts complement the existing Official MENA regional chart and consist of the Official Egypt Chart, Official Saudi Arabia Chart, Official UAE Chart, and Official North Africa Chart, encompassing Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. These rankings are the first of their kind in each respective country.

IFPI will release these four market-specific charts weekly on Wednesdays, while the Official MENA Chart will continue to be published every Tuesday. These charts will be accessible on the Official MENA Chart website and shared via its social media channels, along with weekly insights.

These charts are based on IFPI’s renowned methodology and incorporate music streaming data from major digital streaming platforms in the region, including Anghami, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, and YouTube. The charts are compiled by BMAT.

World Music Views will be covering highlights from these charts weekly as we expand our music reach across the globe.

The launch of these four new charts builds upon the success of the inaugural MENA regional chart introduced in November 2022, which collected data from 13 markets, covering a population of over 300 million. This expansion underscores the region’s remarkable growth, with recorded music revenues rising by 23.8% in 2022 (source: IFPI Global Music Report 2023).

Frances Moore, CEO of IFPI, expressed enthusiasm about the expansion of the Official MENA Chart, allowing the recognition of top hits in Egypt, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. She highlighted the uniqueness of each country’s musical heritage and celebrated the MENA region’s flourishing music scene, supported by the diverse talent and investments from record labels.

Here are the top tracks from the initial charts:

Egypt:

1. Mekhasmak – Nawal
2. Ya Layaly (feat. Ruby) – Ahmed Saad
3. 7OB KHENA2 – Marwan Moussa
4. Reyah El Hayah – Hamza Namira
5. Mesh Shayfenhom – Hassan El Shafei, Bosy, Double Zuksh
6. Satalana – Abd El Basset Hamouda, Mahmoud El Leithy, HamdyBatshan, Ali Rabee, Osos, Hassan El Kholaey
7. Lafena El Donya – Reda El Bahrawy, Muslim
8. Ekhtiyarati – Ahmed Saad
9. 3atma – El Waili, Samar Tarik
10. El Bakht – Wegz
11. Ymken Kher – Ramy Sabry
12. Basrah w Atooh – Cairokee
13. Beraha Ya Sheekha – Bahaa Sultan
14. YAZMEELY – Muhab
15. Alo Aleky – Mohammed Saeed
16. Tab Aoulak – Karkouba – Muslim
17. Nos Syto Mny (Ehna Sohab Bladna) – Essam Sasa
18. Diva – Sharmoofers
19. 7elwa Menak – Wegz
20. Lamoon Ne3na3 – Mohamed Hamaki

Saudi Arabia:

1. Janant Galbi – Majid Almohandis
2. This Is The Life – Amy Macdonald
3. Mekhsmak – Nawal
4. Ya Layaly (feat. Ruby) – Ahmed Saad
5. Kalam Eneih – Sherine
6. El Sabr Gamel – Maha Ftouni
7. Ymken Kher – Ramy Sabry
8. Paint The Town Red – Doja Cat
9. Bdet Ateeb – Majid Almohandis
10. Da Elly 7sal – Balqees
11. Slow Dancing – V
12. Alfin Bab – Oumaima Taleb
13. Seven – Jung Kook, Latto
14. Yabn Elawadem – Abdul Majeed Abdullah
15. Alo Aleky – Mohammed Saeed
16. Mezlaaj – Oumaima Taleb
17. Kol Leila – Oumaima Taleb
18. Keda Keda Bayza – Mahmoud El Esseily, Aly Fathallah
19. Guli Mata (feat. Rajat Nagpal) – Saad Lamjarred, Shreya Ghoshal
20. Set Fire To The Rain – Adele

UAE:

1. Chaleya – Shilpa Rao, Kumaar, Arijit Singh, Anirudh Ravichander
2. Paint The Town Red – Doja Cat
3. Heeriye – Jasleen Royal, Arijit Singh
4. Guli Mata (feat. Rajat Nagpal) – Saad Lamjarred, Shreya Ghoshal
5. Strangers – Kenya Grace
6. Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya – Anirudh Ravichander, Vishal Dadlani, Shilpa Rao
7. Calm Down – Rema
8. Neela Nilave – Kapil Kapilan, Sam C.S., Manu Manjith
9. Seven – Jung Kook, Latto
10. Slime You Out (feat. SZA) – Drake
11. Sprinter – Dave, Central Cee
12. Slow Dancing – V
13. Cruel Summer – Taylor Swift
14. fukumean – Gunna
15. Popular – The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, Madonna
16. What Jhumka? – Pritam, Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi, Ranveer Singh, Amitabh Bhattacharya
17. Janant Galbi – Majid Almohandis
18. Snooze – SZA
19. People – Libianca
20. greedy – Tate McRae

North Africa:

1. Noss Ellil – A.L.A
2. Zarzour – Lartiste
3. 3DABI – Marwan Moussa
4. Casanova – Soolking, Gazo
5. Y Dor (feat. DYSTINCT) – Soolking
6. Ghazali Habitou – Okba Djomati
7. Paint The Town Red – Doja Cat
8. Qui sait ? (feat. ElGrandeToto) – Niro
9. Se Grita – Morad
10. Seven – Jung Kook, Latto
11. Follow – Zouhair Bahaoui, Hind Ziadi
12. Still Alive – Raste
13. Talet Lghiba – Mocci
14. Dawk Liya – Snor
15. Nabghi Nhawas – DJ Moulay, Cheb Bello
16. Guli Mata (feat. Rajat Nagpal) – Saad Lamjarred, Shreya Ghoshal
17. Chouwafat – Houssainy, Mocci, kouz1
18. MARJANA – 7-Toun
19. Slow Dancing – V
20. Love – kouz1