Dancehall princess Shenseea has taken the world by storm and has been one of the leading Jamaican dancehall artist for the last 2 years on Spotify.
March 1, 2023 is the 2 year anniversary of Spotify in Jamaica and 81 new markets and the integration of streaming is making easier for new acts to become major stars through collaborations and consistent music output. Few have done more in that department than 26 year old Shenseea. Missing from this list of top Spotify songs are her Kanye Collabs where she is not credited as a performer.
Kanye West’s Donda album was released on August 29, 2021 with an extensive, but hidden features list which included Shenseea. The Jamaican singer is featured on the song, Pure Souls with Roddy Rich which has 73,298,698 streams. It is her most streamed song on the platform.
Pure Souls charted at no. 22 Globally making Shenseea the first Jamaican artist to make the global weekly chart in 5 years. She is credited as “C. Lee” on the song as a writer.
At the time she commented that she isn’t move by her achievement, “Guys, I really don’t aspire to be the first of everything, it’s so annoying. The first of this,the first of that, who the f*k cares?” she expressed as she continued the rant. “I just wanna make my money, make my music, make my ShenYengs happy, my ultimate life goal is to be so wealthy, that I will never go broke again, my kids will never go broke again.”
“Like I’m a be legendary regardless, first of this, first of that, that sh*t don’t matter,” Shenseea added.
Here are Shenseea’s other 9 most streamed songs on Spotify including features.
1. Blessed (with Tyga)
Released: 2019
Producer: Rvssian
Album: Alpha
Label: Rich Immigrant/Interscope Records
“Blessed” featuring Tyga is the lead single from Shenseea’s debut album “Alpha.” It has been certified Gold in Canada for selling 40,000 units in that country. With over 56.6 million streams on Spotify, “Blessed” is Shenseea’s most streamed song on the platform.
Speaking about that achievement to World Music Views Shenseea says, “Thank you to God, my shenyengz and my team. I am blessed.”
Blessed was co-written by Shenseea, Theron Thomas, Sam Sumser, Sean Small, and Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor .
2. Shen Yeng Anthem
Released: 2018
Producer: Chimney Records
Album: N/A
Label: Chimney Records
“Shen Yeng Anthem” has over 32 million streams on Spotify. The song has become an anthem for her fans, known as “ShenYengz.”
3. Obsessed (with Charlie Puth & Shenseea)
Released: 2022
Producer: Calvin Harris
Album: Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2
Label: Sony Music U.K.
The collaboration with Charlie Puth and music producer Calvin Harris “Obsessed,” has over 31 million streams on Spotify. The song was featured on Harris’ album “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2” and was a hit with fans. The song debuted at No. 76 on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100. Obsessed, also gave Shenseea her first U.K. top 100 single when it debuted at No. 71 last week Friday (August 18). The summer bop also debuted at #41 on the US Spotify chart with 448,279 streams. It’s Shenseea’s first song to reach the top 10.
4. Silver Tongue Devil
Released: 2020
Producer: IzyBeats
Album: EP ‘Studying Abroad,’
Label: Capitol Records/UMG
“Silver Tongue Devil” has over 19 million streams on Spotify. The song showcases Shenseea’s versatility as an artist.
5. Foreplay
Released: 2019
Producer: Romeich Entertainment
Album: N/A
Label: Romeich Entertainment
“Foreplay” is a single released by Shenseea in 2019, produced by her former management company Romeich Entertainment. The song has over 15 million streams on Spotify and showcases Shenseea’s sultry vocals.
6. Lick (with Megan Thee Stallion)
Released: 2022
Producer: Rvssian
Album: Alpha
Label: Rich Immigrant/Interscope Records
Shenseea collaborated with Megan Thee Stallion on “Lick,” which has over 15 million streams on Spotify. The song was produced by Rvssian and features both artists’ raw talent.
7. Can’t Anymore
Released: 2022
Producer: London On The Track
Album: Alpha
Label: Rich Immigrants/Interscope Records
“Can’t Anymore” is a song produced by London On The Track that has over 13 million streams on Spotify and showcases Shenseea’s unique sound as she expresses heartfelt emotions for her lover.
8. Undo (Naughty Boy with Calum Scott & Shenseea)
Released: 2019
Producer: Naughty Boy & Blazin Beats
Album: Only Human
Label: Capitol Records
Shenseea collaborated with Calum Scott on “Undo,” which has over 12 million streams on Spotify. The song was featured on Scott’s album “Only Human” and was a hit with fans.
9. Diana
Released: 2017
Producer: Rvssian
Album: Playboy
Label: YMNL Nation/Empire
The Interscope Records artist’s collab with Fireboy DML ‘Diana,’ which also features Chris Brown, debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats chart-her first song on that chart and only the second Jamaican woman to make that chart.
