"Rush" | ||||
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Single by Ayra Starr | ||||
from the album 19 & Dangerous | ||||
Released | 16 September 2022 | |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | Mavin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ayra Starr | |||
Ayra Starr singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Rush" on YouTube |
"Rush" is a song by Nigerian singer Ayra Starr, released as a single on 16 September 2022 by Mavin Records from her debut studio album 19 & Dangerous.
It charted worldwide in 2023 after going viral on TikTok, so far peaking at number 24 in the UK, and in the top 40 in Switzerland and the Netherlands.[1] Prior to the song's success, Starr was cited by NME as one of their artists to watch in 2022, describing how she "varies her afro-pop sound perfectly by mixing in hints of R&B or trappy hit-hats".[2] "Rush" earned Starr her first Grammy nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance.[3]
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 16 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 63 |
Ecuador Anglo (Monitor Latino)[6] | 8 |
France (SNEP)[7] | 5 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[8] | 115 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] | 18 |
Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 56 |
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[11] | 3 |
MENA (IFPI)[12] | 18 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 17 |
South Africa (Billboard)[14] | 6 |
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[15] | 1 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 56 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 18 |
UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 24 |
UK Indie (OCC)[19] | 3 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[20] | 9 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] | 27 |
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[22] | 167 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] | 22 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 22 |
On 8 June 2023, the song was certified 3× Platinum in Nigeria by the TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria (TCSN).[25]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[26] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[27] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | 16 September 2022 |