The viral Nigerian song, ‘Billionaire’ by Stanley Okorie has become the top song on Spotify Nigeria Viral Chart.
The song recorded for the Nollywood movie ‘Return of the Billionaires’ now tops the list of Nigeria’s 50 viral songs due to its usage across social media platforms in the last couple of days.
The single has recently trended on Tik Tok and Instagram, where it has been used as a soundtrack in videos. The song extols the virtues of money while encouraging those who possess it to enjoy it.
The message in ‘Billionaire,’ as well as the song’s melody, have struck a chord with an audience that grew up watching Nollywood films that popularized such songs.
Stanley Okorie’s ‘Billionaire’ outperforms other trending songs such as Rexxie’s ‘Abracadabra,’ Libianca’s ‘People,’ and Omah Lay’s ‘Soso’ on Spotify Nigeria Viral 50.
The song topped the charts after a surge in Spotify streams fueled by its popularity on social media. It also serves as a reminder of how powerful social media can be in propelling a song to mainstream success.