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Rush (Ayra Starr song)

"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.

"Rush"
A cartoon version of Ayra Starr with small wings and very large pigtails that flow out into hair longer than her body, with "Rush" in a silver Gothic-style font in the bottom-right corner
Single by Ayra Starr
from the album 19 & Dangerous
Released16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)
Length3:05
LabelMavin
Songwriter(s)Ayra Starr
Ayra Starr singles chronology
"Bloody Samaritan"
(2021) 		"Rush"
(2022) 		"Sability"
(2023)
Music video
"Rush" on YouTube

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]

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart performance for "Rush"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
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

Year-end charts edit

Year-end chart performance for "Rush"
Chart (2023) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] 27
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[22] 167
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 22

Certifications edit

On 8 June 2023, the song was certified 3× Platinum in Nigeria by the TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria (TCSN).[25]

Certifications for "Rush"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
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.

Release history edit

Release history and formats for "Rush"
Region Date Format Label
Various 16 September 2022

References edit

  1. ^ Griffiths, George (3 March 2023). "Miley Cyrus' seventh week at the top makes Flowers longest-running female solo Number 1 since Adele's Easy On Me". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. ^ "The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2022". NME. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. ^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Ayra Starr – Rush" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Monitor Latino Ecuador". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "Ayra Starr – Rush" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of March 11, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  10. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  11. ^ "OLT20 - Combined Chart - Week of Sunday April 30th, 2023". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  12. ^ "The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20 from 24/03/2023 to 30/03/2023". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Ayra Starr – Rush" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  14. ^ "South Africa Songs: Week Of 18 February 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Nationale Top 40 Suriname - De Top 40 Lijst Voor 5 – Jan 12, 2023" [The Top 40 List For 5 – 12 Jan 2023]. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Ayra Starr – Rush". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Ayra Starr – Rush". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  19. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  21. ^ "Rapports annuels 2023" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Billboard Global Excl. U.S. – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  23. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  25. ^ "TurnTable Charts | Certification". www.turntablecharts.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Ayra Starr – Rush". Music Canada. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  27. ^ "French single certifications – Ayra Starr – Rush" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  28. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Ayra Starr – Rush". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Ayra Starr – Rush". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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