How Shatta Wale made it onto the Billboard Charts
The first Ghana-based artiste to ever make it onto the World Albums charts is afro-dancehall star Stonebwoy. He debuted in March this year with his “Epistles of Mama” album and peaked at 13.
Shatta Wale debuted at number 6 on the World Album category with “Reign” album – less than two weeks after release.
He has been praised for achieving such a feat but some people seem lost about what goes into earning a spot on the Billboard Charts.
Billboard has a variety of charts – and World Albums chart, which listed Shatta Wale is just one of them. The ultimate charts are Top 40, Hot 100, Billboard 200, and other individual charts like pop, hip-hop/RnB and dance/electronic.
For starters, Billboard has been measuring music success since 1940. They track data from musicians’ works and rank them by numbers.
There are so many factors they take into considering before listing musicians on their various chart but there are three major factors – which Shatta Wale may have succeeded in clinching.
Streaming and social media interactions
Shatta Wale’s social media fan base is undoubtedly the biggest in Ghana – and this could be the reason why he grabbed a spot on Billboard Charts.
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