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Shakira collaboration pushes Burna Boy past Tems in major US chart record
Burna Boy surpasses Tems, becoming the African artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries, thanks to his new collaboration “Dai Dai” with Shakira.
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Inner Circle’s ‘Sweat (A La La La La Long)’ platinum in UK
Thirty-four years after it became a global hit, Sweat (A La La La La Long) by reggae band Inner Circle, has earned platinum certification in the United Kingdom.On Friday, July 10, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) issued the certification which commemorates digital sales and streaming equivalent exceeding 600,000 units.Sweat (A La La La La Long) was released in July 1992 as the first single from the band’s 12th studio album Bad to the Bone.Written by band members, brothers Ian and Roger Lewis (they share co-production credits with Touter Ivy), the song’s lead vocals were sung by Carlton Coffie.Upon its release, Sweat raced to 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, 3 in the United Kingdom, and made the top ten on national charts in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Norway and Sweden.The song also went to 1 in Belgium, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland and Zimbabwe.Sweat was previously certified gold in Austria, Netherlands, Spain, and in the United States. It has platinum certification in Germany, 2x platinum in Australia and 3x platinum in New Zealand.-30-
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