Rush (Ayra Starr song)

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"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

"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]

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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