The week of July 17 delivers the biggest single week of new music in NGMCharts history, with fourteen songs entering the Top 50. Mercy Chinwo and Nathaniel Bassey lead the charge, debuting at No. 1 with “Promise Keeper,” a worship collaboration that arrives straight to the top of both the NGMCharts Top 50 and the Worship chart.
Top 10 Movements
Bisimanuel holds steady at No. 2 with “Aanu Ni,” while David Jones David slips one spot to No. 3 with “Eze Yoyo” after its debut week at the top. Adazion IJ drops to No. 4 with “Ihe Nyiri Mmadu Omume,” and Adeyinka Alaseyori falls to No. 5 with “Mo Moore (Reimagined Version).”
Ada Ehi debuts at No. 6 with “He Is Here” featuring Ibukun and 121selah, while Vic Lucas climbs four spots to No. 7 with “Yeshua!” EmmaOMG holds at No. 8 with “Ko’Rin Iyin,” now in its 28th week on the chart. David Jones David’s “Hello (Remix)” sits at No. 9, and Chinyere Udoma rounds out the top 10 with “Ebube Dike.”
| Position | Song | Artist | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Promise Keeper | Mercy Chinwo / Nathaniel Bassey | New |
| 2 | Aanu Ni | Bisimanuel | Steady |
| 3 | Eze Yoyo | David Jones David | -1 |
| 4 | Ihe Nyiri Mmadu Omume | Adazion IJ | -1 |
| 5 | Mo Moore (Reimagined Version) | Adeyinka Alaseyori | -1 |
| 6 | He Is Here | Ada Ehi | New |
| 7 | Yeshua! | Vic Lucas | +4 |
| 8 | Ko’Rin Iyin | EmmaOMG | -2 |
| 9 | Hello (Remix) | David Jones David | -1 |
| 10 | Ebube Dike | Chinyere Udoma | -3 |
Biggest Gainer
“Promise Keeper” by Sound of Salem featuring Pst. Oche Ogebe is the biggest gainer of the week, climbing 14 spots. This is a separate track from the Mercy Chinwo and Nathaniel Bassey collaboration of the same name, reflecting how the title has become a resonant worship theme this week.
New Entries
Fourteen new songs enter the Top 50, the most in a single edition in NGMCharts history. Mercy Chinwo and Nathaniel Bassey claim the top spot with “Promise Keeper,” while Ada Ehi debuts at No. 6 with “He Is Here” featuring Ibukun and 121selah. Lawrence Oyor enters at No. 12 with “I Have Escaped (Main Version),” and Kaestrings picks up a new entry at No. 14 with “More (Live).” Adazion IJ lands a second song at No. 15 with “Ike Nkwu Aba Mba,” while Sound of Salem arrives with two versions of “Miracle Baby” at No. 17 and No. 18.
Anendlessocean makes a major splash on the Afro-Gospel chart with three new entries: “Love Linguistics” at No. 20, “Eden” at No. 40, and “End Of Day” at No. 43. EmmaOMG also enters at No. 26 with “E Ti Tobi To” featuring The Ohemgee Choir, Pelumi Deborah, and BBO. Tim Godfrey and Fearless Community land at No. 47 with “Eze,” and Asher Ruona picks up a second entry at No. 44 with “The Finisher (God Abeg)” featuring Apostle Edu.
Two songs re-enter the chart: Chinyere Udoma’s “Ihe Di Gi Mma” at No. 23 and Kaestrings’ “Let It Show (Live)” at No. 38.
Genre Charts
Worship
Mercy Chinwo and Nathaniel Bassey take over the Worship chart at No. 1 with “Promise Keeper.” Bisimanuel holds at No. 2 with “Aanu Ni,” and Ada Ehi enters at No. 3 with “He Is Here.” Asher Ruona’s “Songs Of Sons (I Am Not Alone)” sits at No. 4, and Sunmisola Agbebi with Yinka Okeleye climb to No. 5 with “Amioluwa.” Kaestrings enters at No. 6 with “More (Live).”
Praise
David Jones David holds at No. 1 on the Praise chart with “Eze Yoyo.” Adazion IJ’s “Ihe Nyiri Mmadu Omume” sits at No. 2, and Adeyinka Alaseyori holds at No. 3 with “Mo Moore (Reimagined Version).” David Jones David’s “Hello (Remix)” climbs to No. 5, and Lawrence Oyor enters at No. 7 with “I Have Escaped.”
Afro-Gospel
Vic Lucas holds at No. 1 on the Afro-Gospel chart with “Yeshua!” while “Thank You, God.” with Lady Audri sits at No. 2. Anendlessocean debuts at No. 3 with “Love Linguistics,” and Gaise Baba’s “No Turning Back II” with Lawrence Oyor climbs to No. 4. Anendlessocean also enters at No. 7 with “Eden” and No. 8 with “End Of Day,” giving the artist three songs in the Afro-Gospel top 10.
Emerging 30 Holds Steady
The NGMCharts Emerging 30 sees one new entry this week: John Fadejola enters at No. 22 with “Ka iSa Yah AllāH (You Deserve It).” De Stanley Brothers hold at No. 1 with “Abba Father,” while KHAEL and Moses Bliss’ “Holy Spirit” sits at No. 2. Anike picks up two entries in the top five with “Contagious” at No. 4 and “Holy Girls! (Werk)” at No. 5.
What To Watch
Mercy Chinwo and Nathaniel Bassey’s debut at No. 1 with “Promise Keeper” marks one of the biggest worship collaborations of the year. Fourteen new entries in a single week signals a surge of new music hitting the market, and Anendlessocean’s three song debut on the Afro-Gospel chart makes the artist one to follow closely. Meanwhile, EmmaOMG’s “Ko’Rin Iyin” reaches its 28th week on the chart, continuing its run as one of the longest standing songs in NGMCharts history.
Track all the movements on the NGMCharts Top 50, Worship, Praise, Afro-Gospel, and Emerging 30 charts.
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