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Tyla’s ‘Water’ Surges to No. 1 on Hot R&B Songs Chart
Tyla's "Water" hits No. 1 on Hot R&B Songs as the singer's self-titled debut arrives, leading to seven top 10s on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart
The crossover appeal reflects the singer-songwriter’s “popiano” sound — a hybrid of pop, R&B and Afrobeats characteristics, as detailed in Tyla’s March Billboard cover story. Beyond “Water,” Tyla finds five more tunes on Hot R&B Songs: “Truth or Dare” rises 8-7 in its eighth chart week, while four tracks – “Art” (No. In addition to the Afrobeats Songs and radio crowns, the track won the singer, age 22, the first-ever Grammy Award presented for best African music performance, on Feb. 4.
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