IFPI Launches New MENA Chart
Global recorded music body IFPI has launched the ‘Official MENA Chart’, which it calls the first-ever official chart in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
- Staff Reporter
Global recorded music body IFPI has launched the ‘Official MENA Chart’, which it calls the first-ever official chart in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
The IFPI says that the chart captures music streaming services includings Anghami, Apple, Deezer, Spotify and Youtube from 13 markets across the MENA region, from Morocco in the West to UAE in the East – covering more than 300 million people.
The track Calm Down by Nigerian artist Rema has scored the first ever MENA Chart No.1.
According to the IFPI, recorded music market revenues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region grew by 35% in 2021 – the fastest-growing region in the world.
The figures also showed that streaming represented some 95.3% of recorded music revenues in the region in 2021.
Following today’s chart launch, the regional top 20 tracks will be announced every Tuesday.
