South Africa Top 100 Songs Chart

The South Africa Top 100 Songs Chart tracks the most popular songs on Apple Music and iTunes in South Africa. BTS currently holds number one with IDOL. Last updated 18 August 2026.

Apple publishes a separate chart for every storefront, so this listing reflects what people in South Africa are playing and buying rather than a global average. There are 51 genre charts for South Africa, alongside a separate albums chart.

Number 1 song IDOL BTS
Positions tracked 96 songs ranked
Different acts 81 across the chart
Most entries Inkos'yamagcokama 5 entries
Last updated 17 hours ago 17 Aug 2026, 23:19 UTC

Counts treat each credit line as one act, so a collaboration is counted separately from its individual artists.

🏆 What is the Number 1 song in South Africa today?

1️⃣ The number one song in South Africa is IDOL - BTS

IDOL - BTS new Single

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IDOL - BTS

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Inside My Soul - SK.music new Single

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Inside My Soul - SK.music

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Run Run River (Angels Above Me) - David Guetta, Alok & Stick Figure new Single

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Run Run River (Angels Above Me) - David Guetta, Alok & Stick Figure

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Vuma - MENZI MUSIC new Single

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Vuma - MENZI MUSIC

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2 Spin Jikeleza - Focalistic, Uncle Waffles & ShaunMusiq new Single

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2 Spin Jikeleza - Focalistic, Uncle Waffles & ShaunMusiq

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Botshelo Ke Eng - Trechyson Molly vx, DJ Promatic SA & Dendofela new Single

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Botshelo Ke Eng - Trechyson Molly vx, DJ Promatic SA & Dendofela

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UKHETHE MINA - Ntencane new Single

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UKHETHE MINA - Ntencane

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Khanyisa (Live) - Phelelani Vox new Single

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Khanyisa (Live) - Phelelani Vox

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Everybody Wanna Be In Love - Calvin Fallo new Single

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Everybody Wanna Be In Love - Calvin Fallo

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ISAZOCHOMELANA (feat. Boohle) - Inkos'yamagcokama new Single

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ISAZOCHOMELANA (feat. Boohle) - Inkos'yamagcokama

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Lashona Ilanga (feat. Limit Nala & Sne Ntuli) - Inkos'yamagcokama new Single

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Lashona Ilanga (feat. Limit Nala & Sne Ntuli) - Inkos'yamagcokama

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Rise Slow - Kimo Sounds new Single

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Rise Slow - Kimo Sounds

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Papaoutai (Afro Soul) - mikeeysmind, Chill77 & Unjaps new Single

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Papaoutai (Afro Soul) - mikeeysmind, Chill77 & Unjaps

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Heaven Baby (feat. ZAYN) - Ayra Starr new Single

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Heaven Baby (feat. ZAYN) - Ayra Starr

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Yippee-Ki-Yay - Appel, Riaan Benadé, Ricus Nel & Bok van Blerk new Single

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Yippee-Ki-Yay - Appel, Riaan Benadé, Ricus Nel & Bok van Blerk

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Choosin' Texas - Ella Langley new Single

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Choosin' Texas - Ella Langley

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Ama hem hem (feat. ShaunMusiq) - Thatohatsi & Sjava new Single

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Ama hem hem (feat. ShaunMusiq) - Thatohatsi & Sjava

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Goodness of God (Live) - CeCe Winans new Single

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Goodness of God (Live) - CeCe Winans

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The Nights - Avicii new Single

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The Nights - Avicii

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Natala - Litshepe Lr & Khuthuza new Single

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Natala - Litshepe Lr & Khuthuza

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