Apple Music’s end-of-year charts are based on plays between November 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023. If anything, 2023 showed that vibes were more important than borders, as Afrobeats and amapiano continued their sonic domination. Whether it was Nigeria’s Davido teaming up with South Africa’s Musa Keys on “UNAVAILABLE” or Asake and Olamide paying a nod to the genre on “Amapiano,” it was a year of game recognizing game. And the reach of both genres continued to extend across the globe, with Nigeria’s Ayra Starr charting worldwide with “Rush” and South African superstar Tyler ICU’s “Mnike” becoming a continental megahit. Collaborations with global superstars (see: Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down,” Omah Lay and Ozuna’s take on “soso,” and Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran’s “For My Hand”) breathed new life into modern classics and showed just how irresistible the sounds of the continent are. Here, you’ll find 2023’s biggest chart-toppers.