Rush (Ayra Starr song) explained

"Rush" is a song by Nigerian singer Ayra Starr, released as a single on 16 September 2022 by Mavin Records from her debut studio album 19 & Dangerous. The song was written by Starr and Prince Omoferi, and produced by Hoops and Andre Vibez.^[1]

After going viral on the video sharing service TikTok, "Rush" reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, and charted in the top 10 in France and South Africa, and the top 20 in Switzerland and the Netherlands.^[2] Prior to the song's success, Starr was cited by NME as one of their artists to watch in 2022, describing how she "varies her afro-pop sound perfectly by mixing in hints of R&B or trappy hit-hats".^[3] "Rush" earned Starr her first Grammy nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	63
Global 200 (Billboard)[6]	115
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	56
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[8]	3
MENA (IFPI)[9]	18
South Africa (TOSAC)[10]	6
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[11]	1

Year-end charts

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Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12]	27
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[13]	167
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14]	22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]	22

Certifications

On 8 June 2023, the song was certified 3× Platinum in Nigeria by the TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria (TCSN).^[16]

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	16 September 2022

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rush, Ayra Starr. Qobuz. 1 June 2024.
2. Web site: Griffiths . George . Miley Cyrus' seventh week at the top makes Flowers longest-running female solo Number 1 since Adele's Easy On Me . Official Charts Company . 3 March 2023 . 8 March 2023.
3. Web site: The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2022 . . 7 January 2022 . 8 March 2023.
4. Web site: 2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List GRAMMY.com . 2023-11-11 . www.grammy.com.
5. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 4, 2023. Billboard. 11 March 2023.
6. Billboard Global 200: Week of March 11, 2023. Billboard. 11 March 2023.
7. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 25 March 2023.
8. Web site: OLT20 - Combined Chart - Week of Sunday April 30th, 2023. The Official Lebanese Top 20. 30 April 2023.
9. Web site: The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20 from 24/03/2023 to 30/03/2023. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. theofficialmenachart.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404165432/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. April 4, 2023. May 19, 2023.
10. Web site: Local & International Streaming Chart Top 10 Week 17. The Official South African Charts. 1 June 2024.
11. Web site: Nationale Top 40 Suriname - De Top 40 Lijst Voor 5 – Jan 12, 2023 . The Top 40 List For 5 – 12 Jan 2023. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. January 5, 2023. July 5, 2023.
12. Web site: Rapports annuels 2023. Ultratop. fr. 7 January 2024.
13. Billboard Global Excl. U.S. – Year-End 2023. Billboard. 22 November 2023.
14. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2023. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 3 January 2024.
15. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023. hitparade.ch. 31 December 2023.
16. Web site: TurnTable Charts Certification . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926015118/https://www.turntablecharts.com/certification . 2023-09-26 . 2023-09-26 . www.turntablecharts.com.