Shakira and Burna Boy perform during the Opening Ceremony ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium on June 11, 2026, in Mexico City. Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images
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Goal! Shakira and Burna Boy debut on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated June 27) with “Dai Dai (FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026).” The song starts at No. 75 on the strength of 3.9 million official streams (up 47% week over week), 6 million airplay audience impressions (up 27%) and 2,000 sold (up 47%) in the United States June 12-18, according to Luminate.
The respective Colombian and Nigerian stars performed the inspirational anthem for a reported 80,000-plus fans at the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony June 11 at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. Soccer’s seminal tournament runs through July 19.
“Dai Dai” is the fourth official World Cup song to hit the Hot 100 — with two by Shakira.
Here’s a recap:
- 2026: Shakira x Burna Boy, “Dai Dai (FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026)” (No. 75 peak to date)
- 2014: Pitbull feat. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte, “We Are One (Ole Ola)” (No. 59)
- 2010: Shakira feat. Freshlyground, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” (No. 38)
- 1998: Ricky Martin, “The Cup of Life” (No. 45, in 1999, amid buzz for his debut English-language album its No. 1 Hot 100 smash “Livin’ La Vida Loca”)
As recapped in-depth by Billboard’s Griselda Flores, the World Cup began in 1930, but the Fédération Internationale de Football Association didn’t adopt official songs for the competition, played every four years, until 1990.
“Dai Dai” concurrently surges to the top 10 (23-7) on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. It totaled 29.7 million streams (up 88%) and sold 6,000 sold (up 125%) beyond the U.S. during the tracking week. It also hits No. 1 on the latest Billboard Colombia Hot 100 and has gone top 10 on a dozen rankings in Billboard’s Hits of the World charts menu.
