Kehlani (song)
2024 single by Jordan Adetunji
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"Kehlani" is a song by British rapper and singer Jordan Adetunji, released on 19 May 2024. Named after the American singer Kehlani, it went viral on the video-sharing site TikTok and is considered Adetunji's breakout hit.[1][2]
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| Single by Jordan Adetunji | ||||
| from the album A Jaguar's Dream | ||||
| Released | 19 May 2024 | |||
| Length | 2:02 | |||
| Label | 300 | |||
| Songwriter | Jordan Adetunji | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Kehlani" on YouTube | ||||
Background
Within the first three days of its release, the song collected over 115,000 official on-demand streams in the United States.[1] On 23 May 2024, Kehlani posted two videos on TikTok featuring her lip-syncing to the song. The song has since gained significant popularity on the platform.[1][2] Jordan Adetunji has stated:
Making a song about Kehlani was a no brainer to me, her confidence and huge cultural impact is something I love! I love confidence. Especially when people do things that put themselves out there, doing things out the norm and showing huge ambition. When I made the track in my room I posted the snippet and when I seen the hype I recorded a new verse and dropped it everywhere within two days after! It made so much sense for me to get this song out asap.[2]
Composition
Remix
| "Kehlani (Remix)" | |
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| Remix by Jordan Adetunji and Kehlani | |
| from the album A Jaguar’s Dream | |
| Released | 2 August 2024 |
| Length | 2:59 |
| Label | 300 |
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On 2 August 2024, Adetunji released a remix of "Kehlani" featuring Kehlani. The release included a music video with both artists.[4][5]
| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Grammy Awards | 2025 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Nominated | [6] |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 23 |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[8] | 4 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 38 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[10] | 34 |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 172 |
| Germany (GfK)[12] | 37 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[13] | 21 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 19 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[15] | 36 |
| Luxembourg (Billboard)[16] | 11 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 57 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] | 19 |
| Portugal (AFP)[19] | 23 |
| Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[20] | 79 |
| South Africa Streaming (TOSAC)[21] | 6 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] | 73 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 29 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[24] | 8 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (Official Charts)[25] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[26] | 24 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[27] | 3 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[28] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2024) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[30] | 34 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[31] | 94 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[32] | 183 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] | 95 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[34] | 30 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[35] | 37 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[36] | 41 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[39] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[40] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[41] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[43] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[44] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[45] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[46] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||