In 2025, Gaise Baba's 'No Turning Back II' achieves the milestone of becoming the highest-charting gospel song in Nigerian history.
Yes! Gaise Baba's 'No Turning Back II', featuring Lawrence Oyor, has made history as the highest-charting gospel song in Nigeria. It recently peaked at No. 2 on the TurnTable Top 100, Nigeria’s biggest chart that tracks streaming, TV, and radio data.
The song, a modern reimagination of the classic hymn "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus", blends uplifting lyrics with danceable production, making it a viral sensation—especially on TikTok, where it has gained massive traction. This success follows the earlier mainstream breakthrough of Lawrence Oyor’s 'Favour', which dominated the first quarter of 2025.
Gospel music is experiencing a resurgence in Nigeria, with streaming platforms showing a 1228% increase in gospel music consumption among Gen Z listeners between 2022 and 2024. TikTok has played a major role in popularizing gospel music among younger audiences, contributing to its growing visibility and appeal.
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In a similar vein, Spotify saw a 482% growth in Christian podcast streams between 2022 and 2024.
Sumisola Agbebi made history earlier this year when she became the first gospel performer to amass one million Spotify subscribers per month.
Additionally, in the first quarter of 2025, gospel performers Moses Bliss and Mercy Chinwo were among the most-streamed Nigerian artists on YouTube.
Looks like Davido & Omah Lay's 'With You' is still holding strong at No. 1 for the fifth consecutive week! Meanwhile, Gaise Baba & Lawrence Oyor's 'No Turning Back II' continues its impressive run at No. 2, proving that gospel music is making waves in Nigeria’s mainstream charts.
Other top contenders include Fola & Kizz Daniel's 'Lost', Plutomania Shallipopi & Burna Boy's 'Laho II', and Chella's 'My Darling', all racking up millions of streams.
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