The World Cup has officially entered its elimination stages — and as the tournament heats up, so has its official theme. “Dai Dai,” by Colombían pop icon Shakira and Nigerian crossover star Burna Boy, tops the Global Excl US chart this week, up six spots from No. 7 for its first frame in pole position.
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The globe-trotting hit has also started to make inroads in the U.S., climbing one spot to No. 74 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100. The song is Shakira’s second World Cup collab to make a notable chart impact, following her Freshlyground-featuring 2010 anthem “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” which reached No. 38 on the Hot 100.
Which of the two artists does the song’s success mean more to? And will it eventually become a major hit in the U.S. as well as abroad? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below.
