PINGING: CONKARAH

In our new semi-regular feature, we shine a light on tracks that are buzzing in all the right places and pinging the radar. Don't take our word for it—just check out the numbers.

Conkarah f/Shaggy "Banana - DJ FLE Minisiren Remix" (S-Curve)

Jamaican native Conkarah has a viral hit with his reggae anthem "Banana" featuring Shaggy. The S-Curve track has topped digital charts in countries like the Netherlands (#1 iTunes, #4 Spotify) while continuing to climb global charts.

Driven by an incredible 20+ million video creations within TikTok, "Banana" is starting to resonate with fans. It's now #6 on the Shazam global chart after entered Spotify's global Top 200 over the weekend, reaching a new peak of #144.

"Banana" entered Spotify's U.S. Viral chart last week and is now inside the Top 10. The song was added to buzzing playlist Pop Rising in early June. Over at iTunes, the track is now at #19 on the Pop songs chart. Look for "Banana" to continue to build in the U.S., as it's now #5 on Shazam's U.S. Discovery.

Top TikTok influencers Charli D'Amelio (63m followers) and Addison Rae (45m followers) recently created videos for the "Banana" dance trend. Listen to the global summer smash below.