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South Africa Top Albums

Apple Music most-played albums · 16 October 2026

Chart date:Oct 16, 2026Updated:about 4 hours agoApple Music

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The most-played album on Apple Music in South Africa on 16 October 2026 is EMPINI by Sfarzo Rtee, on its 2nd recorded day on the chart. 6 albums entered the Top 100. Biggest climb: EMPINI, up 28 to #1.

#	Move	Album & Artist	Released	Peak	Days
1	28	EMPINI Sfarzo Rtee	2026-10-1512 tracks	1	2
2	1	Ground 2 Glory Loatinover Pounds	2026-09-2512 tracks	1	22
3	1	HABIBTI (FOMO)Drake	2026-10-0224 tracks	1	14
4	1	ICEMAN Drake	2026-05-1518 tracks	1	45
5	1	Westside Whimsy Jhené Aiko	2026-09-1120 tracks	1	35
6	1	Mended Pieces Dj Jaivane	2026-10-0915 tracks	4	8
7	1	The Art of Loving Olivia Dean	2025-09-2612 tracks	6	45
8	1	Ipasi Jabulile Majola	2026-09-1111 tracks	2	36
9		A*POP Tyla	2026-07-2414 tracks	4	45
10		Take Care (Deluxe Version)Drake	2011-11-1520 tracks	10	45
11		Bab'Motha Kabza De Small	2025-07-1816 tracks	9	45
12	4	Rain Sounds Rain Sounds Lab & Rain	2019-03-1063 tracks	5	45
13	1	The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore Taylor Swift	2026-09-2416 tracks	4	18
14	1	MIDNIGHT IN DIEPKLOOF ZONE 2 Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy	2026-05-229 tracks	7	45
15	2	Views Drake	2016-04-2920 tracks	13	45
16		The Vault (Deluxe Edition)MDU aka TRP	2025-10-2412 tracks	14	7
17	3	you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love Olivia Rodrigo	2026-06-1214 tracks	14	45
18	1	Certified Lover Boy Drake	2021-09-0321 tracks	12	45
19	1	The Last Wun Gunna	2025-08-0825 tracks	18	45
20	1	Amukelani Kelvin Momo	2022-12-0926 tracks	15	45
21	7	Emakhaya Mlindo The Vocalist	2018-09-2116 tracks	21	45
22		Nothing Was The Same (Deluxe)Drake	2013-01-0116 tracks	22	45
23	4	Gentlewoman Cleo Sol	2026-08-2015 tracks	3	45
24	1	Awulutho Wena MSHINWEMALI	2026-10-057 tracks	13	8
25	5	Visitor (Deluxe)SIENNA SPIRO	2026-07-0315 tracks	20	45
26	1	T's & C's Apply Nasty C & Tellaman	2026-09-0117 tracks	2	45
27		The Great Divide: The Last Of The Bugs Noah Kahan	2026-04-2521 tracks	20	45
28	2	For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition Drake	2023-10-0629 tracks	23	45
29	2	Kurhula Kelvin Momo	2023-12-0827 tracks	19	45
30		WENKULUNKULU uZondi	2026-10-0910 tracks	15	7
31	7	Ctrl (Deluxe)SZA	2017-06-0921 tracks	23	45
32	4	HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY Mariah the Scientist	2025-08-2210 tracks	29	45
33	1	The Fall-Off J. Cole	2026-02-0624 tracks	28	45
34	4	SOULFUL PRINCE 4.0 Tsebebe Moroke	2026-09-1812 tracks	2	29
35	7	Umqhele Sjava	2018-12-1418 tracks	31	45
36	3	One of Wun Gunna	2024-05-1020 tracks	36	45
37		$ome $exy $ongs 4 U PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake	2025-02-1421 tracks	37	9
38	10	SZEID Royal Musiq	2026-08-0316 tracks	12	45
39	7	Tutu Kabza De Small	2026-11-2713 tracks	15	45
40	6	and all pride aside kwn	2026-06-2611 tracks	12	19
41	6	Oh yeah?Steve Lacy	2026-07-1710 tracks	32	45
42	9	Di THUPA TSA SMOL ThaboSmol	2026-04-2428 tracks	31	6
43	2	Ubumina - EP Mzukulu	2026-08-075 tracks	15	45
44	1	petal Ariana Grande	2026-07-3113 tracks	14	45
45	1	Ntsako Kelvin Momo	2024-12-1324 tracks	32	45
46	6	PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)PARTYNEXTDOOR	2024-04-2616 tracks	32	45
47	6	Blonde Frank Ocean	2016-08-2017 tracks	38	45
48	9	OCTANE Don Toliver	2026-01-3018 tracks	44	45
49	2	M$NEY Asake	2026-04-3013 tracks	28	45
50		2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition)J. Cole	2024-12-2021 tracks	50	19
51	9	Thato Ya Modimo Kelvin Momo	2025-05-3029 tracks	34	45
52	2	TRUE COLOURS Inkos'yamagcokama	2025-11-2817 tracks	21	45
53	5	Ng'funa intozami Mzukulu	2025-10-1717 tracks	27	45
54	5	ANTI (Deluxe)Rihanna	2016-01-2816 tracks	47	45
55	1	The Trap Temptations Ruff, Emtee, Sjava & Saudi	2026-06-1610 tracks	22	45
56	5	Thank Me Later Drake	2010-01-0115 tracks	51	45
57	5	Scorpion Drake	2018-06-2925 tracks	56	45
58	3	Pray 4 Pitori Loatinover Pounds	2024-09-2014 tracks	38	21
59	8	PRIMA ADÉLA	2026-09-0411 tracks	21	42
60	5	Graduation Kanye West	2007-09-1114 tracks	50	45
61	2	Ku Ngawe Thando Zide	2026-06-2611 tracks	25	45
62	9	The Boy Who Played the Harp Dave	2025-10-2410 tracks	9	19
63	1	N'wana Wa Mutsonga Kelvin Momo	2025-12-1231 tracks	38	45
64	1	Her Loss Drake & 21 Savage	2022-11-0416 tracks	64	19
65	13	Freudian Daniel Caesar	2017-08-2510 tracks	49	20
66		Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Memory: the mixtape A-Reece	2021-03-2613 tracks	44	11
67	5	ILove back NND International	2026-09-1615 tracks	5	29
68	3	Deepla Sauce Sam Deep	2026-07-177 tracks	27	45
69	20	United States Of Africa - EP Poobington & Mangee Beats	2026-10-096 tracks	8	7
70	3	9 FOLA	2026-10-0814 tracks	47	7
71	1	Starrgirl Ayra Starr	2026-08-1416 tracks	70	4
72	4	good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe)Kendrick Lamar	2012-10-2219 tracks	68	4
73	11	WAV. SZN Benny Maverick, Triple X Da Ghost & Effected	2026-10-094 tracks	31	7
74	2	Sewe Kelvin Momo	2024-08-0930 tracks	57	15
75	3	The Real Me Future	2026-07-1022 tracks	38	45
76	1	More Life Drake	2017-03-1822 tracks	75	5
77	5	KOA II Part 1 Kabza De Small	2022-06-1618 tracks	46	45
78	9	Baby Lullaby: Relaxing Piano Lullabies and Natural Sleep Aid for Baby Sleep Music Baby Lullaby Academy	2015-11-2440 tracks	56	45
79	6	CIRCLES Da Gifto	2026-10-0212 tracks	8	14
80	6	Over It Summer Walker	2019-10-0418 tracks	74	12
81		Lemonade Beyoncé	2016-04-2313 tracks	81	4
82	5	Ezohlala Nawe MENZI MUSIC	2026-05-1914 tracks	30	45
83	NEW	Strings and Bling Nasty C	2018-07-0617 tracks	83	1
84	7	QRÖMELIFE (Extended Version)Quavo	2026-10-0316 tracks	11	8
85	6	1 Minute Away Mjabulisi	2026-10-0817 tracks	38	8
86	10	MAYVIS Dlala Thukzin	2025-11-2812 tracks	49	30
87	7	BLEEDN'BABYLOWSK1	2026-09-119 tracks	3	36
88		BROWN (The Chocolate Edition)Chris Brown	2026-06-1937 tracks	88	3
89		Ivy League Kelvin Momo	2021-12-1721 tracks	73	7
90	NEW	HERE 4 BUSINESS (with Carlow Picasso)THE NORTHMOB., Trophy, Orieblxckmaestro & MajorIcey	2026-08-2011 tracks	90	1
91	NEW	Momo's Private School Kelvin Momo	2020-07-3114 tracks	91	1
92	NEW	MAID OF HONOUR Drake	2026-05-1514 tracks	92	1
93	1	If You're Reading This It's Too Late Drake	2015-02-1217 tracks	93	3
94	11	Dark Lane Demo Tapes Drake	2020-05-0114 tracks	83	4
95	NEW	Isithembu Zulu Queens, Lwah Ndlunkulu & MaWhoo	2026-08-2815 tracks	95	1
96	5	Honestly, Nevermind Drake	2022-06-1714 tracks	91	2
97	5	25 Adele	2015-11-2011 tracks	92	3
98	3	4 (Expanded Edition)Beyoncé	2011-06-2414 tracks	93	3
99	13	Acquiesce Babalwa M	2025-11-2810 tracks	86	2
100	NEW	Beyond Alies ZuluMafia & Coco Moloi	2026-09-249 tracks	100	1

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Apple Music's "most played" albums chart for South Africa as recorded by ChartStats on 16 October 2026. Movement compares with the previous recorded album chart; "Days" counts consecutive daily charts the album has appeared on. See the methodology.