Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard World Albums chart with her third studio album, Starrgirl, less than two weeks after its release.

The album entered the chart for the week behind three K-pop releases. Stray Kids’ This & That retained the top position, followed by CORTIS’ GREEN GREEN at No. 2 and ATEEZ’s Golden Hour: Part.5 at No. 3. South African singer Tyla’s APOP followed Starrgirl at No. 5.

Released on August 14 through Mavin Records and Republic Records, Starrgirl is a 16-track project and Ayra Starr’s third studio album, following 19 & Dangerous in 2021 and The Year I Turned 21 in 2024.

The album features collaborations with Nigerian and international acts, including Wizkid, Rema, ZAYN, Leon Thomas, kwn, Theodora and Danny Ocean. Wizkid appears on “Gimme Dat”, Rema features on “Who’s Dat Girl”, while ZAYN joins Ayra Starr on “Heaven Baby”. Leon Thomas, kwn and Theodora feature on “Pressure”, “Amazing” and “Ms. Paper”, respectively, while Danny Ocean appears on the remix of “Hot Body”.

‘Starrgirl’ has reached No. 8 on the UK R&B Albums chart, No. 27 on the UK Album Downloads chart and No. 100 on France’s SNEP Albums chart. In Nigeria, the album also topped Spotify’s album chart and recorded No. 1 positions on Apple Music in several countries.