# Kehlani (song)

"Kehlani" is a song by British rapper and singer Jordan Adetunji, released on 19 May 2024. Named after the American singer Kehlani, it went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok and is considered Adetunji's breakout hit.

## Background

Within the first three days of its release, the song collected over 115,000 official on-demand streams in the United States. On 23 May 2024, Kehlani posted two videos on TikTok featuring her lip-syncing to the song. The song has since gained significant popularity on the platform. Jordan Adetunji has stated:
   Making a song about Kehlani was a no brainer to me, her confidence and huge cultural impact is something I love! I love confidence. Especially when people do things that put themselves out there, doing things out the norm and showing huge ambition. When I made the track in my room I posted the snippet and when I seen the hype I recorded a new verse and dropped it everywhere within two days after! It made so much sense for me to get this song out asap.

## Composition

The song contains a sparse drill beat and sample of "Potential" by Summer Walker, over which Jordan Adetunji sings in fast-paced R&B vocals. The song also samples "Calling for You" by Drake and 21 Savage, he references Kehlani and South African singer Tyla in the lyrics.

## Remix

On 2 August 2024, Adetunji released a remix of "Kehlani" featuring aforementioned American singer Kehlani. The release included a music video with both artists.
Awards and nominations for "Kehlani (Remix)" :
| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| Grammy Awards | 2025 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Pending | |

## Charts
### Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Kehlani" :
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
| Australia (ARIA) | 23 |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) | 4 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 38 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 34 |
| France (SNEP) | 172 |
| Germany (GfK) | 37 |
| Global 200 (Billboard) | 21 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 19 |
| Lithuania (AGATA) | 36 |
| Luxembourg (Billboard) | 11 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 57 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 19 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 23 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 79 |
| South Africa (TOSAC) | 6 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 73 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 29 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 8 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) | 1 |
Chart performance for "Kehlani" (Remix) :
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) | 9 |

### Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Kehlani" :
| Chart (2024) | Position |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) | 34 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 94 |
| Global 200 (Billboard) | 183 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 95 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 30 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) | 41 |

## Certifications

Certifications for "Kehlani" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 35,000$^‡$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2× Platinum | 160,000$^‡$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 15,000$^‡$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Gold | 25,000$^‡$ |
| Portugal (AFP) | Platinum | 10,000$^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 400,000$^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000$^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||