Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Songs Ranked by Spotify Streams
The FIFA World Cup 2026, set to begin June 11 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, has released both an official album of 18 songs and a separate ceremonial anthem titled 'DNA,' performed by Andrea Bocelli, David Guetta, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ejae. The album's standout track, 'Dai Dai' by Shakira and Burna Boy, leads all songs with nearly 40 million Spotify streams and was also voted the best World Cup song of all time in a Billboard reader poll. The musical rollout reflects the tournament's record scale — 48 teams, 16 host cities — and continues a decades-long tradition of World Cup anthems shaping global pop culture.
Ahead of the largest FIFA World Cup in history, organizers have released a dual musical program: an 18-track Official FIFA World Cup Album and a distinct ceremonial anthem, 'DNA,' featuring Andrea Bocelli, David Guetta, Megan Thee Stallion, and Korean-American songwriter Ejae. Bocelli and Ejae are scheduled to perform 'DNA' live at the opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11. On the broader album, Shakira and Burna Boy's 'Dai Dai' dominates with roughly 39.7 million Spotify streams, far ahead of second-ranked 'Goals' by LISA, Anitta, and Rema at 13.3 million. A Billboard reader poll further cemented 'Dai Dai's' cultural footprint, with the track winning more than 31 percent of the vote as the best World Cup song of all time, narrowly edging Shakira's own 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)' from 2010 and Ricky Martin's 'La Copa de la Vida' from 1998. At the lower end of the album, several tracks from major artists — including The Rolling Stones, Stormzy, and 21 Savage — have yet to surpass one million streams, with 'Love Always Wins' recording just under 43,000 plays. Historically, World Cup anthems have tracked the evolution of global pop, from the Mediterranean warmth of Italy 1990 to the streaming-era cross-genre fusions of recent tournaments, with Forbes framing the songs collectively as a 'parallel history of global emotion.'
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