Ruger

Ruger

Ruger (born Michael Adebayo Olayinka) is a Nigerian singer and songwriter born in Lagos and raised in Lagos State. He gained recognition with his 2021 debut single "Ruger" and broke into the mainstream with "Bounce". He released his debut album, RU The World, in 2023. His notable songs include "Dior", "Asiwaju", "Girlfriend", "Dear Ex" and "Calm Down".

Estimated Total Earnings ₦1,716,731,645 – ₦3,418,025,972 ▼ 0.2% Since Last Sync

Earnings By Platform

Spotify Measured
₦523,454,265 – ₦872,423,775
YouTube Measured
₦691,905,183 – ₦1,395,240,253
Boomplay Measured
₦172,477,054 – ₦344,954,107
Audiomack Measured
₦110,789,200 – ₦177,262,719
Apple Music Modeled
₦218,105,944 – ₦628,145,118
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Artist Insights

69 / 100
Popularity Score
Across Tracked Platforms
4,817,817
Spotify Monthly Listeners

Total Streams

Combined Total
3.3B
All Platforms
Overall Rank
#16
Top 5%
Spotify
1.3B
Streams
Audiomack
329M
Streams
Boomplay
640M
Streams
YouTube
1B
Views

Social Metrics

Social Followers
TikTok 2,567,030
Instagram 2,572,209
Twitter 820,210
Social Views
Instagram 206,931,600
TikTok 4,976,150,626
YouTube 941,547,853

Chart Metrics

Charted Songs
Spotify 2
Apple Music 31
Shazam 3
Charted Countries
Spotify 22
Apple Music 165
Shazam 24

Updated Nov 6, 2026

Top Cities Spotify Only

  1. 1
    Lagos NG
    997K listeners
  2. 2
    Abuja NG
    426K listeners
  3. 3
    Port Harcourt NG
    416K listeners
  4. 4
    Nairobi KE
    197K listeners
  5. 5
    Benin City NG
    144K listeners

Top Tracks Spotify Only

  1. 1
    Asiwaju E
    3:36
    239M streams
  2. 2
    Girlfriend E
    3:17
    118M streams
  3. 3
    Dior E
    3:41
    86M streams
  4. 4
    WeWe
    2:54
    86M streams
  5. 5
    Bounce
    3:05
    84.9M streams
  6. 6
    POE
    3:26
    72.2M streams
  7. 7
    Bae Bae
    2:35
    53.7M streams
  8. 8
    Red Flags E
    2:55
    49.2M streams
  9. 9
    Snapchat E
    3:27
    42M streams
  10. 10
    GBESUNMO
    3:09
    3.5M streams

Discography

Latest Release
JUSTINA (feat. Ruger)
Single · 16 Oct 2026 · 21 days ago
SINGLES & EPs 10
  1. JUSTINA (feat. Ruger) Single
  2. Private Chef (featuring Mc Morena) Single
  3. R.U. (Raw & Unfiltered) Vol.1 EP
  4. GBESUNMO Single
  5. Solar - UNIVRSE Live Session Single
  6. Solar Single
  7. Mean 2 Me Single
  8. Body Tuff Single
  9. Bend Am Single
  10. Muhammad Ali (Can't Relate) (Remix) Single

Updated Oct 23, 2026

Milestones

  1. 2 Billion total streams club
    Reached before tracking began
    Date not tracked
  2. 1 Billion Spotify streams club
    Reached before tracking began
    Date not tracked
  3. 1 Billion YouTube views club
    Reached before tracking began
    Date not tracked
  4. 250 Million Audiomack plays club
    Reached before tracking began
    Date not tracked
  5. 500 Million Boomplay streams club
    Reached before tracking began
    Date not tracked
  6. 1 Million YouTube subscribers club
    Reached before tracking began
    Date not tracked
  7. Charted in 10 countries on Spotify
    Reached before tracking began
    Date not tracked

Summary of Ruger's Streaming Earnings

Ruger has amassed around 3.3 Billion streams and views across Spotify, YouTube, Audiomack and Boomplay. Based on estimated streaming rates, Ruger has earned between ₦1.7 Billion and ₦3.4 Billion from these streaming platforms combined.

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