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Asake leads Davido, Rema, Burna Boy in biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria
In a groundbreaking achievement, Nigerian singer-songwriter Asake has claimed the title of artist with the largest opening week streams on Spotify Nigeria.
His debut album, “Mr. Money With the Vibe,” propelled him ahead of industry giants like Davido, Rema, and Burna Boy, showcasing his rapid rise and undeniable talent.
On August 9, 2024, Asake released his third album, “Lungu Boy,” featuring collaborations with Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, American superstar Travis Scott, and Brazilian singer Ludmila.
“Lungu Boy” shattered records, amassing 18.9 million streams in its opening week, surpassing the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s “Timeless.” Asake now leads the list for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, ahead of artists like Davido, Rema, Burna Boy, and Wizkid.
.@asakemusik’s ‘Lungu Boy’ records 15.47 million streams on Spotify Nigeria in its first five days of release— surpassing the biggest first week tally ever by any album on the platform
It breaks the record for biggest first week streams for any album on Spotify Nigeria history —… pic.twitter.com/nqswp5PQMj
— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) August 14, 2024
Remarkably, Asake is the only artist with two albums in the top 10, as his sophomore album, “Work Of Art” garnered 8.3 million streams in its first week.
This monumental accomplishment comes as “Lungu Boy” also surpassed Rema’s “HEIS” for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria in 2024, achieving this milestone within just four days.
Albums with the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria
1. Asake – ‘Lungu Boy’ – 18.9M
2. Davido– ‘Timeless’ – 14.4M
3. Rema – ‘HEIS’ — 12.3M
4. Burna Boy – ‘I Told Them’ — 9.4M
5. Asake – ‘Work Of Art’ — 8.3M
6. Olamide – ‘Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1’ — 7.92M
7. Wizkid – ‘S2’ – EP — 5.89M
8. Olamide – ‘Unruly’ — 5.8M
9. Shallipopi – ‘Shakespopi’ — 5.7M
10. Ayra Starr – ‘The Year I Turned 21’ — 5.18M
11. Burna Boy – ‘Love, Damini’ — 4.8M
12. ODUMODUBLVCK – ‘EZIOKWU’ — 4.7M
13. ODUMODUBLVCK – ‘EZIOKWU (UNCUT)’ — 4.6M
14. BNXN – ‘Sincerely, BNXN’ — 4.5M
15. Omah Lay – ‘Boy Alone Deluxe’ — 4.28M
16. Asake – ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ — 4.2M
17. Young Jonn – ‘Jiggy Forever’ — 4.13M
18. Seyi Vibez – ‘NAHAMciaga’ – EP — 3.8M
19. Tems – ‘Born In The Wild’ – 3.79M
20. Shallipopi – ‘Presido La Pluto’ — 3.78M
21. Wizkid – ‘More Love, Less Ego’ — 3.6M
22. Victony – ‘Stubborn’ — 3.43M
23. Seyi Vibez – ‘Loseyi Professor’ — 3.37M
24. Rema – ‘RAVAGE’ – EP — 3.2M
25. Rema – ‘Rave & Roses (Ultra)’ —3.2M
26. Blaqbonez – ‘Emeka Must Shine’ — 2.7M
27. Future, Metrobooming – ‘WE DON’T TRUST YOU’ — 2.29M
28. Seyi Vibez – ‘Vibe Till Thy Kingdom Come’ — 2.2M
Biggest first week streams by albums on Spotify Nigeria
1. @asakemusik ‘Lungu Boy’ — 18.9M
2. @davido ‘Timeless’ —14.4M
3. @heisrema ‘HEIS’ — 12.3M
4. @burnaboy ‘I Told Them’ — 9.4M
5. @asakemusik ‘Work Of Art’ — 8.3M
6. @Olamide ‘Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1’ — 7.92M
7. @wizkidayo… pic.twitter.com/5P3NFUk3iP— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) August 16, 2024
Additionally, “Lungu Boy” set a new record for the biggest opening day of global streams for a Nigerian album on Spotify, with 9.2 million streams.
The album’s second track, “MMS,” recorded 870,577 streams on its first day of release on Spotify Nigeria, setting a new record on the platform by surpassing the previous benchmark of 626,000 streams held by Wizkid’s “IDK” featuring Zlatan.