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Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ breaks streaming records on Spotify Nigeria
Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake’s latest album, “Lungu Boy,” has shattered streaming records on Spotify Nigeria, marking it as one of the most popular releases in the platform’s history.
Released on August 9, 2024, “Lungu Boy” is Asake’s third album and features an impressive lineup of collaborators, including Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, American superstar Travis Scott, and Brazilian singer Ludmila.
On its opening day, “Lungu Boy” tallied a record-breaking 5.86 million streams on Spotify Nigeria, surpassing the previous record of 4.91 million streams held by Davido’s “Timeless.” Globally, the album also set a new record for the biggest opening day streams for a Nigerian album on Spotify, amassing 9.2 million streams.
.@asakemusik’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tallied 5.86 million streams on Spotify Nigeria in its opening day
It sets a new all-time record for the biggest first day for any album in the platform history— breaking the previous record of @davido’s ‘Timeless’ (4.91M) pic.twitter.com/nE613mqTGg
— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) August 10, 2024
The album’s second track, “MMS,” featuring Wizkid, recorded 870,577 streams on its first day of release on Spotify Nigeria, setting a new platform record by surpassing the 626,000 streams previously set by Wizkid’s “IDK” featuring Zlatan.
On its second day of release, “Lungu Boy” garnered an additional 3.03 million streams on Spotify Nigeria, making it the biggest second-day stream for any album in 2024, even surpassing the opening-day streams of any other project released this year.
.@asakemusik and @wizkidayo’s “MMS” recorded 870,577 streams in its first day of release on Spotify Nigeria
It sets a new record for the biggest first-day streams by any song in Spotify Nigeria— surpassing @wizkidayo’s “IDK” (626K) and @heisrema’s BENIN BOYS (619K) pic.twitter.com/dTmKudXrmY
— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) August 10, 2024
“Lungu Boy” also made history on the Apple Music US chart, equaling the record for the highest-charting Nigerian album on the platform, a title jointly held by Burna Boy’s “I Told Them” and Davido’s “Timeless.”
.@asakemusik’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tallied 3.03 million streams on Spotify Nigeria in its second day of release
It is the biggest second day streams for any album in 2024— and more than the opening day streams of any other project this year pic.twitter.com/Izo0FJzQtz
— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) August 11, 2024
The album reached No. 1 on the Apple Music UK Chart, making it Asake’s third album to achieve this milestone following his debut album “Mr. Money With The Vibe” and his sophomore album “Work of Art.”
Asake’s relentless pace of releasing hit albums over the past three years has cemented his status as an era-defining superstar.
Since his breakthrough, Asake has seen a meteoric rise, with his debut album “Mr. Money With The Vibe” winning Album of the Year at the 2023 Headies Awards, and his second album “Work of Art” featuring the hit single “Lonely At The Top,” which set the record for the longest-charting song on the TurnTable Top 100.