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Davido at 31: The following is a rundown of the records that his album “Timeless” set.
After the highly anticipated release of ‘Timeless‘ by Davido on March 31, 2023, the artist made waves, setting several remarkable records with his latest project.
March 31, 2023, marked a momentous occasion as Nigeria and other countries around the world paused to witness the debut of one of the most significant projects in the history of Afrobeats. Davido, a renowned artist in the genre, broke his months-long silence following a tragic event in 2022, reasserting his status as one of the foremost African artists globally through his fourth studio album, ‘Timeless.’
The album’s appeal extended far and wide, resonating with fans as Davido collaborated with influential figures in the industry. The tangible impact of these collaborations manifested in the extraordinary figures and achievements attained by Davido with the ‘Timeless’ project.
In light of these accomplishments, we’ve identified seven distinct and noteworthy records that Davido not only broke but established with his fourth studio album.
‘Timeless‘ by Davido made an unprecedented impact, breaking multiple records across various streaming platforms:
1. Biggest First-Day Streams For An African Album On Spotify:
‘Timeless’ achieved an astounding 8.4 million streams on its first full day, making it the first African album to hit such a monumental figure on the day of its release.
2. Biggest Streams For A Song On Spotify Nigeria Chart:
Davido dominated the Spotify Nigeria chart, occupying the top 16 positions for the biggest first-day streams for a song. “Over Dem” claimed the top spot with an impressive 460,081 streams, showcasing the album’s widespread appeal.
– “Over Dem” – 460,081 streams
– “No Competition” ft Asake —- 400,378 streams
– “Feel” —- 400,378 streams
– “Kante”—- 330,561 Streams
– “Unavailable” — 327,689 streams
– “In The Garden” ft Morravey — 306,655 streams
– “Away” — 300,705 Streams
– “Na Money”— 296,413 Streams
– “God Father” — 280,606 Streams
– “E pain Me” — 276,231 Streams
– “For The Road” — 249,236 Streams
– “Picasso” ft Logos Olori — 242,998 Streams
– “BOP”—- 236,315 Streams
– “U(JUJU)” — 235,943 Streams
– “Precision”— 224,976 Streams
– “LCND”— 216,301 Streams
3. Boomplay Album Record:
‘Timeless’ became the fastest album in Boomplay’s history to surpass 10 million streams, achieving this milestone on April 1, 2023. It also holds the record for the fastest album to surpass 1 million streams within 24 hours of release.
4. Apple Music UK Top Albums Record:
Peaking at number one on the UK’s Apple Music Top Albums chart, ‘Timeless’ became only the second afrobeats album ever to achieve this remarkable feat.
5. Apple Music Top Songs Chart Record:
‘Timeless’ became the first and only afrobeats album to debut all tracks in the top 100 of the Apple Music Top Songs chart for the UK. Additionally, Davido made history by being the first afrobeats artist to debut ten tracks in the top 200 of the Apple Music Top Songs chart for the US.
6. Highest Charting Nigerian Album on Apple Music Top Albums Chart for the US:
‘Timeless’ reached a peak position of number 2 on the Apple Music Top Albums chart for the US, marking the highest charting for a Nigerian album.
7. Boomplay Opening Day Record:
‘Timeless’ set a new record as the first Nigerian album to achieve the biggest opening day, surpassing 7.5 million streams on Boomplay. This surpassed the previous record held by Burna Boy’s ‘Love Damini’ at over 3.5 million streams.