Nigerian music star, has set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria with his ‘Lungu Boy’ album after garnering 18.9 streams in its opening.
Being the only artist with two albums in the top 10 with his sophomore album ‘Work Of Art’ garnering 8.3 million in its opening week, Asake’s album breaks the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless’.
Interestingly the album which was released on August 9, 2024, features several superstars including Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, American superstar Travis Scott, and Brazilian singer Ludmila.
Below is a list of Albums with the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, where Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ leads the list for biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria that includes Davido, Rema, Burna Boy, and Wizkid.
- Asake – ‘Lungu Boy’ – 18.9M
- Davido- ‘Timeless’ – 14.4M
- Rema – ‘HEIS’ — 12.3M
- Burna Boy – ‘I Told Them’ — 9.4M
- Asake – ‘Work Of Art’ — 8.3M
- Olamide – ‘Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1’ — 7.92M
- Wizkid – ‘S2’ – EP — 5.89M
- Olamide – ‘Unruly’ — 5.8M
- Shallipopi – ‘Shakespopi’ — 5.7M
- Ayra Starr – ‘The Year I Turned 21’ — 5.18M
- Burna Boy – ‘Love, Damini’ — 4.8M
- ODUMODUBLVCK – ‘EZIOKWU’ — 4.7M
- ODUMODUBLVCK – ‘EZIOKWU (UNCUT)’ — 4.6M
- BNXN – ‘Sincerely, BNXN’ — 4.5M
- Omah Lay – ‘Boy Alone Deluxe’ — 4.28M
- Asake – ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ — 4.2M
- Young Jonn – ‘Jiggy Forever’ — 4.13M
- Seyi Vibez – ‘NAHAMciaga’ – EP — 3.8M
- Tems – ‘Born In The Wild’ – 3.79M
- Shallipopi – ‘Presido La Pluto’ — 3.78M
- Wizkid – ‘More Love, Less Ego’ — 3.6M
- Victony – ‘Stubborn’ — 3.43M
- Seyi Vibez – ‘Loseyi Professor’ — 3.37M
- Rema – ‘RAVAGE’ – EP — 3.2M
- Rema – ‘Rave & Roses (Ultra)’ —3.2M
- Blaqbonez – ‘Emeka Must Shine’ — 2.7M
- Future, Metrobooming – ‘WE DON’T TRUST YOU’ — 2.29M
- Seyi Vibez – ‘Vibe Till Thy Kingdom Come’ — 2.2M
