On August 9, 2024, Asake released his third album ‘Lungu Boy‘. The album features collaborations with Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, American superstar Travis Scott, and Brazilian singer Ludmila. ‘Lungu Boy’ has achieved significant domestic and international success, solidifying Asake’s position as an era-defining superstar.
Here are the records set by Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’:
1. Biggest opening day on Spotify Nigeria
Asake’s third album accumulated 5.86 million streams on Spotify Nigeria on its first day of release. This sets a new record on Spotify Nigeria, surpassing the previous record of 4.91 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless’.
.@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
2. Biggest opening day streams on global Spotify
‘Lungu Boy’ also established a new record for the biggest opening day global streams for a Nigerian album on Spotify. It achieved 9.2 million streams worldwide.
3. ‘MMS’ set the record for the biggest opening day for a song on Spotify Nigeria
The second track of the album, ‘MMS’, featuring Wizkid, recorded 870,577 streams on its first day of release on Spotify Nigeria. This sets a new record on the platform, surpassing the previous 626,000 streams set by Wizkid’s ‘IDK’ featuring Zlatan.
.@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
4. Highest-charting Nigerian album on Apple Music US
Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ made history on the Apple Music US chart. It equalled the record for the highest-charting Nigerian album on the platform, a position jointly held by Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ and Davido’s ‘Timeless’.
5. Asake becomes the first Nigerian artist to have 3 albums reach No. 1 on Apple Music UK
‘Lungu Boy’ reached No. 1 on the Apple Music UK Chart. This makes 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’.
.@asakemusik’s ‘Lungu Boy’ records 13.52 million streams on Spotify Nigeria in its first four days of release— surpassing the biggest first week tally by any album in 2024 (@heisrema’s ‘HEIS’ 12.3M)
It is the second biggest first week streams for any album on Spotify Nigeria… pic.twitter.com/uqvs35aZbx
— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) August 13, 2024
‘Lungu Boy’ is the third album by Asake in three years. This rapid succession of hits has established him as an era-defining superstar. In its opening four days, ‘Lungu Boy’ has accumulated 13.52 million streams. This puts it within reach of breaking the record for the biggest opening week for an album on Spotify Nigeria. The current record is held by Davido’s ‘Timeless’, which garnered 14.4 million streams.
Asake’s third album continues his impressive commercial performance, demonstrating his hitmaking abilities. This list will be updated as ‘Lungu Boy’ achieves new milestones.