In 2023, Nigerian superstar Davido reached a noteworthy milestone with his fourth album, ‘Timeless,’ attaining impressive commercial success.
According to Spotify’s Afrobeats website, Davido’s track ‘Unavailable,’ featuring Musa Keys, emerged as the most-streamed Afrobeats song on Spotify for the year.
This hit song, ‘Unavailable,’ claimed the top spot, surpassing other notable tracks such as Burna Boy’s ‘City Boy,’ Rema‘s ‘Charm,’ and Asake‘s ‘Lonely At The Top‘ on the popular streaming platform.
Most Streamed 2023 Afrobeats Tracks On Spotify
1. Davido – UNAVAILABLE feat. Musa Keys
2. Victony – Soweto with Don Toliver, Rema & Tempoe
3. JayO – 22
4. Rema – Charm
5. Libianca – People feat. Ayra Starr & Omah Lay
6. Burna Boy – City Boys
7. Metro Boomin, Don Toliver & Wizkid – Link Up feat. BEAM & Toian – (Spider-Verse Remix (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)
8. Asake – Lonely At The Top
9. Davido – FEEL
10. Libianca – People (Sped up)
One of the standout tracks from Davido’s record-breaking ‘Timeless‘ album is ‘Unavailable,’ which has earned a second-place ranking on Rolling Stone’s list of top tracks.
The album itself has been a massive success, featuring hit singles like ‘Feel,’ ‘No Competition‘ featuring Asake, and ‘Kante‘ featuring Fave.
Davido’s extraordinary year is underscored by ‘Timeless’ securing a spot on Billboard’s Top 50 albums of 2023 and claiming the number one position on Pulse Nigeria’s list of the top 10 albums of the year. Additionally, Davido himself was honoured as the number one artist on Pulse Nigeria’s 10 hottest artists of 2023.
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Looking ahead to February 5, 2024, Davido is eagerly anticipating the Grammy Awards, where ‘Unavailable’ has received a nomination for Best African Music Performance.
Furthermore, ‘Feel’ and ‘Timeless’ have also garnered nominations for Best Global Music Performance and Best Global Album, respectively. These nominations further highlight the exceptional success of Davido’s musical achievements.
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