Asake's new album 'Lungu Boy' has set a new record for the highest opening day streams on Spotify Nigeria.
Continuing his global ascension Asake released his third album 'Lungu Boy' on August 9, 2024, featuring several superstars including Wizkid, Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott, and Ludmila.
'Lungu Boy' tallied 5.86 million streams on Spotify Nigeria on its opening day, breaking the previous record of 4.91 million streams held by Davido's 'Timeless'.
The album also set a new record for the biggest opening day global streams for a Nigerian album on Spotify with 9.2 million streams.
The second track of the album 'MMS' recorded 870,577 streams on its first day of release on Spotify Nigeria which sets a new record on the platform after surpassing the previous 626,000 streams set by Wizkid's 'IDK' feat Zlatan.
'Lungu Boy' made history on Apple Music US chart where it equaled the record for the highest-charting Nigerian album on the platform jointly held by Burna Boy's 'I Told Them' and Davido 'Timeless'.
