Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has set a new African record on the US iTunes Albums Chart with his latest album ‘Timeless’. The album made its debut at the top spot on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, making history as the first African album to reach number one in the world’s largest music market.
In addition to topping the US iTunes chart, ‘Timeless’ has also achieved the highest peak position for an African album on US Apple Music, reaching number two. This remarkable achievement reinforces Davido’s status as a global music icon and opens up new opportunities for African artists to break into the international music scene.
On March 31, 2023, Davido released his fourth studio album ‘Timeless’, featuring notable guest appearances from Nigerian artists such as Asake, Fave, The Cavemen, DMW’s latest additions Morravey and Logos Olori, as well as Grammy-award-winning Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo, British rapper Skepta, South African music producer/DJ Musa Keys, Jamaican dancehall/reggae singer Dexta Daps, and South African rapper Focalistic. The album comprises 17 tracks that have taken the music industry by storm, garnering massive streams across various platforms. In fact, global streaming giant Spotify has declared it the most streamed album in the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Nigeria.
“In addition, the album achieved a historic milestone as the African record with the highest number of streams on Apple Music on its first day of release.”