Davido Achieve Career Milestone: Timeless’ Hits 450 Million Spotify Streams
Davido Achieve Career Milestones: Timeless’ Hits 450 Million Spotify Streams
“For over a decade, Afrobeats superstar Davido has been one of the biggest African artists who has exported Afrobeats to a global audience with his hit records and albums.”
Davido’s ‘Timeless’ Album Sets New Record
Davido’s fourth album, ‘Timeless‘, has achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing 450 million streams on Spotify. This accomplishment marks the first time one of his albums has reached this mark on the platform.
Huge Success and Multiple Records Broken
Released on March 31, 2024, ‘Timeless’ has enjoyed immense success and set multiple records, becoming Davido’s most streamed album on Spotify. The album achieved the record for the most streams in a single day and the most streams in a week for a Nigerian album on the platform.
Lead Single ‘Unavailable’ Hits 100 Million Streams
One of the album’s lead singles, ‘Unavailable’ featuring Musa Keys, has also achieved a significant milestone, surpassing 100 million streams on Spotify. This makes it the first lead song by Davido to reach this mark.
Other Hit Singles from the Album
‘Timeless’ also features other hit singles, including ‘Feel’, ‘Kante’ featuring Fave, and ‘No Competition’ featuring Asake. These tracks contributed to the album’s success and earned Davido three nominations at the 66th Grammys.
Grammy Nominations and Spotify Streams
‘Unavailable’ featuring Musa Keys was nominated for Best African Song Performance, ‘Feel’ for Best Global Song Performance, and ‘Timeless’ for Best Global Album. With ‘Timeless’ surpassing 450 million streams, Davido has now surpassed 2 billion streams across all credits on Spotify.
Ranking Among Nigerian Artists on Spotify
This achievement places him as the sixth most streamed Nigerian artist on the platform, behind Wizkid (6.9B), Burna Boy (6.2B), Rema (3.6B), Tems (2.5B), and Ckay 2.2B).
Conclusion: ‘Timeless’ Era Comes to a Close
Davido wrapped up the ‘Timeless’ era with the release of the music video for ‘Kante’ featuring Fave after a year of touring. This marks the end of an era for ‘Timeless’, but Davido’s music will undoubtedly continue to thrive and break records.