Afrobeats superstar, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake or Mr. Money, has started gaining the ideal momentum for his highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Lungu Boy’.
The Nigerian musician and performer has outpaced his colleague in the industry, Omah Lay’s record on music streaming platform, Spotify with his chart-topping single, ‘Active’.
The YBNL-EMPIRE artiste who recently unveiled his third album ‘Lungu Boy’, set to feature industry giants like Wizkid, Stormy and the likes. Asake surprised his fans with an eleventh-hour-release prep, which was his song with American sensation Travis Scott titled ‘Active’, which was released on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024.
The song was released with its official video.
In a remarkable display of dominance, Asake’s ‘Active’ produced by Nigerian powerhouse producer and DJ, Sarz, went on to outperform colleague Omah Lay by becoming the biggest debut for an Afrobeat’s song in Spotify history after it racked up 1.56 million streams on the first day and was #108 on the global Spotify chart.
Omah Lay & Justin Bieber’s ‘Attention’ formerly held the record after the song racked up 1.53 million on its first day when it was released in 2022. The two-year reign was finally surpassed on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
