Davido discography explained

Artist:Davido
Studio:4
Ep:1
Singles:30

The discography of Davido, a Nigerian Afrobeats singer, consists of four studio albums, one EP, and thirty singles. Davido released his first album titled Omo Baba Olowo In 2011 at the age of 19,[1] which contains 5 singles and hit song Dami Duro.[2] The album won Album of the Year at The Headies 2013,[3] he released the five-track EP Son of Mercy, his first and only EP till date which was supported by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long", "Coolest Kid in Africa";[4] and includes guest appearances by Simi, Tinashe and Nasty C.[5] His second studio album A Good Time was released in 2019;[6] supported by hit singles "If", "Fall", "Assurance", "Blow My Mind" and "Risky". "Fall" was a viral hit, becoming one of the top-100-most-Shazam-searched singles in America in January 2019, and was a top-10 record on Shazam in New York.[7] It also became the longest charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history as of that time, and garnered 200 million views on YouTube.[8] [9] The album was a success, it surpassed 1 billion streams across various digital platforms in july 2020.[10] He then followed it up with the release of his third studio album A Better Time, which was released in November 2020.[11] It includes guest appearances from Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Chris Brown, and Young Thug, among others.[12] Timeless was then released as his fourth studio album, the 17-track album includes collaborations with Skepta, Angelique Kidjo, Asake, Focalistic, The Cavemen and others.[13] The album explores musical styles such as dancehall, ragga, konto, highlife and Afropop,[14] it was critically acclaimed by critics both domestically and internationally.[15] The album was nominated for Best Global Music Album at the Grammy Awards.[16]

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]
Omo Baba Olowo
A Good Time 100
A Better Time 88170
Timeless 13240881037

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
FRA
[23]
NLD
[24]
NZ Hot
[25]
SUR
[26]
SWI
[27]
UK
[28]
US World
[29]
"Back When"
(featuring Naeto C)
2011Omo Baba Olowo
"Dami Duro"
"Ekuro"2012
"Gobe"2013rowspan="7"
"Skelewu"
"Aye"2014
"Tchelete (Good life)"
(featuring Mafikizolo)
"Fans Mi"
(featuring Meek Mill)[30]
2015
"The Sound"
(featuring Uhuru and DJ Buckz)
"The Money"
(featuring Olamide)
"How Long"
(featuring Tinashe)
2016Son of Mercy
"Coolest Kid in Africa"
(featuring Nasty C)
"If" 2017 A Good Time
"Fall" 3
"Fia"rowspan="3"
"Like Dat"
"Flora My Flawa"2018
"Assurance" A Good Time
"Nwa Baby"rowspan="2"
"Wonder Woman"
"Blow My Mind"
(with Chris Brown)
2019
  • MC: Gold
  • RISA: 3× Platinum
A Good Time
"Risky"
(featuring Popcaan)
  • RISA: 3× Platinum
"D&G"
(featuring Summer Walker)
  • RISA: Platinum
"FEM"2020A Better Time
"Jowo"
  • RISA: 2× Platinum
"So Crazy"
(featuring Lil Baby)
"The Best"
(featuring Mayorkun)
"Champion Sound"
(featuring Focalistic)
2021Timeless
"Stand Strong"
(featuring Sunday Service Choir)
2022
"Unavailable"
(featuring Musa Keys)
20231345719 440 52 3 Timeless
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As featured artist

Title!scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NGR
[39]
NLD Tip
[40]
NZ Hot
[41]
SA
[42]
SUR
[43]
UK
[44]
US
[45]
"Sensational"
(Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay)
2023 12 7 7 17 4 45 8911:11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davido – 'Omo Baba Olowo' [Album review]

    Money can solve everything except perfection ]

    . Nigerian Entertainment Today . July 18, 2012 . March 18, 2014 . Tayo, Ayomide . https://web.archive.org/web/20170811002558/http://thenet.ng/2012/07/davido-omo-baba-olowo-album-review-money-can-solve-everything-except-perfection/ . August 11, 2017 . dead .
  2. Web site: Davido (NotjustOk Hype). Notjustok. January 11, 2014. December 20, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20140122064022/http://notjustok.com/2011/12/20/davido-notjustok-hype/. January 22, 2014. live.
  3. Web site: Headies Award 2013 and Full List of winners. Osun Defender. December 27, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227231501/http://www.osundefender.org/?p=140816. December 27, 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Sony Music star releases "Son Of Mercy" EP . Pulse Nigeria . March 1, 2019 . October 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190301140050/https://www.pulse.ng/davido-sony-music-star-releases-son-of-mercy-ep/552qxy0 . March 1, 2019 . live .
  5. Web site: Sabo Kpade . It's Pop, Not Afro-Pop: On the Impact of Davido's 'Son of Mercy' . OkayAfrica . March 1, 2019 . October 19, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190301140259/https://www.okayafrica.com/davido-son-of-mercy-review-pop-not-afro-pop/ . March 1, 2019 . live .
  6. Web site: Evan Minsker . Davido and Popcaan Share New Song "Risky": Listen . Pitchfork . October 25, 2019 . October 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191025230510/https://pitchfork.com/news/davido-and-popcaan-share-new-song-risky-listen/ . October 25, 2019 . live .
  7. Web site: Elias Leight . Davido's 'Fall' Is Finally Catching On in the U.S., But It Should Be Bigger . Rolling Stone . 17 March 2019 . 20 January 2019.
  8. Web site: Damola Durosomo . Davido's 'Fall' Is the Longest-Charting Nigerian Pop Song in Billboard History . OkayAfrica . March 1, 2019 . February 6, 2019.
  9. Web site: KENECHUKWU . STEPHEN . Davido's 'Fall' becomes first Afrobeats song to hit 200m YouTube views . thecable.ng . Thecable . 23 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Jayne Augoye . Davido's 'A Good Time' album hits 1 billion streams . Premium Times . February 5, 2023 . July 29, 2020 . February 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205171135/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/405832-davidos-a-good-time-album-hits-1-billion-streams.html?tztc=1 . live .
  11. News: Davido completes work on third album. The Nation. September 2, 2020. September 6, 2020. September 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200903004155/https://thenationonlineng.net/davido-completes-work-on-third-album/amp/. live.
  12. Web site: Listen to Davido's New Album A Better Time, Featuring Nicki Minaj, Nas, Young Thug, and More. Pitchfork. November 13, 2020. November 13, 2020. November 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113011458/https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-davidos-new-album-a-better-time-featuring-nicki-minaj-nas-young-thug-and-more/. live.
  13. Web site: Asake, Fave, Skepta, Angelique Kidjo, The Cavemen – Davido's "Timeless" is Star-Studded. Bellanaija . March 30, 2023 . March 29, 2023.
  14. Web site: Adeayo Adebiyi . Davido delivers his most musically accomplished album yet with 'Timeless' [Pulse Album Review] ]. Pulse Nigeria . April 5, 2023 . April 1, 2023.
  15. Web site: Emmanuel Daraloye . Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku . Davido completes his trilogy with a triumphant return on 'Timeless' LP. Afrocritik . April 5, 2023 . April 1, 2023.
  16. Web site: 2024 Grammy Awards nominations list. GRAMMY. 12 November 2023. 12 November 2023.
  17. Web site: Ihejirika . Uzoma . April 11, 2023 . TurnTable Top 100: Davido's Album Rules The Charts This Week . November 11, 2023 . The NATIVE . en-US.
  18. Davido Biography, Music & News . November 11, 2023 . Billboard . en-US.
  19. Web site: IRMA - Irish Charts . November 11, 2023 . www.irma.ie.
  20. Web site: Hung . Steffen . Davido - Timeless . November 11, 2023 . hitparade.ch.
  21. Web site: September 30, 2021 . DAVIDO . November 11, 2023 . Official Charts . en.
  22. Cabison . Rosalie . January 2, 2013 . Billboard 200™ . November 11, 2023 . Billboard . en-US.
  23. Web site: Top Singles . November 11, 2023 . SNEP . fr-FR.
  24. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl . November 11, 2023 . dutchcharts.nl.
  25. Web site: Discography Davido . July 24, 2023 . charts.nz . Hung Medien.
  26. Web site: August 3, 2023 . Top 40 – 27 juli t/m 03 aug 2023 . Top 40 – July 27 to August 3, 2023 . July 6, 2024 . Nationale Top 40 Suriname. nl.
  27. Web site: Davido chart history . November 12, 2023 . Swiss Hitparade.
  28. Web site: Davido chart history . November 12, 2023 . Official Charts.
  29. Davido – Chart history . Billboard. September 22, 2023.
  30. Web site: New Music: Wizkid – On Top Your Matter. Bellanaija. January 1, 2014. October 26, 2013.
  31. United States. Davido. October 4, 2023.
  32. South Africa.
  33. France. Davido. 16 April 2024.
  34. Web site: RISA certification- Davido . November 12, 2023 . www.risa.org.za.
  35. United Kingdom. Davido. 9 May 2024.
  36. Switzerland. Davido. November 7, 2023.
  37. Canada. Davido. November 10, 2023.
  38. France. Davido. 16 April 2024.
  39. Web site: 2023-12-02 . TurnTable Charts Official Nigeria Top 100 . 2024-04-10 . web.archive.org.
  40. Web site: Dutch Single Tip – 18/11/2023 . 2024-04-10 . dutchcharts.nl.
  41. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: May 27, 2023. Billboard. 23 May 2023.
  42. Web site: Kabza De Small climbs the charts following #SAMA29 success (Ed 110). The Official South African Charts. May 28, 2024.
  43. Web site: 14 December 2023 . Top 40 – 7 dec T/M 14 dec 2023 . Top 40 – December 7 to December 14, 2023 . June 18, 2024 . Nationale Top 40 Suriname.
  44. News: Official Singles Chart: Week of November 17, 2023 . 10 April 2024 . Official Charts.
  45. Web site: Chris Brown Biography, Music & News . 2024-04-10 . Billboard . en.