Davido’s ‘5ive’ Hits Career High with UK Top 10 Debut

Published: Friday 25th Apr 2025 by Nadia Mumuni
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Afrobeats heavyweight Davido is celebrating a major milestone as his fifth studio album, ‘5ive,’ storms the UK chart.

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Released on April 18, the LP has debuted at #7 on the Official UK Albums Chart, surpassing the peaks of his previous albums, ‘A Better Time’ (#88 in 2020) and ‘Timeless’ (#0 in 2023).

The album’s success isn’t limited to the UK, it also debuted at #29 on the Global Spotify Weekly Albums Chart.

The 17-track project features collaborations with artists like Victoria Monet, YG Marley, and Omah Lay, highlighting Davido’s commitments to both global sounds and his Nigerian roots.

In his home country, the album set a new record on Spotify, amassing 9.3 million streams in a single day, the highest for any album in 2025 so far.

With ‘5ive’ continuing to soar, so is Davido’s status as a leading figure in Afrobeats.

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