Asake’s ‘Work of Art’ album surpasses one billion streams

With more than one billion streams across the prominent digital streaming platforms, Asake’s sophomore album, titled “Work of Art,” has achieved a significant milestone.

Barely two months of its release on June 16, Asake’s second studio album, has amassed over 1.2 billion streams.

The total figure was determined after summing the streams from the top five digital streaming platforms (DSPs), including Apple Music, Audiomack, Boomplay, Spotify and YouTube.

As at August 28, according to Charts Africa, the album had amassed 135 million streams on Apple Music, 425 million streams on Audiomack, 174.8 million streams on Boomplay, 114 million streams on Spotify, and 180 million streams on YouTube.

‘Work of Art’, featuring 14 captivating tracks, includes previously released singles such as ‘2:30,’ ‘Yoga,’ and the latest hit ‘Amapiano,’ which boasts an important collaboration with his boss, Olamide Baddo.

The YBNL global export provided fans visually spectacular music videos in the run-up to the album release, such as “Amapiano,” that took place in Lagos, “Yoga,” which was captured in Senegal, and “2:30,” directed by Edgar Esteves and shot in Los Angeles.