Weekly Albums Chart Round-Up: Asake Reigns Supreme

Week Of August 18th – August 24th

It’s the dawn of a new week and tradition demands that we update you on how numerous albums fared across various charts and DSP’s in the past week. From the Billboard charts to the UK charts and the various streaming platforms.

Billboard World Albums Chart

Tems’ “Born In The Wild” drops a spot to #7 this week, in its 10th week. Ayra Starr’s “The Year I Turned 21” is down two spots at #14 in its 11th week. On the other hand, Tyla’s “Tyla” moved up a spot to #5 in its 21st week.

JUST IN: Asake’s “Lungu Boy” debuts at #4 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.

— It becomes his THIRD album to appear on the World Albums chart. (MMWTV:#2, Work of Art:#4) pic.twitter.com/YHeRCnJppg

— 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗠 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 📀 (@AlbumTalksHQ) August 20, 2024

NG Apple

Asake’s “Lungu Boy” has now spent 2 weeks atop the NG Apple albums chart.

🚨Gunna’s “One of Wun” has now spent 3 Months in the NG Apple Albums Top 10.

— It is the first non-Nigerian album to spend 3 months in the Top 10 in 2024. pic.twitter.com/4XHrQIHPcN

— 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗠 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 📀 (@AlbumTalksHQ) August 21, 2024

Spotify NG

Asake’s “Lungu Boy” has now spent 2 weeks atop the Spotify NG weely albums chart.

🚨NG Rappers with an album over 200M Spotify streams:

Olamide (Carpe Diem)
Odumodublvck (EZIOKWU)

End. Of. List. 🫂😤 pic.twitter.com/fq2nhOn0Ew

— 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗠 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 📀 (@AlbumTalksHQ) August 22, 2024

Audiomack

Asake’s “Lungu Boy” remains at #1 for a second week running.

JUST IN: @YoungJonn’s “Jiggy Forever” album surpasses 100 MILLION streams on Audiomack. 👏🏽📊

— It has now surpassed 100M+ each on Apple, Spotify & Audiomack. pic.twitter.com/R9xgtb4h4C

— 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗠 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 📀 (@AlbumTalksHQ) August 26, 2024

Boomplay

Asake’s “Lungu Boy” remains at #1 for yet another week.