Davido Breaks Streaming Record with ‘Funds’ Featuring Chike and OdumoduBlvck
Nigerian music icon Davido is closing 2024 on an extraordinary high note with the release of his new single, Funds, featuring Chike and OdumoduBlvck. The song has not only become a fan favorite but has also earned Davido a new achievement in the music industry: a record for the highest streaming week in Nigeria.
Funds hit a massive 7.38 million streams in its opening week, surpassing the previous record of 7.29 million streams held by Asake’s MMS featuring Wizkid. This remarkable achievement solidifies Davido’s place as one of Nigeria’s most influential and commercially successful artists.
With this milestone, Funds joins the ranks of other high-streaming tracks, including Boy Pee, Hyce, and Brown Joel’s Ogechi remix and Kizz Daniel’s Twe Twe remix featuring Davido. This makes Funds the third song to be featured in the top five list of the highest streaming opening weeks in Nigeria, further showcasing Davido’s dominance in the industry.
The song itself is a fusion of highlife and Afrobeat, showcasing Davido’s signature vibrant delivery, complemented by Chike’s smooth melodies and OdumoduBlvck’s swaggering flow. This unique blend has captivated listeners, allowing Funds to soar to the top of the TurnTable Top 100, becoming Davido’s fourth #1 song of 2024. It follows the success of Twe Twe remix, Ogechi remix, and Awuke featuring YG Marley.
This new record reinforces Davido’s status as a leading figure in Nigerian music, continuously pushing the boundaries of commercial success. Funds is the second single off his highly anticipated fifth studio album, Five, set to drop on March 14, 2025.
With this milestone, Davido continues to prove that his influence in the Nigerian music scene is unmatched, as he ends 2024 on a triumphant note.
