Davido discography

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Davido discography
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Davido in 2020
Studio albums4
EPs1
Singles33

The discography of Davido, a Nigerian Afrobeats singer, consists of four studio albums, one EP, and thirty three 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". [6] "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] [14] The album was nominated for Best Global Music Album at the Grammy Awards. [16]

Contents

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
NGR
[17] 		CAN
[18] 		IRE
[19] 		NLD
[20] 		UK
[21] 		US
[22]
Omo Baba Olowo ——————
A Good Time ————100—
A Better Time ————88170
Timeless 13240881037

EP

TitleEP details
Son of Mercy
  • Released: October 21, 2016
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
FRA
[23] 		NLD
[24] 		NZ Hot
[25] 		SUR
[26] 		SWI
[27] 		UK
[28] 		US World
[29]
"Back When"
(featuring Naeto C)		2011——————— Omo Baba Olowo
"Dami Duro"———————
"Ekuro"2012———————
"Gobe"2013———————Non-album single
"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)		2016——————— Son of Mercy
"Coolest Kid in Africa"
(featuring Nasty C)		———————
"If"2017——————— A Good Time
"Fall"——————3
"Fia"———————Non-album single
"Like Dat"———————
"Flora My Flawa"2018———————
"Assurance"———————
  • RISA: Platinum [36]
A Good Time
"Nwa Baby"——————Non-album single
"Wonder Woman"———————
"Blow My Mind"
(with Chris Brown)		2019——————— A Good Time
"Risky"
(featuring Popcaan)		———————
  • RISA: 3× Platinum [36]
"D&G"
(featuring Summer Walker)		———————
  • RISA: Platinum [36]
"FEM"2020——————— A Better Time
"Jowo"———————
  • RISA: 2× Platinum [36]
"So Crazy"
(featuring Lil Baby)		———————
"The Best"
(featuring Mayorkun)		———————
"Champion Sound"
(featuring Focalistic)		2021———————Timeless
"Stand Strong"
(featuring Sunday Service Choir)		2022———————Non-album single
"Unavailable"
(featuring Musa Keys)		20231345719440523 Timeless
"Joy"
(with Angelique Kidjo)		2024———————Non-album single
"Awuke"
(with YG Marley)		———————
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of charted singles as featured artist
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NGR
[38] 		NLD Tip
[39] 		NZ Hot
[40] 		SA
[41] 		SUR
[42] 		UK
[43] 		US
[44]
"Sensational"
(Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay)		202312771744589 11:11
"If It's Okay"
(Nicki Minaj featuring Davido & David Guetta)		2024——————The Pinkprint: Tenth Anniversary Edition

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