Lungu Boy

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Lungu Boy
Asake - Lungu Boy.png
Studio album by
Asake
Released9 August 2024 (2024-08-09)
Length48:07
Language
Label
Producer
Asake chronology
Work of Art
(2023)		Lungu Boy
(2024)
Singles from Lungu Boy
  1. "Wave"
    Released: 21 June 2024
  2. "Active"
    Released: 7 August 2024

Lungu Boy is the third studio album by Nigerian singer Asake. A follow-up to his previous album, Work of Art (2023), the album was released on 9 August 2024 through YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. The album also contains guest appearances from Wizkid, Travis Scott, Stormzy, Central Cee and Ludmilla, alongside production from P.Priime, Magicsticks, Mike Dean, Sarz and Sak Pase.

Contents

Release and promotion

On 10 June 2024 Asake announced his Lungu Boy World Tour alongside the album. [1] On 21 June 2024, Asake released the album's lead single, "Wave" with Central Cee, followed by its official music video on the same day. [2] [3] On 5 August, Asake shared the album's official tracklist, previewing guest appearances from Central Cee, Ludmilla, Stormzy, Travis Scott [4] and Wizkid. [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
African Folder7.4/10 [6]
The Daily Telegraph Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Zikoko7/10 [11]

Lungu Boy received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Luke Seaman and Poppie Platt of The Daily Telegraph 's review awarded the album four out of five stars, characterizing it as a "musical experiment" and commending Asake for his innovative approach. [7] Writing for The Guardian , Ben Beaumont-Thomas gave the album the same score, praising the album as an impressive wave of West African pop. However, he also noted that it was not as strong as Asake's second studio album, Work of Art. [8]

Rolling Stone 's Mankaprr Conteh rated the record three and a half stars, writing: "Lungu Boy keeps the faith but explores new sounds, becoming Asake’s most rhythmically and emotionally diverse album yet, with some experiments more successful than others." [10]

However, NME 's Kyann-Sian Williams only awarded Lungu Boy three stars in a more mixed review. They praised Asake for "still rewriting the rulebook on Afro-pop", but questioned why it took some time to "get to the good stuff". [9]

Track listing

Lungu Boy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Start" Ahmed Ololade P.Priime 1:21
2."MMS" (with Wizkid)
P.Priime3:39
3."Mood"OloladeP.Priime2:51
4."My Heart"OloladeP.Priime3:17
5."Worldwide"Ololade Sarz 3:02
6."Active" (with Travis Scott)
2:53
7."Suru" (with Stormzy)
P.Priime3:40
8."Skating"OloladeP.Priime2:56
9."Wave" (with Central Cee)
 Magicsticks 3:25
10."Mentally"OloladeSarz3:17
11."Uhh Yeahh"OloladeSarz3:24
12."I Swear"OloladeP.Priime3:04
13."Ligali"OloladeSarz2:53
14."Whine" (with Ludmilla)
Sak Pase2:58
15."Fuji Vibe"OloladeMagicsticks5:22
Total length:48:07

Charts

Chart performance for Lungu Boy
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] 167
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [13] 194
Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [14] 54
Irish Albums (OCC) [15] 42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 97
UK Albums (OCC) [17] 15
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [18] 34
US Billboard 200 [19] 115
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [20] 20
US World Albums ( Billboard ) [21] 4

Release history

Release history and formats for Lungu Boy
RegionDateFormatLabel
Various9 August 2024

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