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Davido’s “A Better Time” Album Debuts On Billboard 200

By Akinwale Akinyoade
24 November 2020   |   11:04 am
Nigerian singer Davido is indeed having "A Better Time" after the album, which is his third studio album made its debut on this week's Billboard 200. A Better Time debuted at #170 on the album chart and becomes the singer's first-ever album to debut on the US Official chart. The album is a follow up to…

Davido | Image: New York Times/Stephen Tayo

Davido | Image: Idris Dawodu for Guardian Life

Davido | Image: Idris Dawodu for Guardian Life

Nigerian singer Davido is indeed having “A Better Time” after the album, which is his third studio album made its debut on this week’s Billboard 200.
A Better Time debuted at #170 on the album chart and becomes the singer’s first-ever album to debut on the US Official chart.
The album is a follow up to his second studio album, A Good Time, which was released in 2019.
Davido - A Better Time

Davido – A Better Time

The 17-track album features an array of international artists such as Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Young Thug, Nas, Lil Baby, Hitboy, Sauti Sol, Mugeez and Sho Madjozi. Nigerian stars on the project include Tiwa Savage, Mayorkun, C Kay and Bella Shmurda.

Speaking about “A Better Time,” Davido said in spite of the happenings of 2020, he found hope of a better time:

“I won’t keep you any longer. This year we’ve been through crazy times. Real crazy times. And through it all, we’ve all had to look inwards to find our unique hopes of better times ahead. I found a few. In human form and creative form. I’m so glad I can finally share them with you. I present to you ‘A Better Time’”

Davido recorded the album after his tour was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

“During A Good Time, I was in America most of the time talking to my producers over email and WhatsApp, but for A Better Time I was in Nigeria, it was during the pandemic [COVID-19] I was on tour in America before but when it hit I had to cancel the whole tour and move back to Naija. There was nothing we could do [no clubs, no shows] so we stayed home and made music. For this new album, we call it a masterpiece because we really took our time with it,” he told us, The Guardian Life.

Davido and Mayorkun

Davido is no stranger to the Billboard charts. On the Top Thriller Global chart, Davido has had four entries. “FEM” off “A Better Time” peaked at number 3 on September 26 this year and spent seven weeks on the chart.

His feature with Mayorkun on the song “Betty Butter” peaked at number two this year while another of the duo’s song “The Best” peaked at number seven.
His Nicki Minaj assisted track “Holy Ground” peaked at number 13.

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