Asake’s M$NEY Tops UK Apple Music Chart for Fifth Time

The Nigerian superstar becomes the first African artiste to have five albums reach No. 1 on the UK Apple Music chart, further cementing his status as one of African pop music’s most commercially dominant forces.

May 6, 2026
1:47 pm
Asake, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar and the first African artiste to have five albums reach No. 1 on the UK Apple Music chart, whose latest studio album M$NEY continues to dominate streaming charts across Nigeria and beyond.
Asake, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar and the first African artiste to have five albums reach No. 1 on the UK Apple Music chart, whose latest studio album M$NEY continues to dominate streaming charts across Nigeria and beyond.

Asake has made history on the UK Apple Music chart, becoming the first African artiste to have five albums reach the No. 1 position. His latest studio album, M$NEY, released on May 1, 2026, has claimed the top spot, adding to a remarkable run of commercial milestones that has defined his career since breaking into the mainstream in 2022.

 

Asake, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar and the first African artiste to have five albums reach No. 1 on the UK Apple Music chart, whose latest studio album M$NEY continues to dominate streaming charts across Nigeria and beyond.
Asake, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar and the first African artiste to have five albums reach No. 1 on the UK Apple Music chart, whose latest studio album M$NEY continues to dominate streaming charts across Nigeria and beyond.

M$NEY also debuted on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut Global chart and currently dominates streaming charts in Nigeria, where Asake has held the position of most-streamed musician every year since 2022. In 2025, he was confirmed as the most-streamed artiste of all time on Spotify Nigeria, a title he has backed up with consistent TurnTable End of the Year Chart victories.

 

The 13-track album features guest appearances from French popstar Tiakola, global producer DJ Snake, and South African music icon and producer Kabza De Small.

 

Asake, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar and the first African artiste to have five albums reach No. 1 on the UK Apple Music chart, whose latest studio album M$NEY continues to dominate streaming charts across Nigeria and beyond.
Asake, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar and the first African artiste to have five albums reach No. 1 on the UK Apple Music chart, whose latest studio album M$NEY continues to dominate streaming charts across Nigeria and beyond.

With M$NEY continuing to perform strongly across platforms, Asake is well positioned to finish 2026 as Nigeria’s most-streamed musician for the fourth consecutive year.

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