Davido’s ‘Oriade’ floods U.S. Afrobeats chart with 12 entries

Abdullateef Fowewe

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke well known as Davido has dominated Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart with 12 tracks from his new album Oriade debuting simultaneously—a feat fans and media are calling the “Davido Dozen.”

Released on July 31, 2026, Oriade has placed 12 of its 13 songs on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart in a single week, occupying positions from No. 6 through No. 35.

The highest entry is “B4 B4,” featuring Mayorkun and FOLA, which debuts at No. 6 and marks Davido’s 12th top 10 hit on the chart since it launched in April 2022.

Other Oriade tracks fill key slots across the chart, including Nos.

11, 13, 15, 17–19, 22–24, 28, and 35, underscoring the album’s broad streaming appeal in the United States.

With this sweep, Davido extends his career total to 56 entries on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, reinforcing his status as one of the format’s most consistent hitmakers.

Beyond the songs chart, Oriade debuts at No. 8 on Billboard’s World Albums chart with 5,000 equivalent album units, according to chart reports.

The 13-track project—Davido’s sixth studio album and shortest to date arrives as a 15-year career milestone, blending themes of destiny, legacy, and identity with club-ready Afrobeats production.