Wizkid’s highly anticipated album, Morayo, is set to arrive tonight. The album has already spawned a No. 1 single, “Piece of My Heart,” featuring Brent Faiyaz, while the second single, “Kese (Dance),” has made a record-breaking start on both streaming platforms and radio in Nigeria. It is expected to debut at No. 1 on next week’s official singles chart.

With enormous anticipation and growing interest among listeners both in and outside Nigeria, the album is poised to make a significant impact on the charts upon its release. Here are some of the records it could match or break in Nigeria:

Biggest First-Week Streams

The current record belongs to Davido’s Timeless. The 17-track album garnered 50.4 million on-demand streams in Nigeria during its first week of release. The impact of Timeless was so immense that it accumulated more streams in its first week than the next 49 most-streamed albums combined during the same period.

Biggest Opening Week Sales

Opening week sales are a major metric for initial success in music worldwide, though they are not yet as influential in Nigeria. Nevertheless, the current record for the biggest opening week sales also belongs to Timeless, which sold 33,600 units in its first week. TurnTable, the charting authority, measures album-equivalent sales using the metric of 1 unit = 1,500 streams.

Biggest First-Day Streams on Spotify

The current record belongs to Asake’s Lungu Boy, which amassed 5.86 million streams on Spotify in its first day of release in Nigeria. The previous record-holder was Davido’s Timeless, with 4.91 million streams—a record it held for more than a year.

Most Top Ten Entries by an Album

Davido’s Timeless holds the record for the most top ten entries by an album, with nine.

Morayo is off to a strong start, with its first single debuting at No. 1 and the second single set to follow suit. The album would need eight additional entries to surpass this record.

Most Top Ten Entries by an Album in a Week

This record is also held by Timeless, which achieved eight top ten entries in its first week of release. (The album’s first top ten entry, Champion Sound, was released months earlier.)

Most Top Ten Debuts by an Album

Timeless holds the record for the most top ten debuts, with eight new entries in the week of March 31 – April 6, 2023.

Most Number-One Songs by an Album

Asake’s albums currently hold this record, with four No. 1 singles each. Mr. Money With The Vibe spawned four chart-topping singles, a feat equaled by its 2023 follow-up, Work of Art.

First Album to Occupy the Entire Top Ten of the Official Singles Chart

No album has yet achieved this feat. Timeless managed eight top ten entries, while A Better Time by Davido had seven, and Burna Boy’s Love, Damini had six. Will Wizkid’s sixth studio album become the first to occupy the entire top ten?