Mr. Money with the Vibe
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| Released | 7 September 2022 | |||
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| Length | 30:14 | |||
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| Producer | Magicsticks | |||
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Mr. Money with the Vibe is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Asake, following his signing with YBNL Nation in February 2022.[3] It was released on 7 September 2022 through Empire Distribution.[4] The album comprises 12 tracks, which were all produced by Magicsticks and plugged by Olaitan.[5] The album features two guest appearances from Russ and Burna Boy.[6] Two other tracks which have been previously released as singles from the album are "Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)" and "Terminator" which were released in June 2022 and August 2022 respectively.[7][8] This album release is a follow-up to his extended play Ololade Asake which was released in February 2022 immediately after being signed by Olamide to YBNL.[9] Following the album's release, it peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200 chart in September 2022.[10]
Background
[edit]Prior to the release of this studio album, Asake had been quite active in the Nigerian music industry for some time, having released singles like "Body", "Yan Yan", "Don't Hype Me", "My Lady", and "Mr Money" among other singles. But he broke into prominence when Olamide, who he credits as having a pivotal role in his success and also the owner of YBNL Nation, got exposed to the artiste and recorded a verse on Asake's "Omo Ope" which was an unreleased track as at the time.[11] Not long after, Asake got signed under YBNL which comes with a distribution partnership with Empire[12] and the song was released to the public 19 January 2022. As a follow-up to the released single, he consequently released an Extended Play titled "Ololade Asake" on 17 February 2022 with four tracks; "Baba God", "Trabaye", "Sungba" and the already released "Omo Ope",[13] All songs and video was plugged by Olaitan.[14] The songwriter has been on an unprecedented run in 2022. Aside from the previously mentioned tracks, Asake also released another track titled "Palazzo" with DJ Spinall, which had listeners from all around the world as well as featuring on the track "Bandana" from his label mate Fireboy's album Playboy.
Reception and performance
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pulse Nigeria | 8.8/10[15] |
| AfroCritik | 7/10[16] |
The album which has been in high anticipation amongst fans, considering his impressive run since he got signed officially into the music industry has fueled the project to achieve some feats and records within and outside Nigeria. 'Mr. Money With The Vibe' set a new record on Apple Music after becoming the African album with the most first day streams as well as the most opening three-day streams.[17] This debut album also became the first African album to have all its tracks occupy the top 10 spots on Apple Music Nigeria Top 100 since the project release 8 September up until 15 September 2022 when Wizkid's "Bad to Me" dropped and claimed the number one spot. In less than 48 hours, "Organise", a track from the album reclaimed the number one spot and continued the run with eight other tracks in the top 10 chart.[18] It also recorded the biggest debut week for any album on Audiomack since TurnTable Charts began tracking in July 2020.[19]
Upon the album release, it reached Number One on the Top Albums Chart in 31 countries worldwide, including Nigeria, the UK and Ireland. Songs from Mr. Money with the Vibe album reached the Daily Top 100 in 60 countries worldwide, including 26 where they reached the top 10. Songs off the album also reached Number One in 14 countries worldwide.[20]
Mr. Money with the Vibe scored a debut on the UK Albums Chart entering at number 22. This followed its impressive first week in the United Kingdom which makes it the first Nigerian album to debut on the chart. This project also peaked at number one in 26 countries on Apple Music Album Chart including 6 European countries.[21]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ahmed Ololade, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dull" | 1:40 | |
| 2. | "Terminator" | 2:36 | |
| 3. | "Organize" | 2:04 | |
| 4. | "Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)" | 2:33 | |
| 5. | "Dupe" | 2:43 | |
| 6. | "Muse" | 1:57 | |
| 7. | "Joha" | 2:28 | |
| 8. | "Nzaza" | 3:04 | |
| 9. | "Ototo" | 2:37 | |
| 10. | "Reason" (featuring Russ) |
| 2:12 |
| 11. | "Sunmomi" | 2:49 | |
| 12. | "Sungba (Remix)" (featuring Burna Boy) |
| 3:30 |
| Total length: | 30:14 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Nigerian Albums (TurnTable)[22] | 1 |
| Nigerian Street-Pop Albums (TurnTable)[23] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 22 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 66 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Asake affirms prowess in Mr Money with the vibe". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 10 September 2022.
- ^ Pitchfork Staff (13 December 2022). "The Best Progressive Pop Music of 2022". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Asake: I begged Olamide for 2 years before landing YBNL record deal". TheCable Lifestyle. 17 March 2022.
- ^ Quasim, Adedamola (8 September 2022). "Asake releases debut album, 'Mr Money with the Vibe'". Daily Trust.
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (14 October 2022). "YBNL Music plugger Sheriff Olaitan Salaudeen talks about Asake debut album ' MMWTV'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Asake Announces LP "Mr. Money With The Vibe"". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Asake Releases New Single 'Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Asake Teases Brand New Single 'Terminator'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "DOWNLOAD: Asake drops four-track EP Ololade". TheCable Lifestyle. 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Billboard 200: Week of September 24, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Olamide welcomes Jayboi, Asake to YBNL". The Nation Newspaper. 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Industry Roundup: Asake Signs with EMPIRE, The Journey of "Last Last" from MSG to Hot 100". www.turntablecharts.com.
- ^ "Ololade Asake - EP by Asake". 17 February 2022.
- ^ "YBNL's Asake Releases Visuals To Sungba | WATCH". NotjustOk. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Alake, Motolani (8 September 2022). "Burna Boy: Love, Damini Album Review". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Daraloye, Emmanuel (8 September 2022). "Asake Offers Sonic Escapism On Mr. Money With the Vibe". AfroCritik. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Asake Makes Apple Music History with 'Mr Money With The Vibe' -". 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Asake's 'Mr Money With The Vibe' debuts at 66 on Billboard 200 album chart". TheCable Lifestyle. 20 September 2022.
- ^ "EMPIRE Has Distributed All Three Albums With the Biggest Debut Weeks in 2022". www.turntablecharts.com.
- ^ "Asake sets new Apple Music records with his album "Mr. Money With The Vibe" | SEE STATS HERE". GBAfrica. 15 September 2022.
- ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (21 September 2022). "A list of the records set by Asake's debut album 'Mr. Money With the Vibe'". Pulse Nigeria.
- ^ Oriowo, Ayomide. "Asake's Mr Money With The Vibe is the First No. 1 Album on an Aggregated Albums Chart in Nigeria". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Oriowo, Ayomide. "No. 1 on the Different Album Genre Charts This Week". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Asake – Mr. Money with the Vibe". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2024.