There isn't a single, definitively recognized best-selling album in Nigerian history due to the shift from physical sales to streaming, but Wizkid's Made in Lagos is considered the best-selling Nigerian album based on combined global physical and digital sales. In the past, P-Square's Game Over was considered a best-seller, achieving 10 million sales, though these numbers are less substantiated than modern streaming data.
For Physical Sales (Historical)
P-Square's Game Over: is often cited as the best-selling Afrobeats album with 10 million sales, though these numbers are from an older era and harder to verify.
Other albums from the late 20th century, like King Sunny Adé's Ase and Majek Fashek's Prisoner of Conscience, also sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
For Modern Sales (Streaming)
Made in Lagos by Wizkid: has achieved over 630,000 global physical and digital sales, making it the best-selling Nigerian album.
The album also holds the record for the longest-charting African album on the Billboard World Albums chart.
Other Notable Albums and Artists
Burna Boy's Love, Damini: was the best-selling Nigerian album on Apple Music in 2022 and was the second-longest charting Nigerian album on the Billboard 200.
While not necessarily the best-selling, albums like Asake's Mr. Money With The Vibe and Davido's Timeless have also achieved high numbers of units and streams.
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