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Wizkid and Asake’s new single “Jogodo” has set a major streaming record on Spotify Nigeria, delivering one of the biggest opening-day performances in the platform’s history.
The Afrobeats hit recorded 1.38 million streams in its first 24 hours on Spotify Nigeria, making it the second-highest opening day ever, behind only Wizkid’s own 2024 smash “Kese (Dance)”. The song also becomes the biggest opening day for any collaboration on Spotify Nigeria.
Released as the lead single from their upcoming joint EP, Real, Vol. 1, “Jogodo” confirms both artists’ dominance in Nigeria’s digital music space and highlights Afrobeats’ continued commercial momentum worldwide.

Fans have praised “Jogodo” for its smooth fusion of Wizkid’s melodic delivery and Asake’s Fuji-influenced style. The song debuted at No. 1 on Spotify Nigeria’s Daily Chart and has maintained strong numbers in the days following its release.
The record-breaking performance reflects the power of fan-driven releases and the ability of established Afrobeats stars to mobilize massive audiences instantly.
Social media reactions have been overwhelmingly positive, with listeners celebrating the duo’s chemistry. “Jogodo” also surpasses their earlier collaboration “MMS” (870,000 streams), signaling a trend of repeat collaborations achieving even bigger results.
Wizkid continues to dominate Spotify Nigeria’s streaming history, holding six out of the top ten biggest opening-day records for songs. According to Chart Data, the current top ten list includes:
“Kese (Dance)” – Wizkid (2024) – 1.57M
“Jogodo” – Wizkid & Asake (2026) – 1.38M
“Funds” – Davido ft. ODUMODUBLVCK & Chike (2024) – 1.26M
“Bad Girl” – Wizkid (2024) – 1.15M
“Troubled Mind” – Wizkid (2024) – 1.06M
“Piece of My Heart” – Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz (2024) – 1.01M
“Pressure” – Seyi Vibez (2025) – 1.00M
“Karamo” – Wizkid (2024) – 902K
“Baby (Is It A Crime)” – Rema (2025) – 883K
“MMS” – Asake & Wizkid (2024) – 870K
Wizkid’s album Morayo also holds the record for the biggest album opening day on Spotify Nigeria with 12.12 million streams. Globally, he remains Africa’s most-streamed artist on Spotify, recently surpassing 10 billion total streams.

Following the massive debut of “Jogodo,” excitement is high for Wizkid and Asake’s upcoming EP, Real, Vol. 1, scheduled for release on January 23, 2026.
The four-track project includes:
• Turbulence
• Jogodo
• Iskolodo
• Alaye
With both artists’ massive fanbases, the EP is widely expected to break new streaming records in Nigeria, especially for opening-day numbers for an Extended Play release.
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