Davido’s song Fall which was released in 2017 has become the first Afrobeats song to hit 200 million views on YouTube.
The music video achieved the video-sharing site’s 200-million milestone on Monday, prompting congratulatory messages on social media.
Acknowledging the milestone, David expressed his appreciation to his fans for their constant support since the start of his career.
“I remember me and @kiddominant making this record as a joke … well this ain’t nothing to laugh at! @flexgoddaps. God is good and thanks to all of you for supporting me ever since m the start. I appreciate every single one of you,” he wrote.
…. I remember me and @kiddominant making this record as a joke … well this ain’t nothing to laugh at ! @flexgoddaps ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️God is good and thanks to all of you supporting me ever since m the start .. I appreciate every single one of you ❤️? https://t.co/ukyaM1zyjF
— Davido (@davido) April 5, 2021
Nigeria rapper Vector also congratulated Davido on his achievement.
Davido’s FALL becomes the first Afrobeats song to cross the 200M YouTube views mark.
This is huge for the culture. Afrobeats is going places. Naija rap scene also coming to dominate !!
Congrats and thanks for paving the way king @davido ??? pic.twitter.com/9vbLd1De3L
— T.E.S.L.I.M (@VectorThaVipar) April 5, 2021
Singer Rema also congratulated Davido on Twitter.
I celebrate with OBO, this has never been done, huge milestone and I’m INSPIRED! ?? ? pic.twitter.com/jBulJgKlLA
— REMA (@heisrema) April 8, 2021
Released as the second single from Davido’s second studio album ‘A Good Time’ (2019), ‘Fall’ was produced by Kiddominant. In February 2019, the hit became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history.
