Boo of the Booless
# Boo of the Booless

Boo of the Booless is the debut album of Nigerian singer Chike. It was released on February 14, 2020. Chike enlisted Ogaga Sakpaide to A&R the album.

## Background

The album is 14-tracked and has a total listening time of 46 minutes. It includes folk, R&B, afro-pop, alternative pop and highlife tracks. Chike enlisted producers including Deeyaso, Vtekk, Doron Clinton, Adejames Crack, Blaisemix, Bierdman and Nevmix. It features three artistes; Ric Hassani on "Nakupenda", M.I. Abaga on "Forever" and Zoro on "Watching Over Me".

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Nigerian Entertainment Today | 8/10 |
| Pulse Nigeria | 9.8/10 |

## Singles

"Beautiful People" was released in 2018. It is described as an alternative song from the depths of Ireland.

"Finders Keepers" is a merger of alternative rock riffs with African guitar chords. Chike performed a fast-paced version of this song at his album listening party on February 16, 2020.

"Forever" features MI Abaga and is comparable to mid-2000s American R&B both in sound and lyrical delivery. Motolani Alake of Pulse Nigeria describes "Amen" as "wedding music in power, essence and construction".

## Other releases

Chike released a six-track mixtape named Dance of the Booless Volume 1 as a sequel to Boo of the Booless. It was described as a hybrid of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) and experimental Afro-Pop/RnB and contained remixes of songs from Boo of the Booless.

He released visuals for "Nakupenda" (featuring Ric Hassani). The video tells a love story using colourful aesthetics and a dramatic storyline. It portrays Chike as a rich client, who competes with a photographer for the love of a female model. It was directed by Ani James and Aje Film Works.

## Reception

It was listed as a top Nigerian album of the year 2020. It was rated 9.8/10 by Motolani Alake of Pulse Nigeria. Chinonso Ihekire of The Guardian described it as "a brilliant debut that has become an instant classic" adding that it has one superpower: "its ability to make you re-listen over and over, eager to always hear melodies and lyrics that interflow like conjugated rivers of music."

Akindare Okunola of NET considered it the best R&B album since Simi's Omo Charlie Champagne and rated it an 8 out of 10.

It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2020 Headies Awards. Chike was also nominated for the best vocal performance for "Forgive".

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Chike.

## Charts

It charted at number 14 on MTV Base Naija hottest albums of 2020 chart.

