Announced through his Instagram page, the album was initially teased to have five tracks and a different cover art.[1]
Concept and themes
According to Kizz Daniel, King of Love is centered on love ranging from romantic relationships to deeper emotional connections. In an interview with Nigerian music magazine, NotJustOk, he expressed that the album's primary aim is to spread love across the world through his music.[2]
Motolani Alake of Pulse Nigeria praised King of Love as "the best Afro-pop album that Nigerian music has seen in 2020", and highlighting Kizz Daniel's creative songwriting and resonant storytelling. He gave the album a rating of 8.0/10.[3] Emmanuel Esomnofu of NotJustOk commended King of Love as a great project and "already one of the best Afro Pop offerings of the year."[4]