Grammy award winner, , popularly known as Burna Boy, is one of Nigeria鈥檚 biggest performing artists. He鈥檚 sold out numerous concert venues like the O2 in the UK, and most recently, The Madison Square Garden in the US. In Burna Boy鈥檚 11 years in the music industry, he鈥檚 put out seven albums, and he recently announced the coming of his eighth studio album titled Love, Damini. We鈥檝e ranked Burna Boy鈥檚 top fifteen songs of all time.
*Songs are ranked per album, from the oldest to the most recent.
15 鈥 Run My Race
Right off Burna鈥檚 Leaving an Impact For Eternity (L.I.F.E) album, OluwaBurna already knew he was clear. He鈥檇 been in the industry for two years when he told everyone to run their own race and not compete with him. It鈥檚 been nine years since Run My Race and the message is still valid.
14 鈥 Like To Party
Burna and LeriQ were deep in their element every time they made songs together. You can鈥檛 speak about Burna Boy and leave out Like To Party. Like To Party was released in 2012 and it鈥檚 still a party starter now.
13 鈥 Soke
By the time Soke was released, Burna鈥檚 impact on Nigerian music was already stamped. Soke was fresh and way ahead of its time.
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12 鈥 Pree Me
In Pree me, we were introduced to a vulnerable Burna Boy. He admitted to his 鈥渨rongdoings鈥 but resolved not to change much about what brought him so far. A personal fave.
11 鈥 Boshe Nlo
If you have a playlist of your favourite songs by Burna Boy and you don鈥檛 have Boshe Nlo on that playlist, you need to update it. Listen below.
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10 鈥 Devil in Calfornia
Burna Boy鈥檚 Outside was an album filled with top tier songs, so it was always going to be difficult to pick a fave But Devil in California is one of the more outstanding songs on the album. Devil in Calfornia, like the other songs on Outside was an introduction to a different type of sound from Burna and proof of how multifaceted an artist he is.
9 鈥 Calm Down
On Calm Down we got more of vulnerable Burna Boy. Calm down is a song you listen to when you really need to calm down and reflect on all the stuff going on around you. Yeah, some of the calmness in the song may have been drug-induced, but that鈥檚 not the point.
8 鈥 Heaven鈥檚 Gate
The first time I heard Heaven鈥檚 Gate, my first thought was, 鈥淲hy is Burna Boy making Bollywood music and nailing it?鈥 Heaven鈥檚 Gate sure has some Bollywood infused in the reggae and hip hop bop, but the fusion of multiple genres is a world-beater any day.
7 鈥 Dangote
If Africa鈥檚 richest man, Aliko Dangote, still wants more money, then who am I not to want money too? Dangote is the song you listen to when you know you need to get your ass up and get to work.
6 鈥 Killin Dem
Killin Dem is workout music and that鈥檚 why it鈥檚 on this list. It鈥檚 appropriate when you need to get to work at the gym or pick up those dumbbells in your house and work on your muscle. Something about hearing 鈥済bese!鈥 makes you want to get your heart rate up.
5 鈥 Gumbody
We鈥檝e been talking about the different faces of Burna and we can鈥檛 leave out romantic Burna. Gumbody is a peculiar kind of love song about uncertain love.
4 鈥 Destiny
Our favourite Burna is the Burna who鈥檚 aware of the G.O.A.T that he is. Self-aware Burna Boy who knows he鈥檚 untouchable. Destiny is the song you listen to when you want to remind yourself of your potential.
3 鈥 23
When Twice as Tall first came out, one of my mutuals described 23 as a song you listen to when you go on a long drive in the night with your friends. To this day, I haven鈥檛 heard a better description of the song. It鈥檚 such an earworm
2 鈥 Bank on It
It鈥檚 not a worship song, but it might as well be. Easily one of the most remarkable outros to any album ever, you can bank on Bank on It
1 鈥 Time Flies
Burna Boy and Sauti Sol made a modern classic when they recorded Time Flies. Time Flies is as a song is going to transcend multiple eras. Best in collab.
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