Burna Boy’s Top 10 International Collaborations

Burna Boy is one of the notable frontiers representing Africa on the global music scene.  The African giant has not only done this by releasing three global charting albums back to back but also establishing collaborations with some of the prominent superstars already on the international scene. Today we going to pick the best 10 out of Burna boy’s plethora of international collaborations.

1. Own it – Stormzy ft Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy

Popular British Rapper, Stormzy featured Burna Boy alongside Ed Sheeran in his track “Own It”. The track was released on 22 November 2019 as the fourth single from Stormzy’s second studio album, Heavy Is the Head. Due to commercial and critical acclaim, ‘Own It” takes its place among Burna Boy’s best international collaborations.

The Song charted in over 20 countries including the United  Kingdom, where  It reached number one on the Singles Chart in January 2020.  The song has also been certified as 2X Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for exceeding chart sales of 1,200,000. It has also been certified platinum in Denmark and Gold in Portugal Australia and Brazil.

2. Location – Dave ft Burna Boy

Another British Rapper Dave featured Burna Boy on “Location” the lightest song off his 2019 opus Psychodrama, The song was released as the third single from Dave’s debut studio album Psychodrama. The song was written by Dave, Burna Boy and Jonathan Mensah, and produced by Fraser T. Smith, Jae5 and Dave.

Commercially, the song reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom and Sweden and the top 40 in Ireland. In April 2020, it was certified as Triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for exceeding chart sales of 1,800,000. It is also certified Gold in Denmark and Portugal,  for 50,000 units sold.

3. My Oasis – Sam Smith ft Burna Boy

Sam Smith featured Burna Boy on “My Oasis” a track off Sam smith’s third studio album “Love Goes”. It was released through on 30 July 2020 as the lead single for the album.  My Oasis is Buran Boy’s best international collaboration, in terms of commercial and critical acclaim.

The song charted in over 10 countries and topped the chart in Sweden and Belgium. Talking about the song, Sam Smith said, “This track has been a beautiful release of emotions for me during this time. I’ve been a fan of Burna Boy for years now and so happy to have a tune with him.”

4. Loved by you – Justin Bieber ft Burna Boy

Justin Bieber loved by you featuring Burna Boy is the 14th song on his sixth studio album “Justice” which was released on March 19, 2021. The song with numerous chart success is one of Burna Boy’s biggest International collaborations.

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5. Hey boy – Sia ft Burna Boy

International Australian singer Sia featured Burna Boy on the alternate version of her track “Hey boy”. The song was released on 14 January 2021, alongside an animated music video. It was featured on Sia’s ninth studio album “Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture” as a bonus track.

The video depicted Sia as a “voluptuous” diva, chased around by a “horny anthropomorphic wolf”. Burna Boy, backup dancers and other characters also appear throughout the video as animals. Rolling Stone described it as a “vibrant and colourful concert sequence”. The song charted and peaked at 27 on the New Zealand Hot Singles

6. I feel it – Jon Bellion ft Burna Boy

Sensational American singer Jon Bellion featured Burna Boy on his latest single “I feel it” after going on hiatus for over two years. The duo had previously worked together on Justin Bieber’s Loved by you. Although not as successful as other songs on this list, I feel it is one of Burna Boy’s critically acclaimed international collaborations.

7. Ja Ara E – Beyonce ft Burna Boy

American Performer Beyonce featured Burna Boy on the track “Ja ara E” the eight-track on her last album “The Lion King: The Gift”. The Song which was fully performed by Burna Boy was one of the critically received songs on the album.

8. All My Life – Major Lazer ft Burna Boy

The Electronic dance music trio featured Burna Boy on their song “All My Life” It was one of the lead singles for the group compilation album, Major Lazer Essentials, which was released on October 19, 2018. The song was released on September 13, 2018, and received radio and airplay all across Africa

9. No Option – Dj Snake ft Burna Boy

The International Algerian-french Dj, DJ snake featured Burna Boy on his track “No Option” the 16th track on his second Studio album, Carte Blanche, which was released on 26 July 2019 through. According to local reports, Rihanna wanted the beat for the song before  DJ Snake offered it to Burna Boy, who made it one of his best international collaborations

10. Heaven Gate – Burna Boy ft Lilly Allen

Concluding the list of Burna Boy’s best international collaborations is his 2018 hit song, Heaven’s Gate featuring Lilly Allen  The song was released on January 19, 2018, as the fifth lead single for Burna boy’s third studio album Outside. The music video was released on the same day as the song.  Heaven’s Gate was one of Burna boy’s most critically acclaimed songs thanks to the collaboration with Lilly Allen.

Summary

Here is a recap of Burna Boy’s Top 10 international collaborations

1. Own it – Stormzy ft Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy
2. Location – Dave ft Burna Boy
3. My Oasis – Sam Smith ft Burna Boy
4. Loved by you – Justin Bieber ft Burna Boy
5. Hey boy – Sia ft Burna Boy
6. I feel it – Jon Bellion ft Burna Boy
7. Ja Ara E – Beyonce ft Burna Boy
8. All my Life – Major Lazer ft Burna Boy
9. No Option – Dj Snake ft Burna Boy
10. Heaven Gate – Burna Boy ft Lilly Allen