Burna Boy’s “Last Last” is the fastest Afrobeat track to be certified platinum by the RIAA.

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Burna Boy‘s sensational summer anthem “Last Last” achieved a remarkable milestone by attaining platinum status in the United States just within a year following its initial release in May 2022.

This track not only captivated global audiences but also found a special place in Nigerian Star Love’s 6th album, titled “Damini.”

This remarkable success underscores Burna Boy’s immense talent and broad appeal, solidifying his position as a prominent figure in the international music scene.

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The fusion of his unique style with Nigerian Star Love’s musical prowess in “Last Last” showcases the power of collaboration and cultural exchange in creating memorable and impactful music that resonates with fans around the world.

 According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Last Last carried out platinum popularity after promoting a million copies inside the US on Tuesday (March 7). 

 It reached 500,000 copies in 25 weeks and 1 million copies in nine months, the quickest file amongst Afrobeat songs licensed gold and platinum withinside the US. 

 Wizkid’s Essence with TEMS took over 12 months to get Gold certification from the RIAA and over 10 years to get Platinum certification. 

 Rema`s Calm Down took nine months before it became licensed Gold, and simply beneathneath three hundred and sixty five days it became licensed Platinum, at the same time as Fireboy DML`s Peru took ten months for Gold and 19 months for Platinum. 

  In Canada, Last Last become licensed Platinum after it handed 80,000 gadgets bought withinside the u . s . in November 2022, in line with Music Canada. 

One month later, it become licensed Platinum withinside the UK after surpassing 600,000 gadgets in that time, in line with the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). 

 Last Last become nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance, however in the end misplaced to Bayethe, a track via way of means of the South African trio Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode. 

 It has spent 19 weeks at the US Billboard Hot 100, in which it peaked at No. 44, and 37 weeks on the United Kingdom Singles Chart, in which it peaked at No. 4. 

The track’s reputable tune video, directed via way of means of Burna Boy himself, has accrued over 171 million perspectives on YouTube. 

  Chopstix created the track the use of a pattern from Toni Braxton’s 2000 R&B traditional He Wasn’t Man Enough.

Although samples had been expensive, in line with Burna Boy, the music made extra cash than every other music in his catalog. 

 Byrna stated in an interview, “I made extra cash on Last Last than on every other track in my whole profession in a brief quantity of time and I simply dropped it like I did a month ago”. royalties among him and Braxton. 

 “60% of the prices Toni Braxton receives is a misconception. She would not get 60% of everything, she best receives a small portion,” he explained.

This is Burna Boy’s 2d platinum certification  withinside the United States. 

 His 2018 hit Ye from his album Outside have become a milestone in January 2023, at the same time as African Giant’s On The Low (2019) become licensed gold in April 2022. 

 In the United Kingdom, Burna has 3 different songs which have been licensed platinum. Stormzy, Platinum (600,000 copies) via way of means of Ed Sheeran. 

 His songs Play Play with J Hus, that have been licensed gold (400,000 copies) withinside the UK, and Ye, On The Low, and Simmer with Mahalia are all licensed Silver. (200,000 gadgets) 

 In Canada, On The Low, Ye,  Location with Dave become licensed platinum for promoting over 80,000 copies withinside the U. S 

His songs Anybody and Gbona at the moment are licensed gold in Canada for income of over 40,000 copies. 

 Berna, 31, whose actual call is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, received a Grammy Award for Best World Music Album for Twice As Tall (2020). 

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