This remarkable milestone was reached when his album 'African Giant' reached the 1 billion mark, joining his sixth album 'Love, Damini,' which has accumulated an impressive 1.3 billion streams.
Released in 2019, 'African Giant' solidified Burna Boy's position as a leading figure in the global music scene, following the explosive success of his hit single 'YE' from his 2018 album 'Outside.'
This album showcased Burna Boy's prominence as a representative of African music on the world stage, featuring popular tracks such as 'On The Low' and 'Gbona,' both of which have achieved platinum certification in France.
Additional standout tracks from the album include 'Anybody,' 'Dangote,' 'Omo,' 'Killin Dem' featuring Zlatan, and 'Gum Body' featuring Jorja Smith.
Among these, 'On The Low' stands out as the most streamed song on the album, with 304 million streams on Spotify, followed by 'Gbona' at 185 million and 'Anybody' at 90 million.
'Love, Damini' is Burna Boy's most commercially successful album, highlighted by the hit 'Last Last,' which has garnered over 451 million streams, and 'For Your Hand' featuring Ed Sheeran, which has reached 289 million streams.
With two albums surpassing the one billion streams milestone on Spotify, Burna Boy remains a trailblazer for Nigerian and African music, solidifying his position as a prominent representative of the genre.
,@burnaboy becomes the first African artiste to have two albums earn over 1 billion streams on Spotify.
— NG MUSIC STATS 🇳🇬 (@ngmusicstats) November 12, 2024
Love, Damini - 1.269B
African Giant — 1B 🆕 pic.twitter.com/9TF0r3deKy