Burna Boy’s “Last Last” is now certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association (RIAA) after selling more than 1,000,000 units in the U.S. This achievement comes after his 2018 song “Ye” reached the same milestone on January 26, 2023. The African Giant now bears the distinction of being the first act from his country to have two RIAA Platinum certifications as a lead artist.
Burna performed “Last Last” in Salt Lake City as part of his set at this year’s NBA All Star Weekend event to the delight of U.S. basketball fans.
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For GoogLe’s Year in Search 2022, the 10th ‘most searched song was Burna Boy’s “Last Last.”
The song was released in May 2022 as the lead single for his 6th solo album “Love Damini” on Atlantic Records/Spaceship label. Since selling out two nights in Madison Square Garden, the African Giant has opened up himself to new audiences in America and across the world which has increased a global demand for his tour.
The breakup anthem Last Last, exploded after he first performed it at the Billboard Music Awards in May, samples Tony Braxton’s Darkchild produced “Wasn’t Man Enough.”
Burna, real name Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, told hosts Gillie and Wallo of Million Dollars Worth Of Game Podcast that he pays 60% of the publishing to Braxton but it was worth it.
“I just wanted to use that sample, and I knew Chopstix(Producer) could do sumn crazy with it, so yeah, I just pointed that shit out and just take it from there , that’s one of the special creative processes ever,” he explained. certified Gold in Canada for selling more than 40,000 units in that country. The summer smash hit Last Last is also eligible for Gold certifications in France(100,000), Holland(80,000), Sweden (4 Million Streams), Belgium (20,000), Switzerland (10,000), and New Zealand (15,000). Burna’s African Giant album released July 26, 2019, by Spaceship Entertainment, Bad Habit, Atlantic Records and Warner Music is also certified Gold in Canada for selling more than 400,000 units. It’s his first album certification in North America.
“Last Last,” also made President Obama’s favorite music of the year list for 2022.
The song is allegedly about he former girlfriend, U.K. dancehall rapper Stefflon Don. She addressed the idea of the song dedicated to her from her former lover in an interview on Hot 97 last year.
Host TT asked her, “your last boyfriend we all know Burna Boy you all were together.”
A vivacious Steff then said “we was together two and a half years,” and TT followed up with “I liked y’all together.”
Agreeing with her Stefflon said, “I know everybody says that but you know.”
TT followed up with,“do you think he was talking about you with that new song?”
A blushing Stefflon Don then asked. “What do you think?”
TT: I think it’s about you.
Steff: Whatever you think is what it is.
They both shared a laugh and bantered back and forth but Steff went into details about the length of their relationship and revealed that there are inaccuracies with parts of “Last Last.”
“When I heard it how did I feel, he said something in there and I was like that’s a lie,” she said.
She revealed how long she has been single, “I’ve been single, people don’t know we been broke up for a year now.” She also said she will not date anyone in the music industry again.
The 30 year old Stefflon says her upcoming album “Island 54” will be a mixture of Caribbean vibes and have some Afro in there.
