Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy has achieved another outstanding international feat as his single ‘Ye’ became the fastest Nigerian song to be certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America.
Burna Boy has hit another grand stride as his hit single ‘YE’ has surpassed over a million units in sales in the United States.
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According to the chart news platform, Chart data, Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’ is now eligible for an RIAA platinum plaque after it topped over a million copies in sales in the US.
See the tweet below;
.@burnaboy‘s “Ye” has now sold over 1 million units in the US.
— chart data (@chartdata) January 7, 2023
Furthermore, the hit single joins the growing list of Nigerian records to be Gold certified in the US. The likes of ‘If’, and ‘Fall’, by Davido as well as ‘Come Closer’ by Wizkid, have all previously achieved this massive feat.
Since ‘Ye’, Burna has enjoyed international acclaim winning a Grammy and becoming one of the biggest African music acts.
‘Ye’ was released by the music maestro in 2018 as one of the singles off his album ‘Outside’. The single received international attention in the US after fans discovered it while searching for Kanye West’s album of the same title.
