Love, Damini

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Love, Damini
Studio album by
Burna Boy
Released8 July 2022 (2022-07-08)
GenreAfro-fusion[1]
Length60:34
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Burna Boy chronology
Twice as Tall
(2020) 		Love, Damini
(2022) 		I Told Them...
(2023)
Singles from Love, Damini
  1. "Last Last"
    Released: May 13, 2022
  2. "For My Hand"
    Released: July 11, 2022

Love, Damini is the sixth studio album by Burna Boy. It was released on 8 July 2022 through Atlantic Records. The album features guest appearances from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, J Hus, Vict0ny, Popcaan, Blxst, Kehlani, Ed Sheeran, J Balvin, and Khalid. It was supported by two singles, "Kilometre" and "Last Last". The album is named after Burna Boy's legal first name and serves as the follow-up to his previous album, Twice as Tall (2020).

Singles[edit]

One song from the album, "Kilometre", was released as an independent single on 29 April 2021.[2] Another single, "Last Last", was released on 13 May 2022, along with the announcement of the album.[3] The second single "For My Hand" featuring Ed Sheeran, was released on 8 July 2022 and coincided with the release of the album.[4]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Daily Telegraph[7]
Pitchfork6.7/10[8]
Clash8/10[9]
NME[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
The Guardian[12]
The New York Times[13]
Consequence[14]

Love Damini received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80 based on 10 reviews.[5] Kathleen Johnston of The Daily Telegraph awarded it a five star rating, saying "Love Damini is by far the most personal record yet from Burna and is best summarized as a love letter to his adoring fans, it is an album for the ages, as well as being an awards season shoo-in."[15] Will Dukes of Rolling Stone said "it is an urgent, heartfelt, and immensely personal snapshot of his struggles, triumphs, and aspirations, with the vibe and chorus signifying a bond between past and present perfectly embodied by this worldly album—that feels instantly rewarding."[16] Robin Murray in his review for Clash wrote that on Love Damini, Burna is at his best either holding it down for his lineage pushing traditional sounds forward or tracing African influence beyond its shores.[9] Marcus Shorter writing for Consequence said "Love Damini delivers like an 80-pound baby, the Afrobeats album gets into the soul with Burna’s typical flair, but the insights are deeper as he wrestles with his desires, sins, triumphs, and treasures while entering the next phase of his life".[14] Jessica Kariisa in her review for Pitchfork said "Glaring errors keep Love Damini from reaching the heights of Burna Boy’s prior work, but his intentions are admirable even when the execution goes awry, whatever its failings, Love Damini paves the way for other artists in the scene to take bigger emotional risks".[17]

Track listing[edit]

Love, Damini track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Glory" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
The Elements3:51
2."Science"
P2J3:21
3."Cloak & Dagger" (featuring J Hus)
3:31
4."Kilometre"
  • Ogulu
  • James Olagundoye
Chopstix2:32
5."Jagele"
Kel-P3:02
6."Dirty Secrets"
  • Ogulu
  • Judd
  • Isong
P2J2:31
7."Whiskey"
  • Ogulu
  • Gaetan Judd
  • Marco Bernardis
  • Isong
P2J3:23
8."Last Last"
  • Off & Out
  • Chopstix
  • MdS
  • Ruuben
2:52
9."Different Size" (featuring Vict0ny)
Kvng Vinci3:29
10."It's Plenty"
3:36
11."Toni-Ann Singh" (featuring Popcaan)
  • Anju Blaxx
  • Smith
2:55
12."Solid" (featuring Blxst and Kehlani)
  • Blxst
  • BKH Beats
  • Sellars[c]
3:15
13."For My Hand" (featuring Ed Sheeran)
  • Ogulu
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Isong
P2J2:39
14."Rollercoaster" (featuring J Balvin)
Skread3:07
15."Vanilla"
  • Ogulu
  • Alexander Ogunmokun
ATG2:35
16."Common Person"
  • Ogulu
  • Odunayo
Telz3:30
17."Wild Dreams" (featuring Khalid)
3:06
18."How Bad Could It Be"
4:57
19."Love, Damini" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
  • Kleinman
  • Uzowuru
2:22
Total length:60:34

Notes

  • ^[a] indicates an additional producer
  • ^[c] indicates a co-producer
  • "Last Last" contains a sample of "He Wasn't Man Enough", performed by Toni Braxton.
  • "Different Size" contains audio sampled from the Korean version of "Squid Game".

Personnel[edit]

Musicians

  • Burna Boy – vocals
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo – additional vocals (tracks 1, 19)
  • Oise Benson – additional vocals (1)
  • Gaetan Judd – guitar (2)
  • Marco Bernardis – saxophone (2)
  • Akerele Samson – background vocals (7)
  • Asake – background vocals (7)
  • Kwande Bawa – background vocals (7, 9)
  • Olusola Ogundipo – background vocals (7)
  • Jonathan Awotwe-Mensah – background vocals (9)
  • Keven Wolfsohn – background vocals (9)
  • Paul Bogumil – background vocals (9)
  • Uncle T – background vocals (9)
  • Tony Mars – saxophone (15)
  • Nissi Ogulu – additional vocals (16)
  • Shuga Saund – guitar (16)
  • Jon Bellion – backing vocals, instruments, programming (17)
  • Jordan K. Johnson – backing vocals, instruments, programming (17)
  • Stefan Johnson – backing vocals, instruments, programming (17)
  • Michael Pollack – backing vocals (17)
  • David Campbell – conductor, orchestral arrangement (17)
  • Steve Churchyard – orchestration (17)
  • Jacob Braun – cello (17)
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello (17)
  • Ross Gasworth – cello (17)
  • Dylan Hart – French horn (17)
  • Pierre-Luc Rioux – guitar (17)
  • Thomas Hooten – trumpet (17)
  • Andrew Duckles – viola (17)
  • David Walther – viola (17)
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin (17)
  • Joel Pargman – violin (17)
  • Josefina Vergara – violin (17)
  • Kerenza Peacock – violin (17)
  • Mario De Leon – violin (17)
  • Michele Richards – violin (17)
  • Neil Samples – violin (17)
  • Sara Parkins – violin (17)
  • Sarah Thornblade – violin (17)
  • Jorja Smith – additional vocals (18)
  • Kamaru Usman – additional vocals (18)
  • Naomi Campbell – additional vocals (18)
  • Swizz Beatz – additional vocals (18)
  • Dunni Alexandra Lawal – background vocals (18)

Technical

  • Gerhard Westphalen – mastering
  • Jesse Ray Ernster – mixing (all tracks), recording (3)
  • The Elements – recording (1)
  • P2J – recording (2, 10, 13)
  • Eric Isaac Utere – recording (3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14)
  • Chopstix – recording (4, 7)
  • Kel-P – recording (5)
  • Otis Milestone – recording (12, 18, 19)
  • ATG - recording (15)
  • Telz – recording (16)
  • Joe Begalla – mixing assistance
  • Noah "MixGiant" Glassman – mixing assistance

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for Love, Damini
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[18] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 29
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] 6
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[22] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] 2
French Albums (SNEP)[24] 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 61
Irish Albums (OCC)[26] 23
Nigerian Albums (TurnTable)[27] 3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[28] 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[31] 2
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[32] 1
US Billboard 200[33] 14
US World Albums (Billboard)[34] 2

Year-end charts[edit]

2022 year-end chart performance for Love, Damini
Chart (2022) Position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[35] 84
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[36] 11
French Albums (SNEP)[37] 164
2023 year-end chart performance for Love, Damini
Chart (2023) Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[38] 18
French Albums (SNEP)[39] 167

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Love, Damini
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[41] Gold 10,000‡
France (SNEP)[42] Gold 50,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[43] Gold 20,000‡
Nigeria (TCSN)[44] 5× Platinum 250,000[45]
Sweden (GLF)[46] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Burna Boy Pushes Afro-Fusion Pop Into the Future With Love, Damini". Variety. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ Blistein, Jon (29 April 2021). "Burna Boy Reflects on How Far He's Come on New Song 'Kilometre'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ Zemler, Emily (13 May 2022). "Burna Boy Samples Toni Braxton on New Single 'Last Last'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Gil (8 July 2022). "Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran Take Magical Elevator Ride in Search of Love in 'For My Hand' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  6. ^ Monger, Timothy. "Burna Boy – Love, Damini Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  7. ^ McCormick, Neil (8 July 2022). "Neil Young revisits marital woe, James Righton creates a lockdown alter ego – the week's best albums". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  8. ^ Kariisa, Jessica (13 July 2022). "Burna Boy: Love, Damini Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b Murray, Robin (8 July 2022). "Burna Boy – Love, Damini". Clash. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  10. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (8 July 2022). "Burna Boy – 'Love, Damini' review: an eclectic, emotional exploration of afro-pop". NME. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  11. ^ Dukes, Will (8 July 2022). "Burna Boy Guides Us Through His Triumphs and Struggles on 'Love, Damini'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Burna Boy: Love, Damini review – heartfelt sixth album". The Guardian. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Burna Boy Faces Success and Second Thoughts on 'Love, Damini'". The New York Times. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  14. ^ a b "On Love, Damini, Burna Boy Asks If He Can Have Love and Save the World, Too". Consequence. 7 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Neil Young revisits marital woe, James Righton creates a lockdown alter ego -- the week's best albums". The Daily Telegraph. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Burna Boy Guides Us Through His Triumphs and Struggles on 'Love, Damini'". Rollingstone. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  17. ^ Kariisa, Jessica (13 July 2022). "Burna Boy: Love, Damini Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  18. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 July 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1689. Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 July 2022. p. 24.
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  26. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  27. ^ "Nigeria Top 50 Albums". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  28. ^ "Album 2022 uke 28". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  29. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 30". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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  32. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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  34. ^ "Burna Boy Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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  38. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  39. ^ "2023: La dynamique de la production et de la consommation musicales en France" (in French). SNEP. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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  41. ^ "Danish album certifications – Burna Boy – Love, Damini". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  42. ^ "French album certifications – Burna Boy – Love, Damini" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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  44. ^ "TurnTable Certification". www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  45. ^ "Burna Boy Makes History With 11 Plaques: A Triumph In Nigeria's Music Industry". www.turntablecharts.com.
  46. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Burna Boy" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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