Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them…’ Breaks Record For The Most First-Week Streams For An African Album On Apple Music

On August 24^th, Burna Boy released his eagerly anticipated album, ‘I Told Them...’. The 17-track body of work comprises features from the likes of J.Cole, 21 Savage, RZA and Dave amongst others.

Following the official release of the album, Burna Boy went on to break several milestones on Apple Music.

Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them...’ broke a number of worldwide records and became the latest album to show just how much of a global phenomenon African music has become.

Find the listed accolades below:

• From August 25th to August 31st, ‘I Told Them...’ smashed the record for the biggest African album in Apple Music history by first-week streams worldwide. The project also set the record in more than 100 countries worldwide, including the U.S., France, the U.K, Japan, and Germany. It set the record for the biggest first week for an album released in 2023 across all genres in Nigeria. 
• The album also broke the record for the most simultaneous number one for an African album, topping the albums chart in 69 countries worldwide. 
• The project promptly launched 10 songs to Apple Music’s Global Daily Top 100, setting a new record for the most simultaneous entries on the chart for an African artist. 'Cheat on Me (feat. Dave)', a standout, peaked at number 44 on the global chart, and reached the top 10 in 32 countries, including the U.K. and Nigeria. All of the songs off of the project reached Apple Music’s Daily Top 100 in 91 countries worldwide. 

Stream ‘I Told Them…’ below: