Alone (Burna Boy song)

"Alone"
Song by Burna Boy
from the album Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired By
Released4 November 2022
Recorded2022
GenreAfrobeats
Length3:35
Label
Songwriters
Producers

"Alone" is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter Burna Boy, released on 4 November 2022, as part of the soundtrack album Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired By. The song was written by Burna Boy.

"Alone" received widespread acclaim for its emotional depth, vocal delivery, and the seamless fusion of Afrobeats with cinematic production. It is regarded as one of the standout tracks on the soundtrack album.[1][2]

Background and release

In 2022, Burna Boy was announced as one of the African artists contributing to the soundtrack of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The soundtrack aimed to showcase diverse musical influences, particularly from African artists, to reflect themes of heritage, loss, and strength within the film.

"Alone" was released globally on November 4, 2022, along with the full soundtrack album under Marvel Music and Hollywood Records.[3][4]

Accolades

Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Results
2023 The Headies[5] Best Recording of the Year Nominated
Songwriter of the Year
(Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Austin Iornongu Iwar Jr., Peace Oredope, and Ludwig Göransson for "Alone") 		Nominated
2024 Grammy Awards[6] Best Global Music Performance Nominated

Charts

Chart performance for "Alone"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] 73
France (SNEP)[8] 19
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 143
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 58
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 33
Portugal (AFP)[13] 97
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 28
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] 12
UK Afrobeats (OCC)[17] 1
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[18] 2
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[20] Gold 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] Gold 15,000‡
Nigeria (TCSN)[22] Platinum 100,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack features Burna Boy, Fireboy, Tems, others". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. November 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Seven Burna Boy's Songs That Will Get You Emotional". Bella Naija. May 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "Future, Burna Boy, Tems, and More Join Rihanna on New 'Wakanda Forever' Soundtrack". Rolling Stones. November 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Soundtrack Featuring Burna Boy, Tems, DBN Gogo, Stormzy & More". OkayAfrica. November 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Augoye, Jayne (July 12, 2023). "Headies 2023: Flavour, Asake, Basketmouth bag nominations (FULL NOMINATION LIST)". Premium Times.
  6. ^ Rodriguez, Krystal (February 4, 2024). "2024 GRAMMYs: Burna Boy's Fantastic Afro-Fusion Lights Up The Stage". Grammys.
  7. ^ "Burna Boy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Top Singles (Week 35, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Burna Boy Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 25/11/2022 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Burna Boy – Alone" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 46". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Burna Boy – Alone". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Burna Boy – Alone". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 25/11/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 25/11/2022 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Burna Boy Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Burna Boy Chart History – World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  20. ^ "French single certifications – Burna Boy – Alone" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  21. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Burna Boy – Alone". Radioscope. Retrieved 20 November 2025. Type Alone in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  22. ^ "Nigeria certifications". TurnTable.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Burna Boy – Alone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 June 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Alone Burna Boy in the "Search:" field.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Burna Boy – Alone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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