TLDR: Burna Boy drops “Update,” a high-energy Afrobeats single sampling Soul II Soul. It’s a taste of his upcoming album No Sign of Weakness.
Grammy Award-winning icon Burna Boy infuses Afrobeats with a rush of energy on his head-nodding and hypnotic new single “Update” out now via Spaceship / Bad Habit / Atlantic Records. It brings the world one step closer to the arrival of his mega-anticipated eighth studio album and what promises to be the biggest African music event of 2025, No Sign of Weakness, coming this summer.
Produced by P2J (Beyoncé, Tems) and built around a sample of the iconic club classic “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)” by Soul II Soul featuring Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra, the track teems with anthemic dancefloor-ready energy. The shuffling beat and organic drums kindle a simmering groove, and Burna Boy’s fluid delivery echoes with charisma and swagger. Between the instantly recognizable chant, he delivers his own party-ready refrain perfect for the 21st century and beyond.
The official visual, helmed by UAX, brings the poignant concept of No Sign of Weakness to life through a series of striking vignettes where Burna Boy rises above his naysayers.
Burna Boy kicked off 2025 with a bang and shows no signs of slowing down. In January, the multiplatinum superstar was nominated for World Artist of the Year at the 2025 iHeart Radio Music Awards. On April 18, 2025, Burna is set to headline at the Stade de France, the largest venue in France – marking a major milestone in his musical career. Most recently, he was crowned the first-ever cover star of Billboard France – read his illuminating cover story HERE.
December 2024 saw the release of his triumphant track “Bundle By Bundle” which has amassed over 15 million Spotify streams and 7 million YouTube views on its music video. Inciting tastemaker applause, Billboard marvelled at how, “‘Bundle by Bundle’ bottles the energy of the late-night parties in his native Nigeria during the holidays.” UPROXX declared it “a new musical era,” and NME christened it “energetic, party-inspired.” Produced by award-winning hitmaker Telz, “Bundle By Bundle” will also be featured on album No Sign of Weakness. Listen to “Bundle By Bundle” HERE.
The release capped off another monumental year for the global giant. TIME touted him on its coveted “The 100 Most Influential People of 2024,” going on to profess, “He is history in the making. Now a whole generation of young people from the continent is looking up to him.”
Expanding his impact, he joined forces with Coldplay on “We Pray” featuring Little Simz, Elyanna and Tini from Moon Music, which earned a #1 debut on the Billboard 200 chart. He delivered a performance at Glastonbury that resonated around the world – rated “4 stars” by The Guardian who declared, “Burna is electrifying.” He headlined the 16-city I Told Them…Tour, selling out arenas and stadiums across North America. The superstar earned a nomination for Top African Artist at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards and his smash hit “Higher” was nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
