RollingStone Names Burna’s ‘Last Last’ Biggest Afrobeats Song Of The Year

American monthly magazine, RollingStone has released its “40 Best Afropop Songs Of 2022,” which sees Burna Boy headlining the list.

The self-proclaimed African Giant has his record hit “Last Last” emerged as the biggest Afrobeats song of 2022.

The single which was released in May 2022 has the lead single to Burna Boy’s 6th album “Love, Damini” and has enjoyed massive success across Nigeria and beyond.

The single has also earned a nomination for Best Global Song at the 2023 Grammy, after making a grand entry into No. 4 on the UK Charts, and NO. 44 on Billboard Hot 100.

Other Nigerians on RollingStone’s list alongside Burna are Asake, Oxlade, Arya Star and Pheelz.

Below are the top 10 of RollingStone’s top 40 Afrobeats songs of 2022.

1. Burna Boy – ‘Last Last’
2. Oxlade – ‘Kulosa’
3. Asake feat Burna Boy – ‘Sungba’ remix
4. Ayra Starr – ‘Rush’
5. Pheelz feat BNXN – ‘Finesse’
6. Daliwonga feat. Mellow and Sleazy, and M.J – ‘Abo Mvelo’
7. Black Sherif – ‘Kweku the Traveller’
8. Uncle Waffles feat. Tony Duardo, Sino Msolo, and BoiBizza – ‘Tanzania’
9. Mavins (Crayon, Ayra Starr, LADIPOE, Magixx, and Boy Spyce) – ‘Overloading (OVERDOSE)’
10. Kabza De Small feat. Msaki – ‘Khusela


Recall that Burna Boy’s “Las Last” also peaked on Barrack Obama’s 2022 Playlist, alongside Arya Star’s “Rush,” and Rema’s “Calm Down.”