From the 2018 album Outside, “Ye” is one of Burna Boy's signature songs — the record that carried a career already six years deep into a worldwide audience. A defiant, celebratory Afro-fusion anthem about the will to live and enjoy every moment — “I no wan die, I wan enjoy” — it became a global streaming staple and went Platinum across the US, UK, France, Canada and beyond without a singles-chart run to speak of — its only chart visit came eight years on, four weeks in Nigeria's Top 100 in July 2026 that peaked at No. 70.
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Chart peaks
1 country · best No. 70Peak positions on each country's principal official chart. See the full chart records.
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Frequently asked
What is Burna Boy's “Ye” about?
“Ye” is a life-affirming anthem about the will to live and enjoy the moment — Burna Boy sings about refusing to waste his life and making the most of his success against the odds. Its hook, “I no wan die, I wan enjoy,” became one of his most-quoted lines.
Why is Burna Boy's “Ye” so important?
“Ye” (2018), from the album Outside, is the song that carried Burna Boy to a worldwide audience. He had been releasing music since 2012 — “Like to Party” and the debut album L.I.F.E came years earlier — so “Ye” widened a career already well underway rather than starting one. It became a huge streaming hit and went Platinum in the US, UK, France and several other countries.
What album is “Ye” on?
“Ye” is from Burna Boy's 2018 album Outside.