Tested, Approved & Trusted
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| Single by Burna Boy | ||||
| from the album I Told Them... | ||||
| Released | 4 April 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:40 | |||
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| "Tested, Approved & Trusted" on YouTube | ||||
"Tested, Approved & Trusted" is a song by Nigerian singer Burna Boy, released on 4 April 2024, as the sixth single from his seventh studio album, I Told Them... . It was produced by Adrian X and Yeti Beats.[1]
Background
[edit]The song originally debuted as an album track on I Told Them... on 25 August 2023. A remix with Nicki Minaj began to be teased in February 2024.[2][3][4]
The song was re-released as a single on April 4, 2024, with a remix from Prince Swanny and a club remix from Major League DJz.
Composition
[edit]African Folder's Bomi Anifowose states that the song carries "mid-tempo snare patterns and emotional instrumentation" and compares it to a classic Popcaan record.[5] Writing for The Guardian, Alex Petridis stated that the song is reminiscent of "smooth 80s pop".[6]
Track listing
[edit]- "Tested, Approved & Trusted" (explicit) – 3:40
- "Tested, Approved & Trusted" (remix featuring Prince Swanny) – 3:41
- "Tested, Approved & Trusted" (Major League DJz Mix) – 6:22
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2023–24) | Peak position |
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| France Overseas Airplay (SNEP)[7] | 14 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 23 |
| Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[9] | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Carys; Vito, Jo (28 July 2023). "Burna Boy Announces New Album I Told Them…, Shares "Big 7": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (8 February 2024). "Nicki Minaj Teases Remix to Burna Boy's 'Tested, Approved & Trusted': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Srour, Yousef (9 February 2024). "Nicki Minaj Previews Remix to 2023 Burna Boy Fan Favorite 'Tested, Approved & Trusted'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Fisher, Caroline (8 February 2024). "Nicki Minaj Previews Burna Boy Remix: Watch". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Anifowose, Bomi (25 August 2023). "I Told Them By Burna Boy: More Hip-Hop, Less Afrobeats". African Folder. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (25 August 2023). "Burna Boy: I Told Them review – Afrobeats superstar punches closer to the mainstream". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Classement Top Outre-Mer (Week 32, 2024)". SNEP. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Top 40 – 1 Febr T/M 8 Febr 2024" [Top 40 – February 1 to February 8, 2024]. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.