L.I.F.E

L.I.F.E (an acronym for Leaving an Impact for Eternity) is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Burna Boy. It was released on August 12, 2013, by Aristokrat Records. The album serves as the follow-up to his second mixtape, Burn Identity (2011), and sold 40,000 copies on the first day of its release. Aristokrat Records later sold the album's marketing rights to Uba Pacific for ₦10 million. L.I.F.E was supported by the singles "Like to Party", "Tonight", "Always Love You", "Run My Race" and "Yawa Dey". The album was produced entirely by Leriq and features guest appearances from 2face Idibia, M.I, Timaya, Olamide, Reminisce and Wizkid.

L.I.F.E
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2013
Genre
Length59:00 (Standard edition)
63:05 (Deluxe edition)
LabelAristokrat Records
Producer
  • Peedi Picasso (exec.)
  • Leriq
Burna Boy chronology
Burn Identity
(2011)
L.I.F.E
(2013)
On a Spaceship
(2015)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from L.I.F.E
  1. "Like to Party"
    Released: May 30, 2012
  2. "Tonight"
    Released: September 24, 2012
  3. "Always Love You"
    Released: March 6, 2013
  4. "Run My Race"
    Released: March 11, 2013
  5. "Yawa Dey"
    Released: August 5, 2013

Nigerian Entertainment Today ranked L.I.F.E 10th on its list of the 12th Best Albums of 2013. The album's music draws heavily from the music of Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade and Bob Marley. L.I.F.E received generally positive reviews from music critics, who applauded its production. It was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart in August 2013.

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