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Tested, Approved & Trusted

"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.

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"Tested, Approved & Trusted"
Single by Burna Boy
from the album I Told Them...
Released4 April 2024
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Length3:40
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Burna Boy singles chronology
"City Boys"
(2023) 		"Tested, Approved & Trusted"
(2024) 		"Tshwala Bam (Remix)"
(2024)
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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

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 2024.234

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

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

  1. "Tested, Approved & Trusted" (explicit) – 3:40
  2. "Tested, Approved & Trusted" (remix featuring Prince Swanny) – 3:41
  3. "Tested, Approved & Trusted" (Major League DJz Mix) – 6:22

Charts

Chart performance for "Tested, Approved & Trusted"
Chart (2023–24) Peak
position
France Overseas Airplay (SNEP)7 14
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)8 23
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)9 5

Certifications

Certifications for "Tested, Approved & Trusted"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)10 Gold 40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)11 Gold 15,000‡
Nigeria (TCSN)12 Platinum 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

References

  1. Anderson, Carys; Vito, Jo (28 July 2023). "Burna Boy Announces New Album I Told Them…, Shares "Big 7": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. Saponara, Michael (8 February 2024). "Nicki Minaj Teases Remix to Burna Boy's 'Tested, Approved & Trusted': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. Srour, Yousef (9 February 2024). "Nicki Minaj Previews Remix to 2023 Burna Boy Fan Favorite 'Tested, Approved & Trusted'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. Fisher, Caroline (8 February 2024). "Nicki Minaj Previews Burna Boy Remix: Watch". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. Anifowose, Bomi (25 August 2023). "I Told Them By Burna Boy: More Hip-Hop, Less Afrobeats". African Folder. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. Petridis, Alexis (25 August 2023). "Burna Boy: I Told Them review – Afrobeats superstar punches closer to the mainstream". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. "Classement Top Outre-Mer (Week 32, 2024)". SNEP. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. "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.
  10. "Canadian single certifications – Burna Boy – Tested, Approved & Trusted". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  11. "New Zealand single certifications – Burna Boy – Tested, Approved & Trusted". Radioscope. Retrieved 30 January 2026. Type Tested, Approved & Trusted in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  12. "Nigeria certifications". TurnTable. Retrieved 30 January 2026.