Mick Jagger is featured on a brand-new song by Nigerian Afrobeats artist Burna Boy. The 81-year-old Rolling Stones legend belts out a melodic repeating chorus in a tune titled “Empty Chairs,” which appears on Burna Boy’s just-released eighth studio album, No Sign of Weakness.
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Jagger’s part kicks off the song, then Burna Boy comes in with a grooving, rap-sung verse. The catchy, rocking chorus also is heard in the middle and at the end of the tune.
“Am I the only one that’s sitting in this hot seat?” Mick sings. “Am I the only one that’s listening to this heart’s beat?/ Your friends all lie, and your enemies cheat/ Watching the world drive by/ Watching the world flash by.”
Jagger posted a comment about the collaboration, which he co-wrote with Burna, on his social media pages. “Loved teaming up with [Burna Boy] on ‘Empty Chairs’ from his new album No Sign of Weakness!” he wrote. The message also features a snippet of the song and a series of photos of Jagger and Burna Boy.
No Sign of Weakness is available now on CD, as a vinyl LP, and via digital formats.
Fans React to the New Collaboration
Plenty of Burna Boy’s fans took to the comments section of his YouTube channel to share their positive feelings about “Empty Chairs.”
One fan enthused, “Brilliantly done … whoever thought Burna Boy & Mick Jagger can put [out] a masterpiece like this?”
A second commented, “This song is healing me already.”
A third fan wrote, “Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, wow! having a Rock n Roll legend on a track with Burna Boy was never on my bingo predictions.”
More About No Sign of Weakness
No Sign of Weakness also features collaborations with Shaboozey, Travis Scott, and Belgian artist Stromae.
The track featuring Shaboozey, “Change You Mind,” has just been released as the fifth single from the album. You can check out a companion music video for the tune, featuring Shaboozey and Burna as “Afro Cowboys,” on YouTube now.
Other Recent Music from Jagger
Jagger was most recently heard on a cover of the classic zydeco song “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés,” which was released in June as part of the album A Tribute to the King of Zydeco and as a standalone single. The star-studded album salutes late zydeco legend Clifton Chenier. The track features Mick singing in Creole French, and his Rolling Stones bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood on guitar.
(Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Courtesy of Atlantic Records)
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