Amaarae Black Star: Every song ranked best to worst

Amaarae’s third album, Black Star, came out on August 8, 2025. It has 13 tracks. It blends many dance styles like highlife, baile funk, techno, and house. She worked on it in places like Miami, Brazil, and Los Angeles. The album shows her playing, experimenting, and staying true to her West African roots and global sounds.

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Amaarae's top-ranked tracks from Black Star

Here are songs in Amaarae's album that critics and fans have shown the most love to,

"Fineshyt" - A gentle trance track that feels sad but sweet. It shows the side of love and longing. Reviewers say it’s the best song.

M.O." - A bold, dance-floor song. It mixes highlife from Ghana, zouk, and club bass. The video celebrates Black beauty and power.

"Kiss Me Thru the Phone Pt. 2" (feat. PinkPantheress) - A dreamy song that echoes yearning and sweet sadness, with soft voices floating over a trance beat.

"Starkilla" (feat. Bree Runway & Starkillers) - A pulsing club track that is bold and direct. It names drugs outright in its hook. Reviewers call it a fierce anthem.

"ms60" (feat. Naomi Campbell) - A runway-like track where Naomi Campbell speaks with poise and power. Reviewers praise its fashion-like elegance and strength.

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Lower-ranked tracks on Amaarae's Black Star

These songs come later in the ranking. Critics say they feel less lively or stand out less.

"Stuck Up" - The album opens with club-rap energy. But some feel it lacks Amaarae’s playful spirit.

"She Is My Drug" - It samples Cher’s “Believe,” but critics find the lyrics less vivid and the track not as animated as others.

"Dream Scenario" (feat. Charlie Wilson) - A surprising duet, yet it doesn’t carry as much impact as the bigger club tracks.

"Dove Cameron" – A playful title, but in critics’ view, it lacks the depth or energy to shine.

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Finally, the least favoured tracks on Amaarae's Black Star

These songs were generally seen as the least compelling parts of the album, as per the critics.

"Girlie-Pop!" - It has fast Brazilian funk and dembow, but critics say it’s more glitzy than meaningful.

"100DRUM" - A chaotic, Jersey-club style track with pulsating beat. It feels loud and wild, but some say it overwhelms rather than delights.

"Free the Youth" - The closing track. It wraps the album, but reviewers don’t point to it as especially strong or memorable.

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Ranked list of all songs in Amaarae's Black Star, best to worst

1. Fineshyt
2. S.M.O.
3. Kiss Me Thru the Phone Pt. 2
4. Starkilla
5. ms60
6. Stuck Up
7. She Is My Drug
8. Dream Scenario
9. Dove Cameron
10. Girlie-Pop!
11. 100DRUM
12. Free the Youth

This ranking uses review insights from The Guardian, The Skinny and other sources. It puts the songs that listeners and critics often say are the most memorable at the top. It reflects how critics have described the strengths and weaknesses of each track on Black Star by Amaarae. The order may differ across publications, but the list here combines details from multiple reliable sources to give an overview of how the album has been received.