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    Rema makes history as ‘Calm Down’ surpasses 2 billion Spotify streams

    Emma TeeBy No Comments2 Mins Read

    • Rema set new record as ‘Calm Down’ surpasses 2 billion Spotify streams

    Rema makes history as'Calm Down' surpasses 2 billion Spotify streams
    Rema makes history as ‘Calm Down’ surpasses 2 billion Spotify streams

    Rema has made history as his mega-hit single ‘Calm Down‘ surpasses 2 billion streams on Spotify, solidifying his status as a leading force in the global exportation of Afrobeats. This achievement makes ‘Calm Down’ the most-streamed song by an African artist on the platform.

    The 2 billion mark was reached through both versions of the single, with the original version surpassing 590 million streams and the Selena Gomez remix crossing 1.410 billion streams.

    This monumental feat follows the single’s earlier milestone in 2023, when ‘Calm Down‘ with Selena Gomez became the first Afrobeats song to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify, marking a significant moment for Nigerian and African music.

    Rema’s latest accomplishment adds to the numerous records set by ‘Calm Down,’ including a Guinness World Record for being the first-ever No. 1 song on the MENA chart. Other records include achieving the highest peak (#3) for a song by a Nigerian artist on the Billboard Hot 100 and being the longest-charting song (over 52 weeks) by a Nigerian artist on the chart.

    Starting 2024 on a high note, Rema released ‘Benin Boys,’ a collaboration with fellow Benin City star Shallipopi, which debuted at No. 1 on the TurnTable Top 100.

    In other news, Rema’s acclaimed debut album “Rave & Roses” continues to make waves on the Billboard charts, reaching a significant milestone by spending an unprecedented 100 weeks on the prestigious Billboard World Albums chart.

    Released in March 2022, the album is now the second Afrobeats project to achieve this milestone, following Wizkid’s “Made in Lagos,” which spent 133 weeks on the chart.

    “Rave & Roses” has been a global phenomenon, charting in numerous countries worldwide. It peaked at number 81 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the second longest-charting Afrobeats album on this chart, behind King Sunny Ade’s record of 29 weeks.