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‘Calm Down’ by Rema makes Spotify’s global Songs of Summer 2023 list.
Rema’s song “Calm Down” has made history by being included on Spotify’s global list of Songs of Summer 2023.
‘Calm Down‘ has had enormous global success since its release in February 2022, making it the biggest export of Afrobeats.
Rema’s “Calm Down” was included in Spotify’s global Song of Summer list, which was released on August 23, 2023, for US and international listeners.
Rema’s ‘Calm Down‘ featuring Selena Gomez was ranked at NO. 20 on the global song of the summer list was topped by ‘Ella Baila Sola’ by Latino artists Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma.
The global list also has songs from British pop star Harry Styles, American superstar Miley Cyrus, Latino streaming giant Bad Bunny, and British Hip Hop stars Dave & Central Cee.
Rema’s ‘Calm Down‘ is the only song from an African artist on the list while Rema is also the only African artist to make the list.
Listeners won’t be surprised to find ‘Calm Down‘ on the list following its impressive global success that has seen it topped charts in North Africa, the Middle East, and India.
The song also holds the record for the highest-charting song by a Nigerian on both the UK Official Chart and the Billboard Hot 100.
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— chart data (@chartdata) August 23, 2023