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    Rema’s ‘Calm Down Remix’ Hits 1 billion YouTube Views

    Emma TeeBy Emma TeeNovember 11, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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    • Rema, Selena Gomez’s ‘Calm Down’ Becomes First Nigerian Song to Surpass 1 Billion Views on YouTube

    Rema's ‘Calm Down Remix’ Hits 1 billion YouTube Views
    Rema’s ‘Calm Down Remix’ Hits 1 billion YouTube Views

    Rema’s “Calm Down Remix,” featuring Selena Gomez, has reached a historic milestone: it is the first Afrobeats song to reach 1 billion views on YouTube.

    This achievement marks it as the first Nigerian track to surpass the billion-view mark, underscoring the global influence of Afrobeats. Uploaded on Gomez’s YouTube channel two years ago, the video set the record as the fastest African song to reach this milestone.

    Meanwhile, Rema’s original version of “Calm Down” has garnered over 619 million views, contributing to the song’s overall impact.

    REMA earns the first Afrobeats music video to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube (“Calm Down” with Selena Gomez). pic.twitter.com/OrZAlOHTug

    — chart data (@chartdata) November 10, 2024

    This remix has also achieved other remarkable records, such as being the first African song to reach a billion streams on Spotify and amassing over 1 billion on-demand streams in the United States—another first for an Afrobeats track.

    Chart Data recently confirmed this, tweeting, “REMA’s ‘Calm Down’ becomes the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US.”

    Selena Gomez, who collaborated with Rema on this global hit, expressed her appreciation for the project, saying the song “changed her life forever.”

    Their collaboration connected diverse fan bases, expanding the song’s reach and appeal worldwide.

    The original version of ‘Calm Down’ also earned a Guinness World Record title as the first number-one song on the MENA region’s official streaming chart.

    Rema & Selena Gomez’s Calm Down has become the first Afrobeats music video to hit 1 billion YouTube views.

    It is the second most watched YouTube video in Africa, behind Saad Lamjarred’s Lm3allem. pic.twitter.com/emqIZ6f9jG

    — Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) November 9, 2024

    African music has continued to make waves on YouTube, with other popular songs approaching the billion-view milestone, including:

    “Jerusalema” by Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode, a South African hit that went viral globally.
    “Particula” by Major Lazer features Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking, and Jidenna, a collaboration showcasing African music’s diversity Nigerian songs nearing the 1 billion mark on YouTube include:

    – “Rush” by Ayra Starr – 398M views
    – “Ye” by Burna Boy – 275M views
    – “Love Nwantiti (Remix)” by CKay ft. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene – 518M views
    – “On the Low” by Burna Boy – 405M views
    – “Fall” by Davido – 294M views
    – “Essence” by Wizkid featuring Tems – 202M views

    Internationally, songs such as “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee (8 billion views) and “Gangnam Style” by Psy (4.7 billion views) continue to set YouTube records, illustrating the universal appeal of music that crosses cultural boundaries. With this accomplishment, Rema has solidified his place as a global Afrobeats icon, adding to the genre’s growing influence on the world stage.

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