After one year at the top of the Billboard Afrobeats chart, Rema creates history

After his song spent 52 weeks at the top of the Billboard US Afrobeats chart, Nigerian superstar Rema created history.With his super smash hit single "Calm Down," which has topped charts in Europe, India, the Middle East, and North Africa, Rema is one of the talents driving the global drive for Nigerian music.With his international mega-hit collaboration with Selena Gomez, "Calm Down," the Nigerian singer made history. It was the first single to spend 52 weeks (1 year) at the top of the Billboard US Afrobeats Chart. The song spent 75 weeks on the Billboard Afrobeats Chart after being released in February 2022 as one of the lead singles from Rema's debut album, "Raves & Roses." 'Calm Down' has set multiple Nigerian records including being the longest-charting African song (51 weeks as of Chart week September 2, 2023) and the highest charting Nigerian song (second African song behind only South Africa's Hugh Masekala's 1968 record (Grazing In The Grass') on the Billboard Hot 100 with a NO. 3 peak.