Nigerian singer Rema hits Top 10 in Billboard Hot 100
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Rema, has made history as the African with the highest charting song on the U.S Billboard Hot 100.
READ MORE: Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Hit New peak on Billboard Hot 100
The popular musician’s ‘Calm Down‘ has swept across the world while becoming one of the biggest Afrobeats exports.
The single has no intention of slowing down in its international ascension as it reaches a new record peak on Billboard Hot 100.
In the latest installment of the Billboard Chart dated April 15, 2023, Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ feat Selena Gomez reaches a new peak of NO. 7 as it moves one spot up from its previous NO. 8 peak position.
This sees ‘Calm Down’ extends its record as the highest charting African song on the chart and it’s closely followed in the record book by Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ feat Tems & Justin Bieber which peaked at NO. 9.
Released in February 2022 as one of the lead singles for Rema’s debut album ‘Raves & Roses’, the song has gone on to achieve huge international success while appearing in multiple charts across Europe, the Middle East, and the US.
‘Calm Down‘ was recently announced double diamond by SNEP the certification body for France. It has also received certification plaques in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and several other countries including the US where it received an RIAA platinum plaque.
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