‘Calm Down’, the hit track by Rema, the Nigerian singer, has become Billboard’s longest-charting US Afrobeats song with 52 weeks.
The latest chart released by the music data company showed that ‘Calm Down’ has spent over a year on the number one spot.
“Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” descends 5-6, after reaching No. 3 on the Hot 100, as it claims a 10th week atop the Radio Songs chart (83.5 million, down 3%). It tops the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart for a 52nd week, extending the longest command since the ranking began over a year ago, Billboard wrote.
According to the data, ‘Calm Down’ also occupies the sixth position on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
The #Hot100 top 10 (chart dated Sept. 2, 2023)
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) August 28, 2023
In another report, Billboard said ‘Calm Down’ has climbed to the top spot for the most-heard songs on radio.
This week's most-heard songs on the radio:
1. @heisrema & @selenagomez Calm Down
2. @lukecombs Fast Car
3. @taylorswift13 Cruel Summer
4. @sza Snooze
5. @DUALIPA Dance The Night— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) August 28, 2023
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In June, ‘Calm Down’ became the longest-charting African song on Billboard Hot 100.
The song was released in February 2022 as a single off ‘Rave and Roses’, Rema’s debut album.
The singer later teamed up with Selena Gomez, the US songstress, for the song’s remix — a few months later.
‘Calm Down’ went platinum in the UK on March 3 and by April 11, it became India’s second longest-charting no 1 African song.
With over 610 million views — as of August 29 — it is the most-viewed Nigerian music video on YouTube.
It also featured on ex-US president Barack Obama’s favourite music of 2022.
Rema, born Divine Ikubor, has been enjoying a positive reception since he came into the limelight.
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