Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone with his hit song “Calm Down.” The track has become the first African song to earn 1 billion on-demand streams in the United States, according to Chart Data, an American music statistics company.
Chart Data announced the historic achievement on Twitter:
“REMA’s ‘Calm Down’ becomes the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US.”
This is not the first time “Calm Down” has broken records. In August last year, the remix of “Calm Down” featuring Selena Gomez became the first African song to surpass the billion-stream mark on Spotify.
The original version of “Calm Down” also holds a significant title, having been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the first number one song on the world’s first regional streaming chart, MENA (Middle East and North Africa).
Rema’s success with “Calm Down” marks a significant achievement for African music on the global stage, showcasing the growing influence and popularity of Afrobeats worldwide.
