Afrobeats Sensation: Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Shatters US Streaming Records
Nigerian music sensation Rema has made Afrobeats history with his hit single ‘Calm Down’, now crowned as the most-streamed Afrobeats song in the United States. Chart Data, a leading music monitoring platform, hailed the track as “the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over one billion on-demand streams in the US”.
Previously dubbed “the most successful African song of all time”, ‘Calm Down’ continues to captivate audiences with its melancholic rhythm and hypnotic allure, described by Billboard magazine as a “melancholy slow jam with a subtle hypnotic draw”.
Released in February 2022 from his debut album ‘Rave and Roses’, Rema, whose real name is Divine Ikubor, later collaborated with US singer Selena Gomez for a remix that soared to the billion-plays milestone on Spotify. This remix not only dominated YouTube with nearly 894 million views but also marked a historic year-long presence on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three—the highest position for an Afrobeats song led by an African artist.
Rema’s groundbreaking success has placed him among the elite circle of Nigerian Afrobeats stars like Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido. With his unique ‘Afrorave’ style, Rema continues to redefine the global music landscape and inspire a new wave of listeners.
