Nigerian superstar artist, Rema continues to hit new heights as the remix of his hit single “Calm Down” featuring American singer Selena Gomez emerged as the 12th most streamed song globally on Apple Music.
This makes ‘Calm Down’ the highest-charting African song ever on the chart, according to stats published on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
The charts are based on plays between November 1, 2022 and October 31, 2023.
“Last Night” by country music star, Morgan Wallen, was the most streamed song on the platform, followed by “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus in second place, and “Kill Bill” by SZA in third place.
Other songs that charted in the top 10 include “Rich Flex” by Drake and 21 Savage, “Snooze” by SZA, again, “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift, “Idol” by Yoasobi, “Under the Influence” by Chris Brown, “Creepin'” by Metro Booming, The Weeknd and 21 Savage, and “Subtitle” by Official Hige Dandism.
Finishing just above ‘Calm Down’ in 11th place was “Spin Bout U” by Drake and 21 Savage, also from their collaborative album, “Her Loss”.
The only other Nigerian singer to appear in the global top 100 chart was Tems for her contribution to “Wait For U” by American rapper, Future, also featuring Drake, which finished in 17th place.