Nigerian singer Rema's "Calm Down" becomes first African song to achieve 1 billion on-demand streams in the US.

Nigerian singer Rema's hit song "Calm Down" became the first African song to achieve 1 billion on-demand streams in the US, according to Chart Data. The original version of the song was recognized by Guinness World Records as the first number one song on the world's first regional streaming chart, MENA. In August 2022, the "Calm Down" remix with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify.

June 17, 2024
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