Nigerian singer Rema's "Calm Down Remix" with Selena Gomez is the first Afrobeats song to hit 1 billion YouTube views.

Nigerian singer Rema's "Calm Down Remix" featuring Selena Gomez has made history as the first Afrobeats song to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube, achieving this milestone in just two years. The remix, released on August 25, 2022, also became the fastest African song to reach this mark. Additionally, it has over 1.5 billion streams on Spotify and topped various charts, including the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart for a record 58 weeks.

November 09, 2024
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