Rema, Selena Gomez - Calm Down -

The song spent a record-setting 58 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and became the first African song to spend an entire year on the Hot 100.

It was the first African-led track to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify and became the first Afrobeats song to reach 1 billion views on YouTube . Rema, Selena Gomez - Calm Down

It was the second best-selling global single of 2023, according to the IFPI , earning 1.89 billion subscription stream equivalents. Song Meaning & Narrative The song spent a record-setting 58 weeks at No

The track's commercial performance set several historic benchmarks for African music: It was the first African-led track to surpass

Producers highlight that the track's success lies in its repetitive, catchy "Lo-Lo-Lo" hooks and a spirit-lifting beat that makes listeners want to move, regardless of whether they understand the lyrics. Impact of the Collaboration

Peaked at No. 3 , making it the highest-charting hit from an Afrobeats lead artist in the chart's history.