Rema’s “Calm Down” remix featuring Selena Gomez, has made history as the first Afrobeats song to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.
It is the first Nigerian song to hit the mark. The video uploaded on Selena Gomez’s YouTube page two years ago.
‘Calm Down Remix’ is also the fastest African song to reach 1 billion views on YouTube, achieving the feat in just two years.
The original version of the song has garnered over 619 million views on the platform.
In August last year, ‘Calm Down remix’ with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit the billion mark in Spotify’s history.
‘Calm Down’ also made history as the first African song to earn 1 billion on-demand streams in the United States.
According to American Music Stats Company, Chart Data, ‘Calm Down’ has earned over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US.
“REMA’s “Calm Down” becomes the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US,” Chart Data tweeted.
In August last year, ‘Calm Down remix’ with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit the billion mark in Spotify’s history.
