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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Becomes Most Played Song On American Radio

POSTED ON June 17, 2023 •   Music      BY Akinbohun Samuel

Divine Ikubor, better known by his stage name Rema, is the first African artist to have a number-one single on the Billboard Overall US Radio Chart.

This week's number-one hit on the charts was his song "Calm Down," which featured American singer Selena Gomez.

In order to accomplish the unprecedented accomplishment, the song received 97.68 million listens on American stations over the examined week.

The most played song on American radio stations is now "Calm Down," surpassing Miley Cyrus' massive smash tune "Flowers."

On the Billboard Hot 100 list, the song is presently at number three. Next week, it's expected to bump 'Flowers' down to number two.

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