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In early 2026, Billboard magazine reshared an old article from June 2025 that put Rema atNo. 6 on a list of the “25 Biggest One-Hit Wonders of the 21st Century.” This list looked onlyat the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Rema’s big hit “Calm Down” (the remix with SelenaGomez) reached No. 3 on the Hot 100, but he hasn’t had another song get that high on thesame chart since. That’s why they called him a one-hit wonder based just on strict U.S. Hot100 rules.Many people, especially in Nigeria and the Afrobeats world, got upset. They said this labelignores Rema’s real success around the world. Billboard even admitted in their article thatRema has six top-10 songs on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart as of mid-2025. The list didn’tcount global streams, other countries’ charts, or his full music career.Rema has many hit songs that went viral on social media and did well on charts. Before “CalmDown” blew up, he had big tracks like:
- Dumebi This early hit went super viral with fun dances and challenges
on TikTok and Instagram. It helped put him on the map. - Iron Man Another popular song that got lots of love online and streamed
a ton. - Soundgasm This one also spread fast on social media with its catchy
vibe.
Then came “Calm Down” in 2022. The original version started strong on the U.S. Afrobeats
chart. The remix with Selena Gomez made it explode worldwide. It hit No. 3 on the Billboard
Hot 100, stayed on charts for a long time (like 57 weeks), and became one of the biggest
Afrobeats songs ever, with billions of streams.
After that, Rema kept making great music. Some other strong songs include: - Holiday This fun track got people dancing and sharing videos
everywhere. He even performed it on big shows like The Tonight Show with
Jimmy Fallon. - Woman A solid hit that added to his growing list of popular songs.
- Charm Another one that fans love and played a lot.
His album Rave & Roses reached the top 10 on the UK Albums Chart. He also released HEIS
in 2024, which many called one of the best Nigerian albums that year. Rema has toured the
world, played at huge festivals like Coachella, and worked with artists like Chris Brown and
6lack.
The “Calm Down” was huge, and the Selena Gom In early 2026, Billboard magazine reshared
an old article from June 2025 that put him at No. 6 on a list of the “25 Biggest One-Hit
Wonders of the 21st Century.” This list looked only at the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Rema’s big hit “Calm Down” (the remix with Selena Gomez) reached No. 3 on the Hot 100,
but he hasn’t had another song get that high on the same chart since. That’s why they called
him a one-hit wonder based just on strict U.S. Hot 100 rules.
Many people, especially in Nigeria and the Afrobeats world, got upset. They said this label
ignores Rema’s real success around the world. Billboard even admitted in their article that
Rema has six top-10 songs on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart as of mid-2025. The list didn’t
count global streams, other countries’ charts, or his full music career.
Rema has many hit songs that went viral on social media and did well on charts. Before “Calm
Down” blew up, he had big tracks like: - Dumebi This early hit went super viral with fun dances and challenges on
TikTok and Instagram. It helped put him on the map. - Iron Man Another popular song that got lots of love online and streamed a ton.
- Soundgasm This one also spread fast on social media with its catchy vibe.
Then came “Calm Down” in 2022. The original version started strong on the U.S. Afrobeats
chart. The remix with Selena Gomez made it explode worldwide. It hit No. 3 on the Billboard
Hot 100, stayed on charts for a long time (like 57 weeks), and became one of the biggest
Afrobeats songs ever, with billions of streams.
After that, Rema kept making great music. Some other strong songs include: - Holiday This fun track got people dancing and sharing videos everywhere. He
even performed it on big shows like The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. - Woman A solid hit that added to his growing list of popular songs.
- Charm Another one that fans love and played a lot.
His album Rave & Roses reached the top 10 on the UK Albums Chart. He also released HEIS
in 2024, which many called one of the best Nigerian albums that year. Rema has toured the
world, played at huge festivals like Coachella, and worked with artists like Chris Brown and
6lack.
My opinion is simple: “Calm Down” was huge, and the Selena Gomez remix helped it go even
bigger. But Rema is not just that one song. He has a whole bunch of hits that people know
and love. Billboard’s list uses narrow U.S. rules, but in the real world with global fans,
streams, and impact .Rema is a real star with many successes. He’s proof that Afrobeats is
taking over, and one chart doesn’t tell the full story. His remix helped it go even bigger, but
Rema is not just that one song. He has a whole bunch of hits that people know and love.
Billboard’s list uses narrow U.S. rules, but in the real world with global fans, streams, and
impact.Rema is a real star with many successes. He’s proof that Afrobeats is taking over, and
one chart doesn’t tell the full story
