Nigerian musician Rema continues to make waves in the UK Official Singles chart, with his hit single ‘Calm Down’ reaching a new peak position of No. 5 this week. The Selena Gomez remix of the song has spent 26 weeks on the chart, demonstrating its continued popularity.
In addition to Rema’s success, Libianca’s ‘People‘ has reached a new peak position of No. 13, while Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’ has moved up to No. 36. Burna Boy’s international hit ‘Last Last’ has re-entered the chart at No. 98, having spent 37 weeks on the chart.
On the UK Afrobeats Singles chart, Libianca’s ‘People’ retains its No. 1 position, extending its stay on the chart to 8 weeks. Rema’s ‘Holiday’ has debuted at No. 2, while Ayra Starr’s ‘Sability’ remains at No. 3. BNXN’s ‘Gwagwalada’ featuring Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez has debuted at No. 4, and Asake’s ‘Organise’ has dropped to No. 5.
Other notable positions on the UK Afrobeats Singles chart include Spyro’s ‘Who’s Your Guy’ at No. 6, Asake’s ‘PBUY’ re-entering at No. 7, Rema’s ‘Reason You’ debuting at No. 8, Wizkid’s ‘Wow’ featuring Naira Marley & Skepta dropping to No. 9, and Burna Boy’s ‘Toni-Ann Singh’ dropping to No. 10. The success of these Nigerian artists demonstrates the growing influence of Afrobeats music in the UK and beyond.
