Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Remix Hits 1 Billion Views, Outshines 9 Other Nigerian Songs on YouTube

Afrobeat singer Rema achieved a monumental mark as his hit song “Calm Down” remix featuring Selena Gomez surpassed one billion views on YouTube.

This new achievement cements its position as the most-viewed Nigerian song on the platform.

This feat was accomplished on November 9, 2024, just over two years after the video’s premiere on September 7, 2022.

Here are ten Nigerian music videos with the most views on YouTube:

1. Calm Down Remix – Rema & Selena Gomez: “Calm Down” is a hit on Rema’s first studio album “Rave & Roses” (2022). The song tops the list of the most viewed Nigerian music videos on You Tube with over 1 billion views.
2. Ckay – Love Nwantiti: Love Nwantiti released four years ago was the first Nigerian music video to cross 300 million views on YouTube It has 519 million views on You Tube.
3. Burna Boy – On The Low: On the low by Burna Boy is the third most watched Nigerian music video on youtube. The song was released on November 16, 2018, and it has 405 million views on Youtube.
4. Ayra Starr – Rush: Released as her debut single on September 16, 2022, ‘Rush’ by Nigerian singer Ayra Starr became an international sensation, causing a sensation after going viral on TikTok. It has 399 million views.
5. Burna Boy – Last Last: Burna Boy’s Last Last” was released through Atlantic Records on 13 May 2022 as the first single from his sixth studio album, Love, Damini. It has 298 million views on Youtube.
6. Davido – Fall: The song currently has 294 million views on You Tube and is Davido’s most viewed video ever on You Tube.
7. Wizkid – Joro: Released in 2019, Wizkid’s Joro is currently the 7th most viewed Nigerian music on YouTube with 291 million views.
8. Burna Boy – Ye: “Ye” is currently the 8th most watched Nigerian music video on youtube with over 275 million views. It is Burna Boy’s third song on the list.
9. Rudeboy – Reason With Me: Paul Okoye’s aka Rudeboy song “Reason With Me” had the highest views on YouTube in Nigeria in 2019. It currently has 230 million views.
10. Tekno – Pana: Pana is the 10th most viewed Nigerian music video on youtube, the 2016 hit song currenly has 218 million views on Youtube.