- Nigerian singer Rema released his debut album Rave & Roses in 2022
- Two years after the album, a handful of tracks off the project have become hits
- TheRadar spotlighted each Spotify streams of songs off the Rave & Roses album
Music streaming has introduced a new phenomenon in Nigerian music particularly in terms of distribution.
This era has seen Rema's album, Rave & Roses, captivate audiences and garner an impressive number of streams on Spotify.
Rema’s 16-track catalogue reflects a sonic landscape where his creativity knows no bounds. As a debut, the album also solidified his place in the Nigerian music scene.
Rave & Roses showcased Rema's artistry and the powerful connection between music and its listeners in the digital age.
Spotlighting the album, TheRadar highlighted all the total streams, each track off the album has garnered on Spotify.
16 tracks off Rema’s Rave & Roses and their Spotify streams
- Calm Down —649.5M+
The song Calm Down is by far the most streamed song off Rema’s Rave & Roses album. Calm Down on Spotify has amassed a total of over 649.5 million streams. The hit track Calm Down also stands out with its remix with Selena Gomez in 2023.
- Soundgasm —171.6M+
Soundgasm closely follows Calm Down with 171.6 million streams on Spotify. This makes it the second-most streamed song off the Rave & Roses album.
- Time N Affection —35.8M+
Featuring American R&B singer Chris Brown, Rema’s Time N Affection stands at 35.8 million streams on Spotify. Exploring the core theme of love, Time N Affection, produced by London is Rema’s third most-streamed track off Rave & Roses.
- FYN — 19.8M+
As the fourth-most streamed track on Rema’s Rave & Roses, the song FYN has 19.8 million streams. It features AJ Tracey and captures a luxurious life and a spice of romance.
- Dirty —12.3M+
On Dirty, Rema serenades his lover, detailing their sexual escapades. The song so far has gathered over 12.3 million streams on Spotify. It is his fifth-most streamed song on the album.
Other tracks off Rema’s Rave & Roses include:
- Wine —10.3M+
- Oroma Baby —8.9M+
- Are You There — 7.8M+
- Hold Me —7.1M+
- Jo —7.1M+
- Mara —6.9M+
- Divine —6.5M+
- Addicted —6.2M+
- Runaway —5.8M+
- Love —5.1M+
- Carry — 4.7M+
Album Review: “HEIS” is Rema’s monotonous outburst for recognition
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reviewed Rema’s sophomore album HEIS, highlighting how it solidified the music evolution of the 24-year-old singer.
However, the review concluded that Rema’s HEIS album despite its commendable production, signalled his monotonous outburst to seek recognition.
