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Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by ikorodureporta(op): 4:06am On Jun 20

6 Rema (with Selena Gomez), “Calm Down”

After releasing the original “lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-wo-wo-wo-wo”-ing version of “Calm Down” in 2023, Nigeria’s Rema noticed it breaking on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. He took a swing and recruited Gomez for the female vocal and, shockingly, she agreed. “I had my fingers crossed,” he told Billboard. The No. 3-peaking “Calm Down” was obviously not veteran pop superstar Gomez’s only hit, but Rema has yet to make it to the Hot 100 again — although he has landed six top 10s on U.S. Afrobeats Songs, through the June 7, 2025, chart. .

25 Anna Kendrick, “Cups (Pitch Perfect’s When I’m Gone)”
24 R. City (feat. Adam Levine), “Locked Away”
23 Capital Cities, “Safe and Sound”
22 GAYLE, “abcdefu”
21 Masked Wolf, “Astronaut in the Ocean”
20 Tones and I, “Dance Monkey”
19 BlocBoy JB (feat. Drake), “Look Alive”
18 Alex Clare, “Too Close”
17 Kevin Lyttle (feat. Spragga Benz), “Turn Me On”
16 Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa & Rhenzy Feliz (with Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast), “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
15 Baauer, “Harlem Shake”
14 Portugal. The Man, “Feel It Still”
13 Crazy Town, “Butterfly”
12 D.R.A.M. (feat. Lil Yachty), “Broccoli”
11 Jawsh 685 (with Jason Derulo x BTS), “Savage Love (Laxed — Siren Beat)”
10 Shop Boyz, “Party Like a Rockstar”
9 Jimmy Eat World, “The Middle”
8 Arizona Zervas, “Roxanne”
7 Passenger, “Let Her Go”
6 Rema (with Selena Gomez), “Calm Down”
5 OMI, “Cheerleader”
4 Silentó, “Watch Me”
3 MAGIC!, “Rude”
2 Daniel Powter, “Bad Day”
1 Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”

https://www.billboard.com/lists/one-hit-wonders-top-21st-century/glass-animals-heat-waves-3/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawSi4ZpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR4cBCcSMgyVbOfPYdbl-FAB5YVO9h1_oylTMenaZZhZpguTEDn--esNG7dRNA_aem_QpmwcGecUpH4rQdREPXD0A

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by IBB007(m): 3:13pm On Jun 20

Lol…rema no be one hit wonder for Naija sha

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by fasho01(m): 3:14pm On Jun 20

It indeed was a one hit wonder for him getting to such heights. He's still doing well for himself though on his normal level

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by KennethOkonkwo: 3:14pm On Jun 20

6th one hit wonder in US!

US is not the world

The World does not start and end in USA.

That something is A in America doesnt mean its A all over the world.

Its high time the world stand up against AMERICANS Narcissism!

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by Iamdbull: 3:14pm On Jun 20

Dbull on this one!!!

This is why am still pushing, all I need is one hit to change my life

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by Dogalmighty17: 3:14pm On Jun 20

Damning with faint praise. I wonder if rema even understands the insult they just sent his way. Billboard has in effect labelled Rema's music career dead. They are saying they expect nothing of significance to come from him anymore. That's brutal.

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by mrjaybaba(m): 3:14pm On Jun 20

Congratulations my boy REMILEKUN....REMA grin

Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by Lawrry(m): 3:15pm On Jun 20

That song really made wave during its time.

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by devmoosun: 3:15pm On Jun 20

IBB007:
Lol…rema no be one hit wonder for Naija sha

you sure you understand the post?

Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by Africana1123(m): 3:16pm On Jun 20

Naija to the world!

Rema is the only Africa on that list

That South African girl no even deh the list, with all her fake Grammy awards

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by nams77: 3:16pm On Jun 20

i was lookin out for the korean guy, Gagnam style

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by edogu(m): 3:16pm On Jun 20

With that one hit, he's made for life. In life, may we all experience breakthroughs that will set us up for financial freedom and lasting prosperity.

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by Dogalmighty17: 3:19pm On Jun 20

Africana1123:
Naija to the world!

Rema is the only Africa on that list

That South African girl no even deh the list, with all her fake Grammy awards

Dem say go school you say school na scam. No music artist worth his salt wants to be on this list. Billboard is saying this is the list of people with failed music careers.

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by TemporaryHansel(m): 3:23pm On Jun 20

Dogalmighty17:
Damning with faint praise. I wonder if rema even understands the insult they just sent his way. Billboard has in effect labelled Rema's music career dead. They are saying they expect nothing of significance to come from him anymore. That's brutal.

They've passed judgement on his career.

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by HelinuesAbigFoo(m): 3:25pm On Jun 20

Iamdbull:
Dbull on this one!!!

This is why am still pushing, all I need is one hit to change my life

Airforce 1 do more than you’re currently doing 10years ago until he advised himself that it’s time to go and learn Tailoring in Port Harcourt.

Don’t waste your life like he did before it’s late…if you no get talent for music stop forcing it…check other handwork

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by Tenses: 3:28pm On Jun 20

KennethOkonkwo:
6th one hit wonder in US!

US is not the world

The World does not start and end in USA.

That something is A in America doesnt mean its A all over the world.

Its high time the world stand up against AMERICANS Narcissism!

Host your own bill board let's see if the world will give a flying fxxxk.

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by HacheNoire: 3:28pm On Jun 20

Well deserved!

That track will feed him for a long time!

Just so sad he has not been an able to replicate the achievement and will always be tagged a one hit wonder.

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by VaginaAcademic: 3:32pm On Jun 20

One hit wonder or single abi ogun wan kill billboard he has other chart topping songs.

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by OriOko88(m): 3:35pm On Jun 20

That Omi track really trended then. Soundcity was playing it every 30mins for a whole year. Damn

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by thrillionaire(m): 3:35pm On Jun 20

What about gangnam style? That song was immense and was not. The artist just faded away.

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by Kobicove(m): 3:36pm On Jun 20

This is not really a good rating...to be known as a one-hit wonder undecided

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by IBB007(m): 3:37pm On Jun 20

devmoosun:
you sure you understand the post?

I understand pass you sir

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by Kobicove(m): 3:38pm On Jun 20

edogu:
With that one hit, he's made for life. In life, may we all experience breakthroughs that will set us up for financial freedom and lasting prosperity.

Being known as a one-hit-wonder is nothing to be proud of in the music industry undecided

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by PETUK(m): 3:40pm On Jun 20

I was taking it serious until I saw Passenger’s Let her go, Magic’s Rude. Then I gave up

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by thrillionaire(m): 3:40pm On Jun 20*

Africana1123:
Naija to the world!

Rema is the only Africa on that list

That South African girl no even deh the list, with all her fake Grammy awards

You dull sha 😆

You nor get understanding abi na wetin b dis 🤷

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by devmoosun: 3:42pm On Jun 20

IBB007:
I understand pass you sir

okay my bossssssssssss

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by PETUK(m): 3:45pm On Jun 20

The No 2 guy here is more of a Producer than an Artist

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Re: Billboard Names Rema's Calm Down 6th One Hit Wonder Of 21st Century by Pillar12: 3:48pm On Jun 20

Africana1123:
Naija to the world!

Rema is the only Africa on that list

That South African girl no even deh the list, with all her fake Grammy awards

Brooooo, this is nothing to be proud of

Tf you mean by Naija to the world?

Them dey mock person you dey shout naija to the world....Take your time ooo

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