The discography of Rema, a Nigerian Afrobeats singer, consists of two studio albums, four EP, thirty singles (including one as a featured artist), and 14 music videos. Rema started his music career at age 18. He signed with D'Prince's Jonzing World, an imprint of Don Jazzy's Mavin Records in 2019. His self-titled debut extended play was released in August of that year and peaked atop the Apple Music Nigeria charts.[1][2]
Rema discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 31 |
Music videos | 14 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
The EP spawned the single "Dumebi", which was accompanied by a music video that featured a cameo appearance from Diana Eneje and has garnered over 70 million views on YouTube as of 2021.[3] Two further EPs—Freestyle and Bad Commando—preceded the release of his debut studio album, Rave & Roses in 2022.[4] The album debuted ten songs on the US Billboard Afrobeats Chart upon release.[5] Its lead single, Calm Down soon gained viral recognition; a remix with American singer Selena Gomez was released August 26, 2022.[6] The remix peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100[7][8] and remained on the chart for 57 weeks, topped many international charts, and set or broke various records for Afrobeats music.[9] By November 2022, Rema was recognized for his songs achieving one billion streams worldwide.[10] He then released his fourth EP, Ravage (2023).[11]
Albums
editStudio albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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CAN [12] |
FRA [13] |
NLD [13] |
US [14] | |||
Rave & Roses |
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15 | 31 | 13 | 81 | |
Heis |
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— | — | — | — |
Compilation albums
editTitle | Album details |
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Rema Compilation |
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Extended plays
editTitle | EP details |
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Rema |
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Freestyle EP |
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Bad Commando[18] |
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Ravage[19] |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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UK [20] |
BEL (WA) [21] |
FRA [22] |
GER [23] |
IRL [24] |
ITA [25] |
NLD [26] |
SPA [27] |
SWI [28] |
US [29] | ||||
"Dumebi"[30] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Rema |
"Why" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Corny" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Boulevard" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Freestyle | ||
"American Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Spiderman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Trap Out the Submarine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Bad Commando"[32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bad Commando | ||
"Lady"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Rewind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Spaceship Jocelyn" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Dumebi Remix" (featuring Becky G) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Beamer (Bad Boys)" (with Rvssian) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rema Compilation | ||
"Rainbow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Fame" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Ginger Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rema Compilation | ||
"Alien" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Woman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Peace of Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Bounce" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Soundgasm" | — | — | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rave & Roses | ||
"44" (featuring Bad Gyal) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — |
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Warm Up | |
"Calm Down" (solo or with Selena Gomez) |
2022 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | Rave & Roses | |
"Rizzla" (with The Martinez Brothers and Gordo) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"FYN" (featuring AJ Tracey) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Breathe Anthem" (with Breathe Music WA and Mani Lapussh) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Only You" (with STANY and Offset) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Soweto" (with Victony, Tempoe and Don Toliver) |
2023 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 29 | — |
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Outlaw |
"Charm" | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | —[41] | — | 80 | — |
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Rave & Roses | |
"Bubalu" (with Feid) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Benin Boys" (with Shallipopi)[43] |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heis | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
editTitle | Year | Album |
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"Pretty Girl" (Ice Spice featuring Rema) |
2023 | Non-album single |
Official videos
edit- "Dumebi" (2019)[44]
- "Bad Commando" (2019)[45]
- "Lady" (2019)[46]
- "Beamer (Bad Boys)" (2020)[47]
- "Ginger Me" (2020)[48]
- "Woman" (2020)[49]
- "Bounce" (2020)[50]
- "Soundgasm" (2021)[51]
- "Calm Down" (2022)[52]
- "FYN" (2022)[53]
- "Holiday" (2023)[54]
- "Charm" (2023)[55]
- "HOV" (2023)
- "Trouble Maker" (2023)
- "DND" (2023)
- "Benin Boys" (2024)
- "HEHEHE" (2024)
- "AZAMAN" (2024)
References
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- ^ "Top 100: Nigeria". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "See the music video for Rema's "Dumebi"". The NATIVE. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Kim, Michelle Hyun (18 March 2022). "17 Albums We Can't Wait to Hear This Spring". Vulture. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Rema". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (26 August 2022). "Hear Selena Gomez Join Afrorave Artist Rema on Reworked Single 'Calm Down'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Selena Gomez – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Rema earns first Billboard Hot 100 entry with 'Calm Down' remix". 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (19 November 2023). "Billboard Music Awards 2023 Winners: Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Oyetayo, Bamise (9 November 2022). "Watch Rema's Plaque Acceptance For 1 Billion Streams On "Rave & Roses"". notjustok.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Rema Releases New EP Ravage". Pitchfork. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Rema – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Rema – Rave & Roses". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Rema – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Rema". Music Canada. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "American certifications – Rema". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "French certifications – Rema" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Ross, Alex Robert (4 October 2019). "Listen to Rema's new four-track EP, Bad Commando". The Fader. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Rema "Ravage" EP Review » Yours Truly". 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ * For all except where noted: "Rema | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ For peak positions in Belgium Wallonia:
- For "Calm Down":"Calm Down". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Discographie Rema" (in French). French Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ For peak positions in Germany:
- For "Calm Down":"Rema - Calm Down" (in German). German Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Discography Rema". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Rema – Calm Down". Italian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ For peak positions in Netherlands:
- For "Calm Down":"REMA - CALM DOWN – dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "spanishcharts.com - Spanish charts portal". spanishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Discographie Rema" (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Rema Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Rema – Dumebi". voxnaija.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Rema)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Rema Bless Us With A New Single "Bad Commando"". voxtrendy.com. 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Rema On A New Well-Detailed Single, "Lady"". tunezpop.com. 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Dutch certifications – Rema" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Enter Rema in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "Search: Bad Gyal (songs)". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2023". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b "British certifications – Rema". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 September 2024. Type Rema in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rema)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Italian certifications – Rema" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 July 2024. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Rema" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Tutte le sezioni" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Rema – Calm Down". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Dutch Single Tip 10/06/2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Feid / Rema – Bubalu". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Denis, Kyle (20 June 2024). "Rema Returns With New 'Benin Boys' Banger: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Rema – Dumebi". criticcircle.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rema – Bad Commando". criticcircle.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rema – Lady". criticcircle.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rema – Beamer (Bad Boys)". criticcircle.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rema – Ginger Me". criticcircle.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rema – Woman". criticcircle.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rema – Bounce". criticcircle.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rema – Soundgasm". criticcircle.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rema – Calm Down". criticcircle.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rema – FYN". criticcircle.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Watch The Latest English Official Music Video Song 'Holiday' Sung By Rema". Times of India. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "REMA RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR "CHARM"". The Guardian. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.