Rema achieves a remarkable milestone for African music on the Apple Music Global Year-End Chart 2023, securing the highest position for the African continent with his hit track, “Calm Down.”
Released on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, alongside user replays, the chart ranks the top 100 songs globally based on data collected from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2023. “Calm Down” not only claimed the top spot for Africa but also earned placements on the end-of-year lists in more than 7 countries, including India (#4), UK (#5), Canada (#6), New Zealand (#9), Sweden (#13), Australia (#21), Norway (#30), USA (#45), and Spain (#72).
Apple Music disclosed that the list represents the highest-charting songs of 2023. Rema’s “Calm Down” remix, featuring Selena Gomez, secured the 12th position, while another African artist, Tems, collaborated with Future on “Wait For U,” earning the 17th spot.
The comprehensive global ranking features diverse artists and genres, with Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” claiming the top position, followed by Miley Cyrus’s “Flowers” at #2 and SZA’s “Kill Bill” at #3.
Here’s the full breakdown of the top 50 songs on the Apple Music Global Year-End Chart 2023:
- Last Night, Morgan Wallen
- Flowers, Miley Cyrus
- Kill Bill, SZA
- Rich Flex, Drake & 21 Savage
- Snooze, SZA
- Anti-Hero, Taylor Swift
- IDOL, YOASOBI
- Under the Influence, Chris Brown
- Creepin’, Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage
- Subtitle, OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM
- Spin Bout U, Drake & 21 Savage
- Calm Down, Rema & Selena Gomez
- Freestyle, Lil Baby
- As It Was, Harry Styles
- Cruel Summer, Taylor Swift
- Unholy, Sam Smith & Kim Petras
- WAIT FOR U, Future, Drake & Tems
- Ella Baila Sola, Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma
- Ditto, NewJeans
- You Proof, Morgan Wallen
- fukumean, Gunna
- Superhero, Metro Boomin, Future & Chris Brown
- All My Life, Lil Durk & J. Cole
- Just Wanna Rock, Lil Uzi Vert
- Sure Thing, Miguel
- Thinkin’ Bout Me, Morgan Wallen
- Die For You, The Weeknd
- Boy’s A Liar Pt.2, PinkPantheress & Ice Spice
- Jimmy Cooks, Drake & 21 Savage
- Tití Me Preguntó, Bad Bunny
- I’m Good (Blue), David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
- Favorite Song, Toosii
- KICK BACK, Kenshi Yonezu
- Fast Car, Luke Combs
- Search & Rescue, Drake
- Something In the Orange, Zach Bryan
- OMG, NewJeans
- Shirt, SZA
- I Ain’t Worried, OneRepublic
- Kaiju no Hanauta, VAUNDY
- Low Down, Lil Baby
- One Thing At A Time, Morgan Wallen
- Nobody Gets Me, SZA
- CUFF IT, Beyoncé
- STAY, The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber
- Blinding Lights, The Weeknd
- golden hour, JVKE
- Seven, JungKook & Latto
- Lavender Haze, Taylor Swift
- Wasted On You, Morgan Wallen
Rema’s achievement underscores the global impact of African music on the international stage.