9 May: Calm Down by Rema & Selena Gomez marks historic No. 1 on Billboard Pop Airplay Chart

Calm Down remix by Rema & Selena Gomez reaches new absolute peak at No. 5 this week on Billboard Hot 100, the song also marks historic No. 1 on Billboard Pop Airplay Chart, as it’s the first to top Pop Airplay and Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs charts!

Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” ascends to No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart (dated May 13).

The song, released on Jonzing World/Mavin/SMG Music/Virgin/Interscope Records, marks Rema’s first leader on the list. Gomez adds her fourth Pop Airplay No. 1, following three, tallied consecutively, in 2015-16: “Hands to Myself” (for one week in April 2016), “Same Old Love” (two weeks, January 2016) and “Good for You,” featuring A$AP Rocky (two, September-October 2015).

“Calm Down” claims a second week atop the Rhythmic Airplay chart, after it became each artist’s first No. 1. It also jumps 24-16 on Adult Pop Airplay and rises 35-34 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.

“Calm Down” has topped the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart for 35 weeks (through the May 6-dated survey), the longest rule since the ranking began just over a year ago, in partnership with music festival and global brand Afro Nation. It becomes the first song to have led both lists.

Source: www.billboard.com