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Rema’s debut album ‘Rave & Roses’ sets a new Billboard World Albums record with 170 weeks, surpassing Wizkid’s 164-week run.

Rema Breaks Billboard Record with 170-Week Chart Run

Rema’s debut album ‘Rave & Roses’ sets a new Billboard World Albums record with 170 weeks, surpassing Wizkid’s 164-week run.

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February 14, 2026 at 3:08:21 PM

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February 14, 2026 at 3:08:21 PM

Witty Pascal

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Witty Pascal

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Nigerian singer Rema has set a new record on the Billboard World Albums Chart, as his debut album Rave & Roses reached 170 weeks, becoming the longest-charting African album on the platform. Rema sets new Billboard World A…


The milestone surpasses the previous record of 164 weeks held by Wizkid’s Made In Lagos, which was achieved last year. Rema sets new Billboard World A…


Other African projects with notable chart runs include Tems’ Born In The Wild with 79 weeks, Burna Boy’s Love, Damini with 63 weeks, and Fela Kuti’s The Best Of The Black President with 45 weeks. Rema sets new Billboard World A…


In addition to the World Albums milestone, Rema secured his second Billboard Hot 100 entry as Secondhand, a collaboration with Don Toliver, debuted at number 29. Rema sets new Billboard World A…


Tems also made a new Hot 100 appearance with What You Need, bringing her total to seven entries, tying a joint African record previously held with Burna Boy and South African group Seether. Rema sets new Billboard World A…


Source: The Sun Nigeria



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