Rema’s ‘Rave & Roses’ Shatters Billboard Record at 170 Weeks, Becomes Longest-Charting African Album

|By Queen Banigo

Nigerian global music star Rema has cemented his legacy after his debut album Rave & Roses closed its historic run as the longest-charting African project on the Billboard World Albums Chart, spending a staggering 170 weeks on the chart.

The milestone officially crowns Rema’s project as the most enduring African album in the chart’s history, surpassing the previous record held by Wizkid’s Made In Lagos, which spent 164 weeks on the same chart. The achievement further underscores Rema’s growing dominance in the global Afrobeats movement and the expanding international footprint of Nigerian music.

Since its release, Rave & Roses has delivered multiple global hits and sustained streaming power across major platforms, helping it maintain remarkable longevity on one of the world’s most competitive album charts. The album’s chart performance reflects consistent international consumption and crossover appeal beyond Africa.

Rema’s feat places him ahead of several other notable African chart contenders. Tems’ Born In The Wild has recorded 79 weeks on the Billboard World Albums Chart, while Burna Boy’s Love, Damini stands at 63 weeks. Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela’s The Best Of The Black President holds 45 weeks on the chart, marking one of the earliest major African presences in global chart history.

In another major career boost, Rema simultaneously secured his second entry on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. His collaboration Secondhand with Don Toliver debuted at number 29, reinforcing his crossover momentum in the United States mainstream market.

Meanwhile, fellow Nigerian star Tems also made a fresh appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with her new single What You Need. The entry brings her total Hot 100 appearances to seven, tying her with Burna Boy and South African rock band Seether for the joint African record on the chart.

With Rave & Roses rewriting Billboard history and fresh Hot 100 entries stacking up, Rema continues to push Afrobeats deeper into global pop culture, strengthening Nigeria’s dominance in the international music conversation.