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Rema's 'Calm Down' ranked the biggest African song in the UK of 2023

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In an official announcement by Official Chart for the UK, multiple award-winning singer Rema's smashing hit 'Calm Down' was ranked the biggest African song of 2023 in the country.

The official Charts UK announced their 40 Biggest Songs of the year 2023, and Rema's Calm Down was the highest-ranked African song on the chart. The remix of the hit song which features American singer Selena Gomez, which peaked at number three on the singles chart was ranked 6th on the end of the year list.

Rema was however not the only artist in the top 10 on the list, Cameroonian singer Libianca's viral hit song People with mega remixes featuring artists like Ayra Starr, Omah Lay, and Becky G which peaked at number two on the charts also came in at number 10 on the list.

The two talented African artists were the only ones from the continent to make an appearance on the list.

See the full ranking below:

Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2023

POSTITLEARTIST
1FLOWERSMILEY CYRUS
2SPRINTERDAVE & CENTRAL CEE
3ESCAPISMRAYE FT 070 SHAKE
4ANTI-HEROTAYLOR SWIFT
5MIRACLECALVIN HARRIS/ELLIE GOULDING
6CALM DOWNREMA
7KILL BILLSZA
8BOY'S A LIARPINKPANTHERESS
9AS IT WASHARRY STYLES
10PEOPLELIBIANCA
11CRUEL SUMMERTAYLOR SWIFT
12SURE THINGMIGUEL
13I'M GOOD (BLUE)DAVID GUETTA & BEBE REXHA
14VAMPIREOLIVIA RODRIGO
15MESSY IN HEAVENVENBEE & GODDARD
16DAYLIGHTDAVID KUSHNER
17DIE FOR YOUWEEKND
18LAST CHRISTMASWHAM
19DANCE THE NIGHT (FROM BARBIE THE ALBUM)DUA LIPA
20REACTSWITCH DISCO & ELLA HENDERSON
21ANOTHER LOVETOM ODELL
22MR BRIGHTSIDEKILLERS
23CREEPIN'METRO BOOMIN/WEEKND/21 SAVAGE
24I AIN'T WORRIEDONEREPUBLIC
25FORGET MELEWIS CAPALDI
26PAINT THE TOWN REDDOJA CAT
27SOMEONE YOU LOVEDLEWIS CAPALDI
28GIVING MEJAZZY
29ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOUMARIAH CAREY
30BAD HABITSED SHEERAN
31EYES CLOSEDED SHEERAN
32GREEN GREEN GRASSGEORGE EZRA
33PRADACASSO/RAYE/D-BLOCK EUROPE
34UNHOLYSAM SMITH & KIM PETRAS
35CEILINGSLIZZY MCALPINE
36MADE YOU LOOKMEGHAN TRAINOR
3710:35TIESTO & TATE MCRAE
38SHIVERSED SHEERAN
39UNTIL I FOUND YOUSTEPHEN SANCHEZ
40RIPTIDEVANCE JOY
official top 40 list from officialcharts.com

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