Rema’s ‘HEIS’ shatters records, debuts with highest opening week on Spotify Nigeria

Rema’s latest album, ‘HEIS’, released on Thursday, July 11, has made history on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 2.71 million streams on its opening day, the highest in 2024 so far.

The 11-track album, featuring hit singles ‘Benin Boys’ with Shallipopi and ‘hehehe’, surpassed the previous record of 1.86 million streams held by Olamide’s ‘Ikigai’. This new record follows Rema’s previous achievement with ‘Benin Boys’, which recorded the biggest opening day streams for a song on Spotify Nigeria in 2024.

‘HEIS’ also became the third biggest opening day stream for an album on Spotify Nigeria, only behind Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ (2.93 million streams) and Davido’s ‘Timeless’ (4.91 million streams).

‘HEIS’ has divided opinion on social media, with some praising it as a bold experiment offering good music, and others considering it a weak effort. Nevertheless, the album showcases Rema’s range and versatility as he enters a new stage in his career, embracing a bolder, rockstar-like personality.

Rema’s ‘HEIS’ continues to make waves in the music industry, solidifying his position as a leading artist in Nigeria.