Rema has once again proven why he’s one of Afrobeats’ Top 5. His latest single, Fun, has debuted at #1 on the UK Afrobeats Chart, compiled by the Official Charts Company, which ranks the biggest Afrobeats songs of the week based on sales and streams across the UK.
The track, released under the Mavin/Jonzing/UMG imprint, showcases Rema’s signature blend of carefree energy and lyrical swagger. Riding on breezy percussion and infectious melodies, Fun embodies the spirit of Afrobeats today: bold, unfiltered, and made for the dancefloor. With lines like “Abeg, pass me my cup / I just want to have fun / I no wan worry too much”, Rema delivers a mantra for his generation — one rooted in joy, resilience, and the soft life ethos.
Streaming numbers tell the story of its rapid rise. In just its opening week, Fun racked up over 25 million streams globally, breaking down into 10 million on Spotify, 7.5 million on Apple Music, 5 million on Audiomack, and another 3 million across platforms like Boomplay, Amazon Music, and Pandora. The accompanying lyric video has already crossed 2.5 million YouTube views, with fans flooding the comments, hailing it as their “summer anthem.”
This debut also extends Rema’s streak of chart dominance. Following the global explosion of Calm Down — now past 1.5 billion Spotify streams and a Billboard Hot 100 staple — Rema continues to redefine Afrobeats as a cultural export. Fun is less a song than a movement: a declaration of living large, sharing wealth (“Share money for my guys like Cabin Biscuit, we litty”), and keeping one’s peace despite outside noise.
Industry watchers note that his effortless ability to craft relatable hooks, while staying true to the streetwise cadence of Benin City, where he grew up, makes Rema uniquely global yet authentically Naija. His UK chart-topping moment with Fun confirms that the new school of Afrobeats is leading.
As Afrobeats cements its place on the world stage, Rema’s Fun stands as a symbol of the genre’s vitality.
