Rema recently released his sophomore album, ‘HEIS,’ on July 11, 2024, and it has already made a significant impact. The album set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria in 2024, garnering 2.71 million streams on its first day. This surpasses the previous record of 1.86 million streams held by Olamide’s ‘Ikigai.’
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Rema, known for his global hit records and sold-out concerts, continues to lead the exportation of Nigerian music with his new release. ‘HEIS’ features singles like ‘Benin Boys’ with Shallipopi and ‘Hehehe,’ and it showcases Rema’s range and versatility as he embraces a bolder, rockstar-like persona.
The album’s achievement follows the record set by ‘Benin Boys,’ which had 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, trailing only behind Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ with 2.93 million streams and Davido’s ‘Timeless’ with 4.91 million streams.
The album has sparked varied opinions on social media, with some praising it as a bold experiment offering good music, while others consider it a weaker effort.
### Top 10 Biggest Opening Day Streams for an Album on Spotify Nigeria:
1. **Davido – ‘Timeless’ (4.91M)**
2. **Burna Boy – ‘I Told Them’ (2.93M)**
3. **Rema – ‘HEIS’ (2.71M)**
4. **Asake – ‘Work Of Art’ (2.27M)**
5. **Wizkid – ‘S2’ – EP (2.08M)**
6. **Olamide – ‘Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1’ (1.86M)**
7. **Olamide – ‘Unruly’ (1.81M)**
8. **Shallipopi – ‘Shakespopi’ (1.59M)**
9. **Burna Boy – ‘Love, Damini’ (1.36M)**
10. **Ayra Starr – ‘The Year I Turned 21’ (1.27M)**