“Rave & Roses” Ties “Made In Lagos” as Longest-Charting African Album on Billboard

Rema’s debut studio album, Rave & Roses, has tied Wizkid’s Made In Lagos as the longest-charting African project on the U.S. Billboard World Albums chart.

Both albums now stand at 164 weeks, reflecting their rare longevity and sustained global demand.

Released on April 1, 2022, “Rave & Roses” arrived as a genre-blending statement that fused Afrobeats with pop, trap and R&B sensibilities. 

The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard World Albums chart, making Rema one of the youngest African artists to achieve the feat, and it has remained a fixture on the chart for over three years.

Below are the top 10 longest-charting Nigerian projects on the U.S. Billboard World Albums chart (according to The Debut Hub)

1. Made In Lagos (Wizkid)  — 164 weeks
2. Rave & Roses (Rema) — 164 weeks 
3. Born in the Wild (Tems) — 75 weeks
4. Love, Damini (Burna Boy) — 63 weeks
5. The Best of The Black President (Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti) — 45 weeks
6. The Year I Turned 21 (Arya Star)— 45 weeks
7. I Told Them… (Burna Boy) — 43 weeks
8. CKay The First (CKay) — 41 weeks
9. African Giant (Burna Boy) — 37 weeks
10. A Good Time (Davido) —  25 weeks