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| Released | 25 March 2022 | |||
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| Length | 59:09 | |||
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Rave & Roses is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Rema. It was released on 25 March 2022 via Jonzing World and Mavin Records. The album included guest appearances from 6lack, Chris Brown, AJ Tracey, and Yseult. [2] [3] The deluxe version of the album was released on 28 April 2023, renamed as Rave & Roses Ultra. [4]
In May 2021, Rema announced he would be calling his sound "Afrorave", a subgenre of Afrobeats with influences of Arabian and Indian music, saying "my album seals this claim for good". [1] [5] In an interview, Rema discussed the importance of the album to him saying it's a "breath of fresh air for him as an artist." [6]
Rema recorded most of the album in Benin City. He told NME about the recording process saying, "I tapped into a different mind space for this album, though. Learning through personal experiences, I knew I had been pushed into a different space compared to where I was before. As I'm currently at the forefront of a musical generation, I know the album is going to have an impact." [7]
In June 2021, Rema released the first single titled "Soundgasm", with a music video. [8] On 11 February 2022, Rema officially announced the album's release date and released the second single "Calm Down". [9] [10] On 11 March 2022, he released the third single "FYN" featuring AJ Tracey. [11] The album became the first album by an African artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify, following the release of the Ultra Version.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Cable | 3/5 [12] |
| Clash | 8/10 [13] |
| Crack | 7/10 [14] |
| The Native | 7.7/10 [15] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10 [3] |
| Pulse Nigeria | 7.2/10 [16] |
| The Scoove Africa | 7.2/10 [17] |
Jessica Kariisa of Pitchfork stated that "Rema sounds just as confident and irrepressibly youthful as ever". [3] Motolani Alake of Pulse Nigeria gave the album a 7.2/10 rating, but said that the album has unmissable flaws and there is evidence of lazy songwriting. [16] Olayiide Bolaji of The Scoove Africa also gave the album a 7.2/10 but noted that while the album shows Rema's artistic evolution, it is predictable and most of the songs sound too alike. [17]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Divine" | Sarz | 3:33 | |
| 2. | "Hold Me" (with 6lack) |
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| 4:09 |
| 3. | "Dirty" | Ikubor |
| 3:42 |
| 4. | "Calm Down" | Ikubor |
| 3:39 |
| 5. | "Soundgasm" | Ikubor |
| 3:24 |
| 6. | "Time n Affection" (with Chris Brown) |
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| 3:50 |
| 7. | "Jo" | Ikubor | London | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Mara" | Ikubor | Andre Vibez | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Love" | Ikubor | London | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Addicted" | Ikubor | London | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Are You There?" | Ikubor | 1Mind | 3:13 |
| 12. | "FYN" (with AJ Tracey) |
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| 3:27 |
| 13. | "Oroma Baby" | Ikubor |
| 3:29 |
| 14. | "Carry" | Ikubor |
| 3:42 |
| 15. | "Wine" (with Yseult) |
| London | 3:50 |
| 16. | "Runaway" | Ikubor | London | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 59:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "HOV" | Ikubor |
| 2:18 |
| 18. | "Calm Down" (with Selena Gomez) |
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| 3:59 |
| 19. | "Dunno Me (Freestyle)" | Ikubor |
| 2:22 |
| 20. | "Charm" | Ikubor | London | 3:24 |
| 21. | "Reason You" | Ikubor |
| 3:22 |
| 22. | "Holiday" | Ikubor | Blaise beatz | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 73:28 | |||
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [30] Deluxe version | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada) [31] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| France (SNEP) [32] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV) [33] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [34] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [35] Deluxe version | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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