Tems Sets New Record As Her Song ‘Free Mind’ Holds No1 Spot On Billboard

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has beaten American female music stars to a new record on the Billboard chart.

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“Free Mind” achieves a remarkable feat by holding the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for the 17th consecutive week, setting a new record for the longest reign by a lead female artist. This accomplishment adds to the song’s remarkable journey, initially gaining popularity as a sleeper hit from the 2020 EP and later becoming a streaming sensation driven by enthusiastic fans in 2022. Now, it has cemented its status as a record-breaking radio hit.

The Nigerian achieved the rare feat after her song ‘Free Mind’ broke the record for longest-running number one by a female artist.

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The song maintained its position at number one on the chart this week, making it a total of 17 weeks at peak, which is a record by any female artiste.

The song debuted on the main chart, Billboard Hot 100 last year, making Tems the first Nigerian female soloist to appear as a lead on the chart.

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‘Free Mind,” which is off Tems’ debut Extended Play (EP) has earned millions of streams in the United States across major digital streaming platforms.

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