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"Calm Down"
Single by Rema
from the album Rave & Roses
Released11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
Length
  • 3:40
  • 3:59 (remix)
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Rema
Producer(s)
  • Andre Vibez
  • London
Rema singles chronology
"Soundgasm"
(2021) 		"Calm Down"
(2022) 		"FYN"
(2022)
Selena Gomez singles chronology
"Let Somebody Go"
(2022) 		"Calm Down (Remix)"
(2022) 		"My Mind & Me"
(2022)
Music video
"Calm Down" on YouTube

"Calm Down" is a song by Nigerian singer Rema, from his debut studio album Rave & Roses (2022). It was released on 11 February 2022, through Jonzing World and Mavin as the album's second single. The song charted across Europe, reaching number one on the Belgian Ultratop 50, Dutch Top 40 and Dutch Single Top 100.

A remix of the song with American singer Selena Gomez was released on 25 August 2022. The new version reached number one on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart and peaked at number five on the Global 200 chart.

Background

"Calm Down" is about the events that led me to finding love at the time. It started at a party where I saw a girl who stood out from other girls so I felt like shooting my shot. We spoke and danced... but her friends didn't let me get any closer which killed the vibe, but afterwards when they weren’t there, we stayed in touch and hit it off.

— Rema on how the song came about, Pitchfork[2]

On 17 August 2022, Selena Gomez posted a photo of herself and Rema on her social media, captioning it "coming soon".[3] The remix was released a week later.

Composition

The song was described as a "vibey"[4] "feelgood smash hit".[5] Reviewing the remix, Vanguard writer Adegboyega Remmy Adeleye thought Gomez' "melodic tune complements Rema's vibe perfectly, maintaining the same energy as the original release".[6]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Calm Down"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[60] Platinum 40,000‡
France (SNEP)[61] Diamond 333,333‡
Italy (FIMI)[62] Gold 50,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[63] Gold 40,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[64] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[65] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[66] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[67] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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