"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. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number three and spent twenty-seven non-consecutive weeks in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.

A remix of "Calm Down" with American singer Selena Gomez was released on 25 August 2022. The new version reached number one on both the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs and the Billboard Global Excl. US charts, and peaked at number three on the Global 200 chart. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Rema's first top-ten hit and Gomez's ninth. It also led the U.S. Afrobeats Songs for a record-setting 45 weeks. In the US, it topped the Pop Airplay, Adult Pop Airplay, and all-genre Radio Songs charts, becoming Rema's first number-one song on each chart and Gomez's first number one on the latter two charts. It reached number one on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated 13 May 2023.

Background

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

Composition
The song was described as a "vibey" "feelgood smash hit". 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".

Accolades

Charts

Original version

Year-end charts

Selena Gomez remix

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Original version

Selena Gomez remix

References

134. Calm Down ranks among the top songs of 2022. Rema released the song in February of 2022, and then in September of the same year, with a revamped version featuring Selena Gomez, it became a viral hit again when it was released and re-released together with another song by Rema. It's a viral tune on TikTok, a song that users are flocking to and creating a number of dance choreographies that everyone loves.

2022 singles
2022 songs
Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles
Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
Number-one singles in Portugal
Number-one singles in Suriname
Number-one singles in Switzerland
Selena Gomez songs
Songs written by Selena Gomez
Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles
Billboard Global Excl. U.S. number-one singles
Mavin Records singles