Rema -: Calm Down

Watch Rema and his producer describe the creative process and the real-life encounter that led to the hit song: The Mystery Behind Rema's 'Calm Dowm' NotjustokTV YouTube• Jun 22, 2022

The "proper story" behind Rema's global hit is a blend of a real-life club encounter and a deliberate effort to create high-energy music during a somber time. The Real-Life Inspiration Rema - Calm Down

: To get her to listen, he literally told her to "calm down" and give him a listening ear so he could express how he felt. The Studio Process Watch Rema and his producer describe the creative

: The song became the longest-charting African song on the Billboard Hot 100 and the first African artist-led track to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify . : Another producer, London , was later brought

: Another producer, London , was later brought in to handle the arrangement and add the signature strings that defined the track's sound. The Remix and Global Success

Rema has shared in multiple interviews that the lyrics were inspired by a girl he met at a party in 2021.