: It became the first African artist-led track to surpass one billion streams on Spotify.
: These often retain Rema’s backing vocals in the chorus because the official stems were not released for a solo arrangement. official Versions to Listen To
: Creators use the official remix to isolate Selena's verse and chorus while removing Rema's solo verses.
The collaboration between Rema and Selena Gomez transformed "Calm Down" into a historic global anthem, bridging Afrobeats with mainstream pop.
While there is no solo version of "Calm Down" released by Selena Gomez , the concept gained popularity through fan-made edits. Officially, the song is a collaboration: the original solo track was released by Nigerian artist Rema in February 2022, followed by the record-breaking remix featuring Selena Gomez in August 2022. The Global Phenomenon of "Calm Down"
: The remix spent a record-breaking 64 weeks on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart and dominated the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart for 58 weeks.