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

: 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 Rema - Calm Down

While the original was already a hit, the remix featuring propelled it to historic heights. Watch Rema and his producer describe the creative

: He saw a girl who stood out to him, but when he tried to "shoot his shot" and get her number, she was playing hard to get. The inside story of BRITs nominee Rema's Calm

The inside story of BRITs nominee Rema's Calm Down - Music Week

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

: The song was recorded in 2021. Rema noticed many songs at the time were "depressing or sad" due to the pandemic, so he purposefully sought out an uptempo beat to make people dance.