Rema - Calm Down 〈2024-2026〉

: 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.

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 Rema - Calm Down

: Producer Andre Vibez played several beats for Rema during a session. "Calm Down" was the third beat played that day; Rema immediately connected with it and asked the producer to keep it. : The song was recorded in 2021

While the original was already a hit, the remix featuring propelled it to historic heights. "Calm Down" was the third beat played that

: 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

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.