Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ has been added to Spotify’s list of Songs of Summer 2023.
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.
Since its debut in February 2022, ‘Calm Down’ has achieved huge global popularity, making it Afrobeats’ most successful foreign export.
Spotify issued their Song of Summer selection for US and global listeners on August 23, 2023, and Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ made the global list.
Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ featuring Selena Gomez was ranked at NO. 20 on the global song of the summer list.
Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ is the only song from an African artist on the list while Rema is also the only African artist to make the list.
Listeners would not be shocked to see ‘Calm Down’ on the list, given its phenomenal global success, which has seen it top charts in North Africa, the Middle East, and India. The track is also the highest charting song by a Nigerian on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Official Chart.