Rema is unable to relax after scoring his first Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit with “Calm Down,” featuring Selena Gomez.
“Trying to hold in the tears, I know how hard I worked to get my sound here, I’m grateful to God for how far I’ve come,” Rema (real name Divine Ikubor) wrote in an Instagram post containing a photo of himself and a photo of the March 25-dated Hot 100 chart’s top 10. “Love to the ones who believed, love to the Queen @selenagomez.”
The single “Calm Down” was released on February 11, 2022 by Jonzing World, Mavin, SMG Music, Virgin, and Interscope. It was the second single from Rema’s debut studio album Rave & Roses, which debuted at number two on Billboard’s World Albums chart.
The Gomez-assisted remix debuted on August 25, 2022, and quickly rose to the top of Global Excl. U.S. as well as U.S. Afrobeats Songs, where it is currently spending its 29th week at the top, marking the longest run at the top since Billboard and Afro Nation launched it in March 2022.
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“I don’t really do remixes — most of my songs are solo or features. I wanted a female voice on the song. The song was already blowing up, so I felt like we needed someone that could take it up to the next level. From our discussions, planning, and available contacts and friendship, Selena was the best bet,” the Afrorave artist said in a recent interview with Billboard.
“Every day I wake up to good news. Not just good news about how well my career is going; it’s about how well my culture is flying. Afrobeats is going to the next level. This song is opening doors and bridges.
Listeners want to know what more is coming from Nigeria, what more is coming from Africa. I’m so happy.”
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