Rema: - Calm Down

: Her friends were reportedly encouraging her to be snobbish, which "killed the vibe".

: Another producer, London , was later brought in to handle the arrangement and add the signature strings that defined the track's sound. The Remix and Global Success 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. : Her friends were reportedly encouraging her to

: The song became the longest-charting African song on the Billboard Hot 100 and the first African artist-led track to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify . "Calm Down" was the third beat played that

While the original was already a hit, the remix featuring propelled it to historic heights.

: 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

: 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.