This news isn’t going to make anybody “calm down”! Rema and Selena Gomez have introduced that their new collaboration, a remix of Rema’s “Calm Down,” will be released this Friday, Aug. 26.
In a caption for the announcement, Gomez wrote “so excited for this!” She is the latest star to grace a Rema track. In addition to the “Ice Cream” singer, the fast-growing singer this year has collaborated with Chris Brown, AJ Tracey, and 6LACK.
The official announcement comes mere weeks after a video of Gomez excitedly greeting Rema behind the scenes at his Rave & Roses World Tour went viral on social media. And in an Aug. 17 Instagram story, the “Lose You to Love Me” singer published a black-and-white image of herself and Rema with a GIF caption that read “coming soon.” Now, fans will hear the new edition of Rema’s runaway hit in all of its remixed glory this weekend.
“Calm Down” is the second one single from Rave & Roses, Rema’s debut studio album. This year has been a breakout year for the Nigerian Afro-fusion star. “Soundgasm,” the lead single from his debut album, peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, and his Rave & Roses World Tour has taken him throughout the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Australia. As of press time, “Calm Down” has reached No. 57 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, and No. 7 on Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs.