The collaboration won Best Afrobeats at the 2023 MTV VMAs and was honored as Top Afrobeats Song at the Billboard Music Awards.
The song achieved unprecedented success for an Afrobeats track: Remaselenagomez
Watch these reactions and reviews to see how critics and fans responded to the collaboration's unique sound: Calm down (Review) | Rema x Selena Gomez YouTube · Media Trends Africa The collaboration won Best Afrobeats at the 2023
Some listeners on community platforms like Album of the Year found the song overplayed or "boring," with criticisms directed at repetitive lyrics. Commercial Success & Awards Remaselenagomez
Critics have praised Selena Gomez for her "smooth" and "beautiful" vocal performance, noting it fits perfectly with the track's chill, mellow vibe.