You Need to Calm Down

"You Need to Calm Down" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on June 14, 2019, as the second single from her seventh studio album, Lover. Swift wrote and produced the song with Joel Little.[1]

""
Single by Taylor Swift
from Lover"
ReleasedJune 14, 2019
GenreElectropop
Length2:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Taylor Swift
  • Joel Little
Producer(s)
  • Joel Little
  • Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift singles chronology
""Me!"
(2019)
' "
"You Need to Calm Down" at YouTube

The song contains lyrics about lessening bullying and homophobia.[2][3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "You Need to Calm Down"
Chart (2019-2020) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[4] 71
Australia (ARIA)[5] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[6] 21
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 2
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 18
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[9] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 4
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadaac 4
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadachrtop40 7
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadahotac 3
China Airplay/FL (Billboard)[11] 1
Croatia (HRT)[12] 19
Illegal chart entered CIS 95
Colombia (National-Report)[13] 69
Illegal chart entered Czechdigital 8
Ecuador (National-Report)[14] 91
Estonia (Eesti Ekspress)[15] 8
Illegal chart entered Billboardeurodigital 3
Illegal chart entered Finnishairplay 86
France (SNEP)[16] 154
Germany (Media Control AG)[17] 36
Greece (IFPI)[18] 6
Illegal chart entered Hungarysingle 3
Illegal chart entered Hungarystream 8
Iceland (Tonlist)[19] 20
Illegal chart entered Ireland3 5
Israel (Media Forest)[20] 18
Italy (FIMI)[21] 69
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[22] 23
Latvia (LAIPA)[23] 8
Lebanon (OLT20 Combined Chart)[24] 5
Lithuania (AGATA)[25] 8
Malaysia (RIM)[26] 3
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[27] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 26
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[29] 28
New Zealand (RIANZ)[30] 5
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[31] 14
Norway (VG-lista)[32] 22
Illegal chart entered Portugal 27
Romania (Airplay 100)[33] 70
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[34] 1
Singapore (RIAS)[35] 7
Slovakia (IFPI)[36] 22
Illegal chart entered Slovakdigital 8
Slovenia (SloTop50)[37] 36
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38] 63
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 35
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[40] 22
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[41] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[42] 2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[43] 11
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[44] 3
Illegal chart entered Billboarddanceairplay 16
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[45] 50
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[46] 9
US Rolling Stone Top 100[47] 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "You Need to Calm Down"
Chart (2019) Position
Australia (ARIA)[48] 61
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[49] 28
Portugal (AFP)[50] 284
US Billboard Hot 100[51] 39
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[52] 36
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[53] 17
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[54] 34
US Rolling Stone Top 100[55] 47
Chart (2020) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[56] 36

You Need To Calm Down Media

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