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]

"You Need to Calm Down"
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album Lover
Released	June 14, 2019
Genre	Electropop
Length	2:51
Label	Republic Taylor Swift Productions
Songwriter(s)	Taylor Swift Joel Little
Producer(s)	Joel Little Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Me!" (2019) "You Need to Calm Down" (2019)
Music video
"You Need to Calm Down" on 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 40)[6] 21 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 18 Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[9] 19 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 4 Canada AC (Billboard)[11] 4 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 7 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[13] 3 China Airplay/FL (Billboard)[14] 1 Croatia (HRT)[15] 19 CIS (TopHit)[16] 95 Colombia (National-Report)[17] 69 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 8 Ecuador (National-Report)[19] 91 Estonia (Eesti Ekspress)[20] 8 Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[21] 3 Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[22] 86 France (SNEP)[23] 154 Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 36 Greece (IFPI)[25] 6 Hungary (Single Top 40)[26] 3 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[27] 8 Iceland (Tonlist)[28] 20 Ireland (IRMA)[29] 5 Israel (Media Forest)[30] 18 Italy (FIMI)[31] 69 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[32] 23 Latvia (LAIPA)[33] 8 Lebanon (OLT20 Combined Chart)[34] 5 Lithuania (AGATA)[35] 8 Malaysia (RIM)[36] 3 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[37] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[38] 26 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[39] 28 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[40] 5 Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[41] 14 Norway (VG-lista)[42] 22 Portugal (AFP)[43] 27 Romania (Airplay 100)[44] 70 Scotland (OCC)[45] 1 Singapore (RIAS)[46] 7 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[47] 22 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[48] 8 Slovenia (SloTop50)[49] 36 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[50] 63 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[51] 35 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[52] 22 UK Singles (OCC)[53] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[54] 2 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[55] 11 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[56] 3 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[57] 16 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[58] 50 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[59] 9 US Rolling Stone Top 100[60] 3

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "You Need to Calm Down" Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[61] 61 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[62] 28 Portugal (AFP)[63] 284 US Billboard Hot 100[64] 39 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[65] 36 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[66] 17 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[67] 34 US Rolling Stone Top 100[68] 47 Chart (2020) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[69] 36

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