KINGSTON, JAMAICA—Global authorities scrambled to institute emergency relaxation measures this morning after legendary reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, 81, reportedly took the last universally chill vibes with him in his passing.

The United Nations released an immediate statement, declaring, “In light of the sudden 97% drop in tranquil energy worldwide, citizens are advised to play ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ on a loop and smoke whatever they have on hand.”

Eyewitnesses say that as news broke, Caribbean beaches were hit by a tidal wave of mild anxiety, and at least 14 international sand sculpting competitions were downgraded from ‘laid-back’ to ‘mildly tense.’ Bartender Neville “Coconut” Wallace, who has calmly poured rum on the same Montego Bay patio since 1974, admitted, “I tried humming ‘The Harder They Come’ but the sky just got cloudier, man. Never seen anything like it.”

Meanwhile, pessimists rejoiced at the news that Cliff’s hit ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ would finally be replaced by the grimmer, more meteorologically accurate, ‘Visibility Is Variable.’

“I always thought his music made things too easy-going,” said visiting British tourist Daphne Pruneworth from under three layers of sunscreen. “Now maybe the reggae will sound more like my daily commute: confusing and lightly stressful.”

The Cliff family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, mourners send surplus positivity and any leftover beach chairs to the United Nations Emergency Chill Reserve.