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Love Me (Lil Wayne song)

"Love Me" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Future from the former's tenth studio album I Am Not a Human Being II (2013). Written by the artists alongside producers Mike WiLL Made It and A+, it was released on January 18, 2013, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records as the second single from the album. It also appeared for free download on the Rich Gang mixtape Rich Gang: Allstars (2014).

"Love Me"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Future
from the album I Am Not a Human Being II
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2013 (2013-01-18)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Hello"
(2012) 		"Love Me"
(2013) 		"All That (Lady)"
(2013)
Drake singles chronology
"Poetic Justice"
(2012) 		"Love Me"
(2013) 		"Right Here"
(2013)
Future singles chronology
"Neva End"
(2012) 		"Love Me"
(2013) 		"Bugatti"
(2013)
Music video
"Love Me" on YouTube

The song became Lil Wayne's 18th top ten hit, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also became Future's first top ten hit and most successful single until his 2017 single "Mask Off."[1]

The song, described as "sexual, braggadocios, [and] heavily Auto-Tuned",[citation needed] serves as an ode to Wayne's polyamory, while also expressing his distrust for such women. Despite commercial success, "Love Me" was largely panned by critics.[2]

Background

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The song leaked online in late December 2012 when Cash Money's in-house DJ's, DJ Stevie J and E-Feezy premiered I Am Not a Human Being II's lead single on December 29, 2012.[3] The artwork for the single was designed by Kanye West, who had a longtime desire to do so for a Wayne record. Regarding his involvement, Wayne told The Times-Picayune:

"[Kanye] said, you know, man, let me do your cover. I saw the cover and I approved it…He had an explanation behind it - he said, he chose the moth butterfly thing because it has so many different stages of life, and it goes through so many forms and changes, and no one can figure it out, and it's always beautiful."[4]

On January 30, 2013, an animated version of the cover was released.[5]

On December 23, 2013, the songs producer, Mike WiLL Made It released the original version on his mixtape, #MikeWillBeenTrill, which omitted Wayne and was only performed by Future and Drake—the former of whom replaced Wayne's two verses.[6]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis[7] and shot on January 30, 2013, in Los Angeles. The teaser trailer was released on February 12, 2013.[8] The music video premiered on February 14, 2013, on MTV Jams.[9] It currently has over 508 million views on YouTube.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[29] Diamond 10,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
United States January 18, 2013[30] Digital download Cash Money
United Kingdom January 30, 2013[31]

References

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  1. ^ Trust, Gary (February 27, 2013). "Baauer's 'Harlem Shake' Tops Hot 100 for Second Week". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  2. ^ "Lil Wayne — Love Me / PluggedIn.com".
  3. ^ "Lil Wayne – Good Kush & Alcohol f. Drake & Future [CDQ]". 2DopeBoyz. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Lil Wayne "Love Me" on Songfacts".
  5. ^ Wayne, Lil (30 January 2013). "I Am Not a Human Being II". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  6. ^ Been Trill, Mike WiLL Made It. "#MikeWillBeenTrill". Mixtape. Datpiff. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  7. ^ Stevens, Mary (March 19, 2019). "Music video director Hannah Lux Davis went from doing makeup to breaking records with Ariana Grande". CNBC. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Watch a Preview of Lil Wayne's "Love Me" Video - XXL". XXL Mag. 12 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Lil Wayne - Love Me (Explicit) ft. Drake, Future". YouTube. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  10. ^ "Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  11. ^ a b "Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  12. ^ "Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me" (in French). Ultratip.
  13. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me" (in French). Les classement single.
  15. ^ "Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  16. ^ "Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ^ "Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2013" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "Best of 2013 - Hot 100 Songs". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  25. ^ "2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  26. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Lil Wayne Ft Drake & Future – Love Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  29. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Love Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  30. ^ "iTunes - Music - Love Me (feat. Drake & Future) - Single by Lil Wayne". iTunes.
  31. ^ "Love Me: Lil Wayne: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon UK.
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