Love Me (Lil Wayne song)

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"Love Me"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Future
from the album I Am Not a Human Being II
Released January 18, 2013 (2013-01-18)[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:15
Label Young Money, Cash Money, Republic
Writer(s) Dwayne Carter, Nayvadius Wilburn, Aubrey Graham, Michael Williams, Asheton Hogan
Producer Mike WiLL Made It, A+
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"She Don't Put It Down"
(2012)
"Love Me"
(2013)
"Karate Chop"
(2013)
Drake singles chronology
"Poetic Justice"
(2013)
"Love Me"
(2013)
"Right Here"
(2013)
Future singles chronology
"Neva End"
(2012)
"Love Me"
(2013)
"Bugatti"
(2013)

"Love Me" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne, released on January 18, 2013 as the third single from his tenth studio album I Am Not a Human Being II (2013). The song, produced by Mike WiLL Made It and A+, features guest appearances from fellow rappers Drake and Future.

The song became a top ten hit, peaking at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming Lil Wayne's 18th top ten single on that chart. It also became Future's first top 10 hit and most successful single to date.[2]

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Background [edit]

The song leaked online in late December 2012, after Cash Money’s DJ E-Feezy premiered I Am Not a Human Being II's third single on December 29, 2012.[3] The artwork for the single was made by Kanye West's creative content company, DONDA. On January 30, 2013, an animated version of the cover was released.[4]

Music video [edit]

The music video was shot on January 30, 2013, in Los Angeles, CA. The teaser trailer was released on February 12, 2013.[5] The music video premiered on February 14, 2013, on MTV Jams.[6]

Track listing [edit]

Digital single
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Love Me" (featuring Drake and Future) Dwayne Carter, Nayvadius Wilburn, Aubrey Graham, Michael Williams, Asheton Hogan Mike WiLL Made It 4:15

Charts [edit]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 92
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 3
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 49
France (SNEP)[11] 27
Germany (Media Control AG)[12] 93
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[13] 79
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 72
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 44
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[16] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 9
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[18] 4
US Billboard Rap Songs[19] 3

Release history [edit]

Country Date Format Label
United States January 18, 2013[20] Digital download Cash Money
United Kingdom January 30, 2013[21]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Lil Wayne’s “Love Me” Single Featuring Future & Drake Now On iTunes!
  2. ^ Trust, Gary. "Baauer's 'Harlem Shake' Tops Hot 100 for Second Week". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-27. 
  3. ^ "Lil Wayne – Good Kush & Alcohol f. Drake & Future [CDQ]". 2DopeBoyz. Retrieved 2 February 2013. 
  4. ^ Wayne, Lil. "I Am Not a Human Being II". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 30 January 2013. 
  5. ^ Watch a Preview of Lil Wayne's "Love Me" Video - XXL
  6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY44zvhWhp4
  7. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me" (in French). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  10. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/307264/lil+wayne/chart
  11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  14. ^ "Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Archive Chart" UK R&B Chart. Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ Trust, Gary. "Baauer's 'Harlem Shake' Tops Hot 100 for Second Week". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-27. 
  18. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/307264/lil+wayne/chart?f=367
  19. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/307264/lil+wayne/chart?f=1222
  20. ^ iTunes - Music - Love Me (feat. Drake & Future) - Single by Lil Wayne
  21. ^ Love Me: Lil Wayne: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads

External links [edit]