Get Me (song) explained

Get Me
Type:Promotional single
Artist:Justin Bieber featuring Kehlani
Album:Changes
Cover:JustinBieberGetMe.png
Genre:
Length:3:06
Label:Def Jam
Producer:
Chronology:Justin Bieber promotional singles
Prev Title:I'll Show You
Prev Year:2015
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Next Year:2022

"Get Me" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, featuring vocals from American singer Kehlani. It was released on January 28, 2020, as the sole promotional single from Bieber's fifth studio album, Changes.[1] Bieber and Kehlani wrote the song alongside producers Poo Bear, Boi-1da, Vinylz, and CVRE, while it was also additionally produced by Jahaan Sweet.

Background

On January 3, 2020, the same day that Bieber released the lead single of Changes, "Yummy", TMZ reported through an article that Kehlani was one of the featured artists to appear on the album.[2] "Get Me" was released the same day that Bieber announced the album.[3] [4] [5] The song was also played on his docu-series, (2020).

Composition

"Get Me" is a mid-tempo pop and R&B love ballad that employs "nocturnal" moombahton beats and a "ha, ha, ha"-filled chorus.[6] [7] [8] [9] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, the song is composed in time and the key of C♯ minor with a tempo of 109 beats per minute. The verses follow a Gm7–Cm9–Fm7 sequence.[10] Musically, the track encompasses "a soulful, stripped back sound" with sparse production that features Fender Rhodes washes, DJ scratches, and a simple bass-and-percussion bed occasionally enhanced by touches of electric piano.[11] [12] [13] Stereogums Tom Breihan wrote that the song draws from 1990s R&B and "Drake-style architectural moodiness".[13] Bieber and Kehlani's vocals, described as "soft" and "velvety" by Sara Delgado of Teen Vogue, share smooth tones and are pushed to the forefront of the track.[7] [9] The two go back and forth on the "smooth and sexy" duet, with Kehlani adding soulful harmonies and lead lines to the song, while Bieber contributes some vocal flourishes toward the end.[14] [12] [15]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[16]

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 61
Greece (IFPI)[18] 43
Lithuania (AGATA)[19] 41
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] 4
US Rolling Stone Top 100[21] 65

Notes and References

  1. Justin Bieber announces fifth studio album Changes, new single 'Get Me'. Romano. Nick. January 28, 2020. Entertainment Weekly. January 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Justin Bieber Taps Travis Scott, Post Malone, & Kehlani for New Album. January 3, 2020. Rap-Up. December 25, 2021.
  3. Web site: Justin Bieber announces new album and shares single 'Get Me'. Welby. Augustus. January 29, 2020. Don't Bore Us. January 29, 2020. January 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129014246/https://dontboreus.thebrag.com/justin-bieber-new-album-changes/. dead.
  4. Web site: Justin Bieber Announces 'Changes' Album & Tour, Drops New Single 'Get Me'. Day. Jacob. January 28, 2020. 99.7 Now. January 29, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129014246/https://997now.com/justin-bieber-announces-changes-album-tour-drops-new-single-get-me/. January 29, 2020.
  5. Web site: Justin Bieber announces title and release date for his new album. O'Connor. Roisin. January 28, 2020. The Independent. January 29, 2020.
  6. Web site: Justin Bieber shares Kehlani-assisted single, 'Get Me,' from newly announced album, 'Changes'. Narozniak. Rachel. January 28, 2020. Dancing Astronaut. January 29, 2020.
  7. Web site: Justin Bieber and Kehlani Surprised Fans With 'Get Me' and They Can't Handle It. Delgado. Sara. January 28, 2020. Teen Vogue. September 11, 2021.
  8. Web site: Justin Bieber – Changes Album Reviews. Devlin. Ben. February 17, 2020. musicOMH. September 11, 2021.
  9. Ranking All 17 Songs on Justin Bieber's 'Changes': Critic's Take. Weatherby. Taylor. February 14, 2020. Billboard. September 11, 2021.
  10. Web site: Justin Bieber "Get Me (feat. Kehlani)" Music Sheet in C# minor. Musicnotes.com. May 8, 2020.
  11. Web site: Justin Bieber announces fifth album 'Changes' and shares Kehlani duet. Reilly. Nick. January 28, 2020. NME. September 11, 2021.
  12. Web site: Caribou, Justin Bieber, Odie and more: songs you need to hear this week. CBC Music. February 5, 2020. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 11, 2021.
  13. Web site: Justin Bieber – 'Get Me' (Feat. Kehlani). Breihan. Tom. January 28, 2020. Stereogum. September 11, 2021.
  14. Web site: Justin Bieber and Kehlani Team Up on 'Get Me'. January 28, 2020. Rap-Up. January 29, 2020.
  15. Web site: Changes finds Justin Bieber on the bumpy road to maturity. Zaleski. Annie. February 18, 2020. The A.V. Club. September 11, 2021.
  16. Web site: Credits / Changes / Justin Bieber. Tidal. en. February 16, 2020.
  17. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #563. auspOp. February 8, 2020. February 8, 2020. February 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200216185818/https://www.auspop.com.au/2020/2/aria-chart-watch-563/. dead.
  18. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 5/2020. IFPI Greece. January 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200210175935/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. February 10, 2020.
  19. Web site: 2020 6-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. February 7, 2020. January 23, 2022.
  20. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 10, 2020. February 8, 2020.
  21. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. February 11, 2020. 2020-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200216185818/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-02-06/. dead.

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