| Love Me | |
| Cover: | Lil Wayne - Love Me.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Future |
| Album: | I Am Not a Human Being II |
| Recorded: | 2012 |
| Genre: | |
| Chronology: | Lil Wayne |
| Prev Title: | Hello |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | All That (Lady) |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
"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).
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", 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]
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 IIs 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: On January 30, 2013, an animated version of the cover was released.[4]
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.[5]
The music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis[6] and shot on January 30, 2013, in Los Angeles. The teaser trailer was released on February 12, 2013.[7] The music video premiered on February 14, 2013, on MTV Jams.[8] It currently has over 508 million views on YouTube.
| Chart (2013) | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[9] | 135 | ||
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 39 | ||
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 10 | ||
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] | 20< | -- Before adding any other US charts please review/consult & . --> |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | January 18, 2013[13] | Digital download | Cash Money |
| United Kingdom | January 30, 2013[14] |