Love Me Now? Explained

Love Me Now?
Type:studio
Artist:Tory Lanez
Cover:Lovemenow.jpg
Border:yes
Recorded:2018
Studio:
  • Umbrella House (Miami, FL)
  • Camp David Studios (Miami, FL)
  • Black Pyramid Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Street Exec Studios (Atlanta, GA)
  • Loud House Studios (Atlanta, GA)
  • Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Republic Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Tory's Apartment (Miami, FL)
  • Kame House (Miami, FL)
  • Hit Maka (Los Angeles, CA)
Length:48:52
Label:
  • Mad Love
  • Interscope
Producer:
  • CashMoneyAP
  • Cassius Jay
  • C-Sick
  • Dave Sava6e
  • Dez Wright
  • Foreign Teck
  • Hagler
  • Javar Rockamore
  • Jordan Lewis
  • NES
  • Nik Dean
  • Nils
  • OG Parker
  • OZ
  • PLVYHAUS
  • Smash David
  • The Loopholes
  • Uno
  • Vou
Prev Title:Memories Don't Die
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Chixtape 5
Next Year:2019

Love Me Now? (stylized as LoVE me NOw) is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Tory Lanez. It was released on October 26, 2018, through Mad Love Records and Interscope Records.[1] This is the follow-up release to his second album Memories Don't Die which was released seven months prior.[2] [3] The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Foreign Teck, OZ, Smash David, Cassius Jay, CashMoneyAP and NES among others. The album also features guest appearances by Chris Brown, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Rich the Kid, Lil Baby, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Trippie Redd, Nav, Gunna and Bryson Tiller among others.[4]

Love Me Now? was supported by three singles: "Talk To Me", "Keep in Touch" and "Ferris Wheel".[5] The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, earning 54,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.

Background

Tory Lanez announced that he is working on two new albums, "Love Me Now" and "El Agua", set to be released on summer. He also announced on September 3 that XXXTentacion will be featured on his new album "Love Me Now".[6] Lanez later unveiled on October 17, the release date of his new album, the cover album, the tracklist and featured artists, also revealing that XXXTentacion will not appear in the album. He also explained the reason why XXXTentacion does not appear in the album:[7]

The album was released on October 26, 2018.

Singles

Love Me Now? was supported by three singles. The first single, "Talk to Me" with Rich the Kid was released on June 21, 2018.[8] Tory premiered the single on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show to promote the "Love Me Now?" album.[8] The music video was released on July 17, 2018.[9] The single debuted at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of November 10, 2018.[10] The single eventually peaked at number 43 on the chart dated January 12, 2019.[11] The second single, "Keep in Touch" featuring Bryson Tiller was released on August 17, 2018.[12] The third single, "Ferris Wheel" featuring Trippie Redd was released on January 15, 2019. The music video was also released the same day.[13] The single missed the Hot 100 but managed to peak at number five on the US Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.

Promotional singles

The first promotional single, "Numbers Out The Gym" was released on July 27, 2018. The music video was also released the same day. The second promotional single, "B.A.B.Y. featuring Moneybagg Yo was released on August 10, 2018.[14] The music video was also released the same day.[15] The third promotional single, "Kendall Jenner Music" later retitled as "KJM" was released on August 25, 2018.[16] The music video was released online the following day.[16] The fourth promotional single, "Drip Drip Drip" featuring Meek Mill was released on October 19, 2018.[17] The single peaked at number six on the US Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.[18] The song also peaked at number 56 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 82 on the UK Singles Chart respectively.[19] [20] The final promotional single, "Miami" featuring Gunna was released October 24, 2018.[21] The single peaked at number 14 on the US Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.[18] The song also peaked at number 89 on the Canadian Hot 100.[19]

Critical reception

Love Me Now? received mixed reviews from critics. In a review for Pitchfork, Alphonse Pierre wrote, "There isn't anything new LoVE me NOw will teach you about Tory Lanez. He still craves respect and wants to be recognized by his peers and fans alike as the hip-hop and R&B savant that he thinks he is."

At the Juno Awards of 2019, the album won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year.[22]

Commercial performance

Love Me Now? debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, earning 54,000 album-equivalent units (including 5,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week.[23] This became Tory Lanez's third US top-ten debut on the chart. The album also accumulated a total of 62.5 million on-demand audio streams from its songs that week.[23] In its second week, the album dropped to number 17 on the chart, earning an additional 28,000 units.[24]

Track listing

Credits were adapted from iTunes and Tidal.[25] [26]

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[30]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[31] 41
French Download Albums (SNEP)[32] 39
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[33] 37
US Billboard 2004

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[34] 49
US Billboard 200[35] 93
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[36] 69

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LoVE me NOw by Tory Lanez. . October 26, 2018.
  2. Web site: Tory Lanez Proclaims Himself The 'Greatest Of All Time' In "DrIP DrIP DrIP". hotnewhiphop.com. October 19, 2018 .
  3. Web site: Tory Lanez Shares 'Love Me Now' Album Release Date, Cover Art - XXL. October 17, 2018 .
  4. Web site: Tory Lanez' "Love Me Now" Features Chris Brown, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, & More. hotnewhiphop.com. October 18, 2018 .
  5. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases . All Access . January 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190113150258/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases . January 13, 2019.
  6. Web site: Tory Lanez Says XXXTentacion Is Featured On "Love Me Now?". HotNewHipHop. Goddard. Kevin. September 3, 2018. October 28, 2018.
  7. Web site: Tory Lanez explains why XXXTentacion collab didn't make 'Love Me Now?'. HotNewHipHop. Findlay, Mitch. October 25, 2018. October 28, 2018.
  8. Tory Lanez Teams Up With Rich the Kid on New Song 'Talk to Me'. Nerisha Penrose. Billboard. June 21, 2018. March 1, 2020.
  9. Web site: Tory Lanez, Rich The Kid and 6ix9ine Connect in "Talk to Me" Video. Kai Miller. XXL. July 17, 2018. March 1, 2020.
  10. Hot 100 - 2018-11-10. . March 1, 2020.
  11. Hot 100 - 2019-01-12. . March 1, 2020.
  12. Web site: Tory Lanez Finally Links up with Bryson Tiller for 'Keep in Touch'. The Source. August 17, 2018. March 1, 2020.
  13. Tory Lanez & Trippie Redd Head Back to High School for New 'FeRRis WhEEl' Video. Michael Saponara. Billboard. January 15, 2019. March 1, 2020.
  14. Web site: Tory Lanez & Moneybagg Yo Link Up On New Song "B.A.B.Y". HotNewHipHop. August 10, 2018. March 1, 2020.
  15. Web site: Tory Lanez Gets a Shape Up in "B.A.B.Y" Video f/ Moneybagg Yo. Victoria Johnson. Complex. August 10, 2018. March 1, 2020.
  16. Web site: Tory Lanez Stunts With Private Jets in 'Kendall Jenner Music' Video. Victoria Johnson. Complex. August 26, 2018. March 1, 2020.
  17. Tory Lanez & Meek Mill Hit the Catwalk in New 'Drip Drip Drip' Video. Michael Saponara. Billboard. October 19, 2018. March 1, 2020.
  18. Chart History - Tory Lanez - Bubbling Under the Hot 100. . March 1, 2020.
  19. Chart History - Tory Lanez - Canadian Hot 100. . March 1, 2020.
  20. Web site: Chart History - Tory Lanez - UK Singles Chart. . March 1, 2020.
  21. Web site: Tory Lanez taps Gunna for new single "Miami". Wandera Hussein. The Fader. October 24, 2018. March 1, 2020.
  22. https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/junos-2019-the-complete-list-of-winners-1.5056461 "Junos 2019: the complete list of winners"
  23. Andrea Bocelli Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Si'. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. November 4, 2018. November 5, 2018.
  24. Web site: Hip Hop Album Sales: Metro Boomin's "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" Soars to No. 1 on Billboard 200. HipHopDX. Eustice. Kyle. November 12, 2018. March 1, 2020.
  25. Web site: LoVE me NOw (ReLoAdeD) by Tory Lanez. iTunes Store. October 19, 2018.
  26. Web site: LoVE me NOw (ReLoAdeD) / Tory Lanez. Tidal. June 1, 2019.
  27. Web site: Tory Lanez Explains Why "KJM" Wasn't Officially Titled "Kendall Jenner Music". AllHipHop. Kyles. Yohance. November 9, 2018. June 1, 2019.
  28. Tory Lanez Recruits Quavo & Tyga to Heat Up the Summer With 'Broke Leg': Listen. Billboard. Saponar. Michael. May 31, 2019. June 1, 2019.
  29. Web site: NEW MUSIC: Tory Lanez & Rich The Kid Join Forces on"Freaky" and "Tic Toc". Respect. Powell. Jon. March 15, 2019. June 1, 2019.
  30. Web site: LoVE me NOw by Tory Lanez on TIDAL. Tidal. October 19, 2018.
  31. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 5, 2018. November 3, 2018.
  32. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 44, 2018). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. November 16, 2018.
  33. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 5, 2018. November 2, 2018.
  34. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. September 29, 2021.
  35. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 23, 2019.
  36. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 23, 2019.

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