Love in the Way explained

Love in the Way
Cover:Love in the way.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Yung Bleu and Nicki Minaj
Album:Tantra
Genre:R&B
Length:3:42
Label:
Producer:
  • Sam Tompkins
  • Dnny Phntm
  • Dson Beats
  • Julio Fernandez
  • JulyDaProducer
  • TheBoyKam
  • Sauce Boy
  • Preme
Chronology:Yung Bleu
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Prev Year:2022
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Year:2022
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Next Year:2022

"Love in the Way" is song by American rapper Yung Bleu and Trinidadian-born Nicki Minaj. It was released on September 16, 2022, through Moon Boy University and Empire Distribution as the second single from Yung Bleu's second studio album Tantra. The song samples "Whole" by British singer Sam Tompkins.[1] Lyrically, it is a break-up song, with the two artists "bemoan[ing] how it hurts to love again in the aftermath of an intense relationship."[2]

Music video

The song's official music video dropped on September 22, 2022. The video opens with Minaj in a "pink peacock-esque" bodysuit atop a golden throne, with Bleu joining in from a balcony in between two "futuristic" buildings. These solo shots are interspersed with the two accompanied by backup dancers in "sleek African attire."[2]

Charts

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Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[3] 24

Release history

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DateFormatLabels
VariousSeptember 16, 2022
United StatesSeptember 20, 2022Rhythmic contemporary radio[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bleu Connects With Nicki Minaj in Video for New Single “Love in the Way”. Martinez. Jose. Complex. September 16, 2022. December 1, 2022.
  2. Web site: Nicki Minaj and BLEU Deliver “Love in the Way” Official Music Video. Kearns. Sarah. Hypebeast. September 22, 2022. December 1, 2022.
  3. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 26, 2022. September 24, 2022.
  4. Web site: Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases. All Access. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163820/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. September 20, 2022. December 1, 2022.