Lovin on Me explained

Lovin on Me
Cover:"Lovin On Me" by Jack Harlow - cover art.png
Alt:Colorful rendering of a dream-like scene, showing school buses balancing on hills, helicopters flying overhead, various donkeys and horses, and a tall tree (among other things).
Type:single
Artist:Jack Harlow
Recorded:2023
Genre:Pop rap[1]
Length:2:18
Label:
Producer:
  • Oz
  • Momberger
  • Nik D
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"Lovin on Me" is a song by American rapper Jack Harlow. It was released through Generation Now and Atlantic Records as a single on November 10, 2023. Harlow wrote the song with producers Oz, Sean Momberger, and Nik D, alongside Nickie Jon Pabón and Reginald Nelton. The song samples the 1995 R&B track "Whatever (Bass Soliloquy)" by Cadillac Dale. Prior to its release, a snippet of the song went viral on TikTok. The music video for the song was released the same day.

Background and release

Harlow originally teased "Lovin on Me" in November 2023, through a snippet on TikTok, which went viral.[2] [3] On November 6, he announced the single would be releasing later in the week.[4] The announcement accompanied news Harlow would embark on "No Place Like Home", a six-city tour exclusive to his home state of Kentucky.[5]

The single and its accompanying music video were both released on November 10, 2023, with Harlow declaring "Lovin on Me" as the beginning of a "new era" for his career.[6]

Composition and lyrics

"Lovin on Me" is a pop rap track.[7] It samples the 1995 R&B song "Whatever (Bass Solique)" by Cadillac Dale, repurposing its chorus.[2] Lyrically, the single opens with "I'm vanilla baby / I'll choke you, but I'm no killer baby".[4] On its verses, Harlow raps flirtatiously toward a potential lover.[2]

Music video

Directed by Aidan Cullen, an accompanying music video was released concurrently with the single.[8] Sporting a mullet and against multicolored backgrounds, Harlow is featured wearing a Wu-Tang Clan t-shirt, a Haunted Starbucks football jersey and New Balance joggers. He is also seen dancing along with his friends, as well as cuddling a puppy.[2]

Critical reception

The single was positively reviewed by Hershal Pandya of Vulture who wrote that the song is an earworm, stating "Harlow rides the pocket of the song's hyphy percussion with charismatic ease". Comparing the beat to "vintage Too $hort", Pandya added that the single's accompanying music video was "chock-full of all the quintessential Harlow-isms that make him such a divisive figure", including "groan-worthy bars", "doing something annoyingly on brand like cuddling a puppy", "a surprisingly nimble flow and impeccable beat selection".[9]

Commercial performance

"Lovin on Me" debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number one the following week. It is Harlow's third overall number-one song and second solo, as well as his fourth top five overall.[10] The track spent six weeks at number one, surpassing the run at the top of his 2022 single "First Class".[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 1
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[13] 1
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[14] 28
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[15] 9
Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 4
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[17] 6
France (SNEP)[18] 40
Greece International (IFPI)[19] 4
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[20] 5
Italy (FIMI)[21] 70
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[22] 18
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[23] 18
Latvia (LAIPA)[24] 1
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[25] 12
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[26] 12
Lithuania (AGATA)[27] 2
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[28] 1
Luxembourg (Billboard)[29] 6
Moldova Airplay (TopHit)182
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 1
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[31] 18
Norway (VG-lista)[32] 4
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[33] 59
Romania Airplay (TopHit)[34] 18
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[35] 19
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[36] 15
Singapore (RIAS)[37] 20
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[38] 15
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 7
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)166
UAE (IFPI)[40] 3

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[41] 38
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[42] 14
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[43] 7
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[44] 30
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[45] 10
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[46] 19
Latvia Airplay (TopHit)[47] 1
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[48] 1
Romania Airplay (TopHit)[49] 22
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[50] 27
Slovakia (Rádio – Top 100)[51] 35
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[52] 14

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
ItalyNovember 10, 2023Contemporary hit radioWarner[53]
scope=rowUnited StatesJanuary 2024CD[54]
scope=rowUnited StatesMay 13, 2024Vinyl[55]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Griffiths . George . 17 November 2023 . Jack Harlow scores first UK Number 1 single with Lovin On Me . Official Charts.
  2. Web site: Griffin. Marc. Jack Harlow Finally Unleashes Viral "Lovin On Me" Track And Video. Vibe. November 10, 2023. November 10, 2023.
  3. Aniftos. Rania. Jack Harlow's Viral 'Lovin On Me' Track Is Coming Very, Very Soon. Billboard. November 10, 2023. November 10, 2023.
  4. Web site: Dunworth. Liberty. Jack Harlow teases new single 'Lovin On Me', out this week. NME. November 7, 2023. November 10, 2023.
  5. Web site: Sergio. Arianna. 'A new era begins' Jack Harlow teases release of new song 'Lovin On Me'. WHAS11. November 9, 2023. November 10, 2023.
  6. Web site: Turner-Williams. Jaelani. Jack Harlow Shares Video for New Track "Lovin on Me". Complex. November 10, 2023. November 10, 2023.
  7. Web site: Griffiths . George . 17 November 2023 . Jack Harlow scores first UK Number 1 single with Lovin On Me . Official Charts.
  8. Zemler. Emily. You Can't Tie Jack Harlow Down on Spitfire Single 'Lovin on Me'. Rolling Stone. November 10, 2023. November 10, 2023.
  9. Web site: Pandya. Hershal. Regrettably, the New Jack Harlow Song Is Good. Vulture. November 10, 2023. November 10, 2023.
  10. Jack Harlow's 'Lovin On Me' Tops Hot 100, Christmas Classics & Tyla Hit Top 10. Trust. Gary. Billboard. November 27, 2023. November 28, 2023.
  11. Web site: Trust . Gary . 2024-02-20 . Jack Harlow’s ‘Lovin on Me’ Adds Sixth Week Atop Hot 100, Beyoncé Leads New Top 10s . 2024-02-21 . Billboard . en-US.
  12. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 20, 2023. November 17, 2023.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 20, 2023. November 17, 2023.
  14. Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: Jul 4, 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  15. Web site: PROPHON – Charts. PROPHON. February 15, 2024. February 2, 2024. Bulgarian. February 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215164221/https://www.prophon.org/en/charts/02-feb-2024. live.
  16. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 2, 2024. Hitlisten. January 17, 2024.
  17. Web site: Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Mar 28, 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  18. Web site: Top Singles (Week 2, 2024). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. January 22, 2024.
  19. Web site: IFPI Charts . 17 January 2024. ifpi.gr . 17 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117203813/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html.
  20. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. January 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113111917/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. January 13, 2024.
  21. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 5. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. February 3, 2024.
  22. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of December 6, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. December 6, 2023.
  23. Web site: Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart: Apr 11, 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  24. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 1. nedēļa 2024. en, lv. LAIPA. 7 January 2024. 30 January 2024.
  25. Web site: Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 1. nedēļa. Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 1. lv. LAIPA. 30 January 2024. January 9, 2024.
  26. Web site: OLT20 – Combined Chart – Week of Sunday December 17th, 2023. The Official Lebanese Top 20. 17 December 2023. 23 December 2023.
  27. Web site: 2024 1-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. January 5, 2024. January 5, 2024.
  28. Web site: Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Jan 18, 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  29. Jack Harlow Chart History (Luxembourg Songs). February 12, 2024. Billboard.
  30. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 20, 2023. November 18, 2023.
  31. TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: December 1st, 2023 - December 7th, 2023. TurnTable. 14 December 2023. 14 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231214205820/https://www.turntablecharts.com/Charts/Top50. live.
  32. Web site: Singel 2024 uke 01. VG-lista. January 6, 2024.
  33. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. February 1, 2024. Select week 19.01.2024–25.01.2024..
  34. Web site: Top Radio Hits Romania Weekly Chart: Feb 22, 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  35. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Mar 28, 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  36. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 05/02/2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240207134345/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2024-02-07 . it . . 7 February 2024 . 13 July 2024.
  37. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 3 (12 - 18 Jan 2024). RIAS. January 23, 2024. January 23, 2024. https://archive.today/20240123080255/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/.
  38. Web site: 15 February 2024 . Top 40 – 8 Febr – 15 Febr 2024 . Top 40 – February 8 to February 15, 2024 . June 14, 2024 . Nationale Top 40 Suriname.
  39. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 1, 2024. Sverigetopplistan. January 6, 2024.
  40. Web site: This Week's Official UAE Chart Top 20: from 05/01/2024 to 11/01/2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. https://archive.today/20240121192601/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. 5 January 2024. 21 January 2024. 21 January 2024.
  41. Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Monthly Chart: June 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  42. Web site: Top Radio Hits Global Monthly Chart: April 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  43. Web site: CZ – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 2/2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. August 15, 2024. cs.
  44. Web site: CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100: Měsíc 1/2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. August 15, 2024. cs.
  45. Web site: Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: March 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  46. Web site: Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Monthly Chart: April 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  47. Web site: Top Radio Hits Latvia Monthly Chart: February 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  48. Web site: Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: January 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  49. Web site: Top Radio Hits Romania Monthly Chart: February 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  50. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart: July 2024. TopHit. August 15, 2024.
  51. Web site: SK – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 4/2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. August 15, 2024. cs.
  52. Web site: SK – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100: Měsíc 1/2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. August 15, 2024. cs.
  53. Web site: Tenaglia . Raffaella . November 10, 2023 . Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me (Radio Date: 10-11-2023) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218232515/https://www.earone.it/news/jack_harlow_lovin_on_me_radio_date_10_11_2023_82014987/ . December 18, 2023 . December 18, 2023 . EarOne . Italian.
  54. Web site: Lovin on Me CD Single .
  55. Web site: Limited 7-Inch single .

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