"Lovin On Me"
A dream-like animated scene showing school buses balancing on hills, helicopters flying overhead, various donkeys and horses and a tall tree among other things
Single by Jack Harlow
ReleasedNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)
GenrePop rap
Length2:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Oz
  • Nik D
  • Sean Momberger
Jack Harlow singles chronology
"3D"
(2023)		 "Lovin On Me"
(2023)
Music video
"Lovin On Me" on YouTube

"Lovin On Me" is a song by American rapper Jack Harlow, released as a single on November 10, 2023, through Generation Now and Atlantic Records. It was written by Harlow, Oz, Sean Momberger, Nik Frascona, Nickie Jon Pabón, and Reginald Nelton. Produced by Oz, Frascona, and Momberger, 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 single's music video was released the same day.

Background and release

Harlow originally teased "Lovin On Me" in October 2023, through a snippet on TikTok, which went viral.[1][2] On November 6, he announced the single would be releasing later in the week.[3] The announcement accompanied news Harlow would embark on "No Place Like Home", a six-city tour exclusive to his home state of Kentucky.[4]

The single and its accompanying music video were released on November 10, 2023, with Harlow declaring "Lovin On Me" as the beginning of a "new era" for his career.[5]

Composition and lyrics

The song was described as a "bouncy rap-pop track".[6] It samples the 1995 R&B song "Whatever (Bass Solique)" by Cadillac Dale,[7] repurposing its chorus.[1] Lyrically, the single opens with "I'm vanilla baby / I'll choke you, but I'm no killer baby".[3][7] On its verses, Harlow raps flirtatiously toward a potential lover.[1]

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 and New Balance joggers. He is also seen dancing along with his friends, as well as cuddling a puppy.[1][7]

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".[7] 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".[7]

Commercial performance

"Lovin On Me" debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached 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.[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Lovin On Me"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 1
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[11] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 46
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 20
Global 200 (Billboard)[17] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 3
Latvia (LAIPA)[19] 5
Lithuania (AGATA)[20] 11
Luxembourg (Billboard)[21] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 24
Netherlands (Tipparade)[23] 15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 13
South Africa (Billboard)[26] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[30] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[33] 12

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Griffin, Marc (November 10, 2023). "Jack Harlow Finally Unleashes Viral "Lovin On Me" Track And Video". Vibe. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (November 10, 2023). "Jack Harlow's Viral 'Lovin On Me' Track Is Coming Very, Very Soon". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Dunworth, Liberty (November 7, 2023). "Jack Harlow teases new single 'Lovin On Me', out this week". NME. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Sergio, Arianna (November 9, 2023). "'A new era begins' | Jack Harlow teases release of new song 'Lovin On Me'". WHAS11. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (November 10, 2023). "Jack Harlow Shares Video for New Track "Lovin on Me"". Complex. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ Griffiths, George (November 17, 2023). "Jack Harlow scores first UK Number 1 single with Lovin On Me". Official Charts.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Pandya, Hershal (November 10, 2023). "Regrettably, the New Jack Harlow Song Is Good". Vulture. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Zemler, Emily (November 10, 2023). "You Can't Tie Jack Harlow Down on Spitfire Single 'Lovin on Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Trust, Gary (November 27, 2023). "Jack Harlow's 'Lovin On Me' Tops Hot 100, Christmas Classics & Tyla Hit Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of December 2, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 46, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Jack Harlow: Lovin On Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of December 2, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 47. nedēļa" (in English and Latvian). LAIPA. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  20. ↑ "2023 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Luxembourg Songs: Week of December 2, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 47, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  24. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Singel 2023 uke 46". VG-lista. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  26. ↑ "South Africa Songs: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 47". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Pop Airplay: Week of December 2, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of December 2, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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