Jump to content

Love Me JeJe: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Author fix
No edit summary
Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(36 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{About|the Tems song|the Seyi Sodimu song|Love Me Jeje}}
{{About|the Tems song|the Seyi Sodimu song|Love Me Jeje}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Love Me JeJe
| name = Love Me JeJe
Line 8: Line 8:
| artist = [[Tems]]
| artist = [[Tems]]
| album = [[Born in the Wild]]
| album = [[Born in the Wild]]
| released = {{start date|2024|4|25|df=y}}
| released = {{start date|2024|4|26|df=y}}
| recorded =
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre =
| genre = * [[Afrobeats]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
⚫
* [[Afrobeats]]
| length = 2:58
| length = 2:58
| label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| writer =
| writer = * [[Tems|Temilade Openiyi]]
* [[Tems|Temilade Openiyi]]
* [[Seyi Sodimu]]
* [[Seyi Sodimu]]
| producer =
| producer = * [[GuiltyBeatz]]
* [[GuiltyBeatz]]
* [[Spax]]
* [[Spax]]
| prev_title = [[Not an Angel]]
| prev_title = [[Not an Angel]]
| prev_year = 2023
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title =
| next_title = [[Burning (Tems song)|Burning]]
| next_year =
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Y_NTooezadU|"Love Me JeJe"}}|type=single}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Y_NTooezadU|"Love Me JeJe"}}|type=single}}
}}
}}
"'''Love Me JeJe'''" is a song written and recorded by Nigerian singer [[Tems]], released on 25 April 2024, via [[RCA Records]]. It serves as the second single from her debut studio album, ''[[Born in the Wild]]'' (2024).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-26 |title=Tems Shares New Song "Love Me JeJe": Listen |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2261160/tems-love-me-jeje/music/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref> Produced by [[GuiltyBeatz]] and [[Spax]], the song interpolates [[Seyi Sodimu]]'s 1997 single "[[Love Me Jeje]]".<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=2024-04-22 |title=Tems Announces 'Love Me Jeje' Single After Debuting It at Coachella |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tems-love-me-jeje-single-announcement-1235662740/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Chris Malone |title=Tems Pays Tribute To Beloved Nigerian Song With 'Love Me JeJe' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2024/04/27/tems-pays-tribute-to-beloved-nigerian-song-with-love-me-jeje/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
"'''Love Me JeJe'''" is a song by Nigerian singer [[Tems]], released on 26 April 2024, via [[RCA Records]]. It serves as the second single from her debut studio album, ''[[Born in the Wild]]'' (2024).<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 April 2024 |title=Tems Shares New Song "Love Me JeJe": Listen |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2261160/tems-love-me-jeje/music/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref> Produced by [[GuiltyBeatz]] and [[Spax]], the song interpolates [[Seyi Sodimu]]'s 1997 single "[[Love Me Jeje]]".<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=22 April 2024 |title=Tems Announces 'Love Me Jeje' Single After Debuting It at Coachella |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tems-love-me-jeje-single-announcement-1235662740/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Chris Malone |title=Tems Pays Tribute To Beloved Nigerian Song With 'Love Me JeJe' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2024/04/27/tems-pays-tribute-to-beloved-nigerian-song-with-love-me-jeje/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> However whereas Sodimu's song is Nigerian hip-hop,<ref name="RS 2024">{{cite web|last= Rolling Stone Staff|title= The 100 Best Songs of 2024|website= [[Rolling Stone]] |date= December 3, 2024|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-2024-1235163675/|quote=...Tems’ “Love Me JeJe” is inspired by a radically different Nigerian hip-hop song of the same name (a 1997 tune from Seyi Sodumi)|accessdate= December 5, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=4 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204194225/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-2024-1235163675/}}</ref> Tems brings the song into an Afrobeats landscape.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=2024-04-26 |title=Tems Recreates An Afro-beat Classic With "Love Me JeJe" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/793673-tems-love-me-jeje-hip-hop-news |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> The song received a nomination at the [[67th Annual Grammy Awards]] for [[Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance|Best African Music Performance]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Atkinson |first=Katie |date=2024-11-08 |title=Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Complete List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammy-nominations-2025-full-list-1235823165/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=2024-11-08 |title=Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar Lead 2025 Grammy Nominees |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grammy-nominations-2025-list-1235156923/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background and composition ==
"Love Me JeJe" interpolates [[Seyi Sodimu]]'s 1997 hit song "[[Love Me Jeje]]", which also features vocals by [[Shafy Bello]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Kyann-Sian |date=2024-04-26 |title=Tems pays homage to Seyi Sodimu on new single 'Love Me JeJe' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tems-pays-homage-to-seyi-sodimu-on-endearing-new-single-love-me-jeje-album-3751136 |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hussain |first=Shahzaib |date=2024-04-26 |title=Tems Shares Blithe Summer Soundtrack 'Love Me Jeje' {{!}} News |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/tems-shares-blithe-summer-soundtrack-love-me-jeje/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews }}</ref> On April 22, Tems announced that the song would be released on April 25, and performed it for the first time during her [[Coachella 2024]] set. "Love Me JeJe" was released after she announced that her debut studio album, ''Born in the Wild'', would be out in May.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> Tems told [[Apple Music 1]] that the song originated during a freestyle session she had with friends and that one of them interpolated Sodimu's "Love Me Jeje". Tems loved the original track and chose to include it in her recording.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-26 |title=Tems tells Apple Music about 'Love Me JeJe', how it came to be, and what fans can expect from her upcoming album |url=https://grungecake.com/tems-love-me-jeje-apple-music/articles/110463 |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=GRUNGECAKE™ |language=en-GB}}</ref>
"Love Me JeJe" interpolates [[Seyi Sodimu]]'s 1997 hit song "[[Love Me Jeje]]", which also features vocals by [[Shaffy Bello]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Kyann-Sian |date=26 April 2024 |title=Tems pays homage to Seyi Sodimu on new single 'Love Me JeJe' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tems-pays-homage-to-seyi-sodimu-on-endearing-new-single-love-me-jeje-album-3751136 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hussain |first=Shahzaib |date=26 April 2024 |title=Tems Shares Blithe Summer Soundtrack 'Love Me Jeje' {{!}} News |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/tems-shares-blithe-summer-soundtrack-love-me-jeje/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews }}</ref> On 22 April, Tems announced that the song would be released on 25 April, and performed it for the first time during her [[Coachella 2024]] set. "Love Me JeJe" was released after she announced that her debut studio album, ''Born in the Wild'', would be out in May.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> Tems told [[Apple Music 1]] that the song originated during a freestyle session she had with friends and that one of them interpolated Sodimu's "Love Me Jeje". Tems loved the original track and chose to include it in her recording.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 April 2024 |title=Tems tells Apple Music about 'Love Me JeJe', how it came to be, and what fans can expect from her upcoming album |url=https://grungecake.com/tems-love-me-jeje-apple-music/articles/110463 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=GRUNGECAKE™ |language=en-GB}}</ref> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' said the song fused [[Afrobeats]] with elements of [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Songs from Rema and Tems make Pitchfork Top Songs of 2024 {{!}} Pulse Nigeria |url=https://www.pulse.ng/articles/entertainment/music/songs-from-rema-and-tems-make-pitchfork-top-songs-of-2024-2024120311532855792 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.pulse.ng |language=en|url-status=live|archive-date=12 December 2024|archive-url=https://archive.ph/5lv0p}}</ref>


== Music video ==
== Music video ==
Prior to releasing the official music video for "Love Me JeJe", Tems made a visualizer for the song and uploaded it to YouTube on April 26, 2024. She directed the official video and filmed it at various locations across [[Lagos]]; the video serves as an ode to her hometown.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Watch GRAMMY-winning Nigerian superstar Tems' fun new visual for 'Love Me JeJe' |url=https://grungecake.com/tems-love-me-jeje/articles/110650 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=GRUNGECAKE™ |language=en-GB}}</ref> In the video's opening scene, Tems is shown having fun with her friends at a karaoke bar. Later, she is seen singing and dancing in the streets of Lagos while riding a tricycle and standing in a moving truck. The video also features evening scenes of the singer dancing with friends at a party. Moreover, it contains footage of Tems singing the song's bridge with Sodimu.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=2024-05-03 |title=Tems Self-Directs Her Karaoke Party in 'Love Me JeJe' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tems-love-me-jeje-music-video-1235015125/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=says |first=Julia |date=2024-05-03 |title=Video: Tems "Love Me JeJe" - Rap Radar |url=https://rapradar.com/2024/05/03/video-tems-love-me-jeje/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=rapradar.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Prior to releasing the official music video for "Love Me JeJe", Tems made a visualizer for the song and uploaded it to YouTube on 26 April 2024. The official music video premiered on 3 May 2024. She directed the official video and filmed it at various locations across [[Lagos]]; the video serves as an ode to her hometown.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 May 2024 |title=Watch GRAMMY-winning Nigerian superstar Tems' fun new visual for 'Love Me JeJe' |url=https://grungecake.com/tems-love-me-jeje/articles/110650 |access-date=4 May 2024 |website=GRUNGECAKE™ |language=en-GB}}</ref> In the video's opening scene, Tems is shown having fun with her friends at a karaoke bar. Later, she is seen singing and dancing in the streets of Lagos while riding a tricycle and standing in a moving truck. The video also features evening scenes of the singer dancing with friends at a party. Moreover, it contains footage of Tems singing the song's bridge with Sodimu.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=3 May 2024 |title=Tems Self-Directs Her Karaoke Party in 'Love Me JeJe' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tems-love-me-jeje-music-video-1235015125/ |access-date=4 May 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=says |first=Julia |date=3 May 2024 |title=Video: Tems "Love Me JeJe" - Rap Radar |url=https://rapradar.com/2024/05/03/video-tems-love-me-jeje/ |access-date=4 May 2024 |website=rapradar.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Live performances ==
== Live performances ==
Tems performed the song for the first time on her debut [[Coachella 2024|Coachella set]] and on the American late-night talk show ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' in May 2024, her debut appearance on the series.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=2024-05-21 |title=Tems Performs Silky 'Born in the Wild' & 'Love Me JeJe' Medley on 'The Tonight Show' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/tems-born-in-the-wild-love-me-jeje-tonight-show-1235688663/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=2024-05-21 |title=Tems Mixes 'Born in the Wild' and 'Love Me JeJe' Into Tender Medley on 'The Tonight Show' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tems-love-me-jeje-born-in-the-wild-tonight-show-1235024739/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>
Tems performed the song for the first time on her debut [[Coachella 2024|Coachella set]] and on the American late-night talk show ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' in May 2024, her debut appearance on the series.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=21 May 2024 |title=Tems Performs Silky 'Born in the Wild' & 'Love Me JeJe' Medley on 'The Tonight Show' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/tems-born-in-the-wild-love-me-jeje-tonight-show-1235688663/ |access-date=24 May 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=21 May 2024 |title=Tems Mixes 'Born in the Wild' and 'Love Me JeJe' Into Tender Medley on 'The Tonight Show' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tems-love-me-jeje-born-in-the-wild-tonight-show-1235024739/ |access-date=24 May 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Accolades for "Love Me JeJe"
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Ceremony
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2024
| [[MTV Video Music Awards]]
|[[MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats Video|Best Afrobeats]]
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Afrobeats - Winners for 2024 MTV Video Music Award Awards |url=https://www.mtv.com/vma/vote/best-afrobeats |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=vma.votenow.tv |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2025
| [[Grammy Awards]]
|[[Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance|Best African Music Performance]]
|{{pending}}
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Atkinson |first=Katie |date=2024-11-08 |title=Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Complete List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammy-nominations-2025-full-list-1235823165/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}


==Charts==
==Charts==
Line 52: Line 71:
{{single chart|Dutch100|92|artist=Tems|song=Love Me JeJe|rowheader=true|access-date=25 May 2024}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|92|artist=Tems|song=Love Me JeJe|rowheader=true|access-date=25 May 2024}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web |date=4 May 2024 |title=NZ Hot Singles Chart |url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles |access-date=4 May 2024 |publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]}}</ref>
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web |date=4 May 2024 |title=NZ Hot Singles Chart |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2018-07-27 |access-date=4 May 2024 |publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]}}</ref>
| 11
| 11
|-
|-
Line 60: Line 79:
{{single chart|UK|36|date=20240524|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2024}}
{{single chart|UK|36|date=20240524|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2024}}
|-
|-
{{single chart|UKafrobeats|1|date=20240524|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2024|refname=UKafro}}
! scope="row"| [[UK Afrobeats Singles Chart|UK Afrobeats]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/afrobeats-chart/20240524/afrobeat/|title=Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
| 1
|-
|-
{{single chart|UKrandb|4|date=20240621|rowheader=true|access-date=21 June 2024}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|4|date=20240621|rowheader=true|access-date=21 June 2024}}
|-
|-
{{single chart|Billboardafrobeats|3|artist=Tems|access-date=3 December 2024|rowheader=true}}
! scope="row"| US [[Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs|Afrobeats Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-u-s-afrobeats-songs/2024-05-11/|title=''Billboard'' U.S. Afrobeats Songs: Week of May 11, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=7 May 2024}}</ref>
| 3
|-
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|41|artist=Tems|rowheader=true|access-date=4 November 2024}}
! scope="row"| US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="BR">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2024-06-22/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of June 22, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref>
| 41
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US [[World Digital Song Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2024-07-27/|title=World Digital Song Sales: Week of July 27, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=23 July 2024}}</ref>
! scope="row" | US [[World Digital Song Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Tems/chart-history/WDT|title=Tems Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=4 November 2024}}</ref>
| 5
| 5
|}
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Love Me JeJe"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Tems|title=Love Me JeJe|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2024|certyear=2024|access-date=20 September 2024|id=20360-6521-}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}


==Release history==
==Release history==
Line 85: Line 107:
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Various
! scope="row" | Various
| 25 April 2024
| 26 April 2024
| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}
| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}
| rowspan="2" | {{hlist|[[RCA Records|RCA]]|Since '93}}
| rowspan="2" | {{hlist|[[RCA Records|RCA]]|Since '93}}
Line 99: Line 121:
| [[Radio airplay]]
| [[Radio airplay]]
|
|
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Tems - Love Me JeJe (Radio Date: 21-06-2024) |url=https://earone.com/song/9e1dbf9b78 |website=EarOne |access-date=June 20, 2024 |language=it}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Tems - Love Me JeJe (Radio Date: 21-06-2024) |url=https://earone.com/song/9e1dbf9b78 |website=EarOne |access-date=20 June 2024 |language=it}}</ref>
|}
|}


Line 111: Line 133:
[[Category:Songs written by Tems (singer)]]
[[Category:Songs written by Tems (singer)]]
[[Category:Tems songs]]
[[Category:Tems songs]]
⚫
[[Category:Afrobeats songs]]

Latest revision as of 01:50, 12 December 2024

This article is about the Tems song. For the Seyi Sodimu song, see Love Me Jeje.

"Love Me JeJe"
Single by Tems
from the album Born in the Wild
Released26 April 2024 (2024-04-26)
Genre
Length2:58
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tems singles chronology
"Not an Angel"
(2023) 		"Love Me JeJe"
(2024) 		"Burning"
(2024)
Music video
"Love Me JeJe" on YouTube

"Love Me JeJe" is a song by Nigerian singer Tems, released on 26 April 2024, via RCA Records. It serves as the second single from her debut studio album, Born in the Wild (2024).[1] Produced by GuiltyBeatz and Spax, the song interpolates Seyi Sodimu's 1997 single "Love Me Jeje".[2][3] However whereas Sodimu's song is Nigerian hip-hop,[4] Tems brings the song into an Afrobeats landscape.[5][6] The song received a nomination at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance.[7][8]

Background and composition

[edit]

"Love Me JeJe" interpolates Seyi Sodimu's 1997 hit song "Love Me Jeje", which also features vocals by Shaffy Bello.[9][10] On 22 April, Tems announced that the song would be released on 25 April, and performed it for the first time during her Coachella 2024 set. "Love Me JeJe" was released after she announced that her debut studio album, Born in the Wild, would be out in May.[3][2] Tems told Apple Music 1 that the song originated during a freestyle session she had with friends and that one of them interpolated Sodimu's "Love Me Jeje". Tems loved the original track and chose to include it in her recording.[11] Pitchfork said the song fused Afrobeats with elements of R&B.[6]

Music video

[edit]

Prior to releasing the official music video for "Love Me JeJe", Tems made a visualizer for the song and uploaded it to YouTube on 26 April 2024. The official music video premiered on 3 May 2024. She directed the official video and filmed it at various locations across Lagos; the video serves as an ode to her hometown.[12] In the video's opening scene, Tems is shown having fun with her friends at a karaoke bar. Later, she is seen singing and dancing in the streets of Lagos while riding a tricycle and standing in a moving truck. The video also features evening scenes of the singer dancing with friends at a party. Moreover, it contains footage of Tems singing the song's bridge with Sodimu.[13][14]

Live performances

[edit]

Tems performed the song for the first time on her debut Coachella set and on the American late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in May 2024, her debut appearance on the series.[15][16]

Accolades

[edit]
Accolades for "Love Me JeJe"
Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
2024 MTV Video Music Awards Best Afrobeats Nominated [17]
2025 Grammy Awards Best African Music Performance Pending [18]

Charts

[edit]
Chart performance for "Love Me JeJe"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[19] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 94
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 92
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[22] 11
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[23] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 36
UK Afrobeats (OCC)[25] 1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[26] 4
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard)[27] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[28] 41
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[29] 5

Certifications

[edit]
Certifications for "Love Me JeJe"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

[edit]
Release history for "Love Me JeJe"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 26 April 2024
  • Digital download
  • streaming
United States 20 May 2024 Urban contemporary radio
Italy 21 June 2024 Radio airplay [31]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Tems Shares New Song "Love Me JeJe": Listen". Stereogum. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Mamo, Heran (22 April 2024). "Tems Announces 'Love Me Jeje' Single After Debuting It at Coachella". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Mendez, Chris Malone. "Tems Pays Tribute To Beloved Nigerian Song With 'Love Me JeJe'". Forbes. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ Rolling Stone Staff (3 December 2024). "The 100 Best Songs of 2024". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024. ...Tems' "Love Me JeJe" is inspired by a radically different Nigerian hip-hop song of the same name (a 1997 tune from Seyi Sodumi)
  5. ^ Horvath, Zachary (26 April 2024). "Tems Recreates An Afro-beat Classic With "Love Me JeJe"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Songs from Rema and Tems make Pitchfork Top Songs of 2024 | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  7. ^ Atkinson, Katie (8 November 2024). "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  8. ^ Blistein, Jon (8 November 2024). "Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar Lead 2025 Grammy Nominees". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  9. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (26 April 2024). "Tems pays homage to Seyi Sodimu on new single 'Love Me JeJe'". NME. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  10. ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (26 April 2024). "Tems Shares Blithe Summer Soundtrack 'Love Me Jeje' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Tems tells Apple Music about 'Love Me JeJe', how it came to be, and what fans can expect from her upcoming album". GRUNGECAKE™. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Watch GRAMMY-winning Nigerian superstar Tems' fun new visual for 'Love Me JeJe'". GRUNGECAKE™. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  13. ^ Paul, Larisha (3 May 2024). "Tems Self-Directs Her Karaoke Party in 'Love Me JeJe' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  14. ^ says, Julia (3 May 2024). "Video: Tems "Love Me JeJe" - Rap Radar". rapradar.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  15. ^ Saponara, Michael (21 May 2024). "Tems Performs Silky 'Born in the Wild' & 'Love Me JeJe' Medley on 'The Tonight Show'". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  16. ^ Paul, Larisha (21 May 2024). "Tems Mixes 'Born in the Wild' and 'Love Me JeJe' Into Tender Medley on 'The Tonight Show'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Best Afrobeats - Winners for 2024 MTV Video Music Award Awards". vma.votenow.tv. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  18. ^ Atkinson, Katie (8 November 2024). "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 May 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1786. Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 May 2024. p. 25.
  20. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Tems – Love Me JeJe" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  22. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  23. ^ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100 week of April 26th, 2024 - May 2nd, 2024". TurnTable. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  26. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Tems Chart History (Afrobeats Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  28. ^ "Tems Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  29. ^ "Tems Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  30. ^ "British single certifications – Tems – Love Me JeJe". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  31. ^ "Tems - Love Me JeJe (Radio Date: 21-06-2024)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_Me_JeJe&oldid=1262567546"