"U Love U" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Blackbear and Canadian singer Tate McRae. It was released through Beartrap, Alamo, and Columbia Records on June 4, 2021 as the lead single from the former's seventh EP Misery Lake.
Background and composition "U Love U" was written by Blackbear, Tate McRae, Andrew Goldstein, and Joe Kirkland and produced by Blackbear and Goldstein. The song was previewed in a TikTok video posted on May 20, 2021. It focuses on the pair's respective partners' selfish behaviors. Blackbear further described the background of the song with Melodic magazine:
Music video The music video for "U Love U" premiered on June 4, 2021 and was directed by Boni Mata. The video features Blackbear and McRae performing in various abandoned structures.
Personnel Credits for "U Love U" adapted from Apple Music.
Musicians Matthew Musto – vocals, keyboards, programming, bass guitar Tate McRae – vocals Andrew Goldstein – guitar, keyboards, programming
Production Blackbear – production, recording engineering Goldstein – production, recording engineering Dave Cook – vocal recording engineering Alex Ghenea – mixing Dave Kutch – mastering
Charts + Chart performance for "U Love U" Chart (2021) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 9
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