"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 song became a global hit, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six non-consecutive weeks. 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. On November 6, he announced the single would be releasing later in the week. The announcement accompanied news Harlow would embark on "No Place Like Home", a six-city tour exclusive to his home state of Kentucky.
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.
Composition and lyrics
"Lovin on Me" is a pop rap track. It samples the 1995 R&B song "Whatever (Bass Solique)" by Cadillac Dale, repurposing its chorus. Lyrically, the single opens with "I'm vanilla baby / I'll choke you, but I'm no killer baby". On its verses, Harlow raps flirtatiously toward a potential lover.
Music video Directed by Aidan Cullen, an accompanying music video was released concurrently with the single. 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.
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".
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. The track spent six weeks at number one, surpassing the run at the top of his 2022 single "First Class".
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Lovin on Me" Chart (2023–2024) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 1 Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) 1 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 28 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 4 Denmark (Tracklisten) 4 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 6 France (SNEP) 40 Greece International (IFPI) 4 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 5 Israel (Mako Hitlist) 46 Italy (FIMI) 70 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 18 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 18 Latvia (LaIPA) 1 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) 12 Lebanon Airplay (Lebanese Top 20) 12 Lithuania (AGATA) 2 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 1 Luxembourg (Billboard) 6 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 179 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 1 Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) 18 Norway (VG-lista) 4 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 59 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 19 San Marino (SMRTV Top 50) 15 Singapore (RIAS) 20 Suriname (Nationale Top 40) 15 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 7 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye) 9 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 166 UAE (IFPI) 3
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Lovin on Me" Chart (2024) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 38 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 14 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100) 7 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) 30 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 10 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 19 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 1 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 22 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 27 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) 35 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 14
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Lovin on Me" Chart (2024) Position Australia (ARIA) 17 Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) 2 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 83 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 10 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 22 Denmark (Tracklisten) 83 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 85 Germany (GfK) 53 Global 200 (Billboard) 20 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 42 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 13 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 51 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 73 UK Singles (OCC) 28 US Billboard Hot 100 5 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 34 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 2 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard) 11 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 3 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 1
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Lovin on Me" Region Date Format(s) Label Italy November 10, 2023 Contemporary hit radioWarner United States January 2024 CD United States May 13, 2024 Vinyl
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