"Die for Me" is a song by the English singer Zayn. It was released on 6 February 2026 through Mercury Records as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Konnakol (2026). Written by Victor Thell, Nick Hahn, Isaiah Tejada, Jordan Johnson and Stefan Johnson, Linnea Södahl and James Essien, the track is described as R&B. The song also features production work from American songwriting team the Monsters & Strangerz.
Background Zayn debuted "Die for Me" on 20 January 2026, during a concert at Park MGM in Paradise, Nevada. Along with that song, he also performed four other tracks, "Nusrat", "Used to the Blues", "Fatal" and "Take Turns" from his upcoming fifth album, Konnakol. It was released on 6 February 2026, and was serviced for radio airplay in Italy on 12 February.
Composition "Die for Me" was written by Victor Thell, Nick Hahn, Isaiah Tejada, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Linnea Södahl and James Essien. It was produced by Thell, Hahn, Tejada, and the Monsters & Strangerz. Described as an "R&B-pop single," the lyrics find Zayn longing for a lover to stay with him in his times of need: "You said you would die for me / Don't leave me now when I need you the most."
Critical reception Shahzaib Hussain of Clash described the track as a "heartbreak melodrama," comparing it to The Weeknd's "Earned It" for its "fusion of chamber pop and the churchy passion of classic RnB." The Indiependent wrote, "ZAYN is able to depart from the conventional pop formula, but he maintains his distinctive sound by combining them with the 'angelic' falsetto and fluid vocal runs that have come to define him. Though more focused and 'pop-forward' than his most recent indie-folk experiments, it feels more experimental than his earlier work."
Music video The music video for "Die for Me" premiered on 6 February 2026. It was directed by Frank Borin and Ivanna Borin. Visually, the video sees Zayn "stranded in a dystopian-type world."
Personnel Credits for "Die for Me" adapted from digital liner notes.
Musicians Zayn – vocals Victor Thell – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming Nick Hahn – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming Isaiah Tejada – drums, guitar, keyboards, programming Jordan Johnson – drums, keyboards, programming Stefan Johnson – drums, keyboards, programming Nico Aranda – guitar
Production Victor Thell – producer, engineer Nick Hahn – producer, engineer The Monsters & Strangerz – producer Isaiah Tejada – producer Bryce Bordone – engineer Stefan Johnson – engineer Brady Wortzel – additional engineer Serban Ghenea – mixing John Hanes – immersive mixing engineer Randy Merrill – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance Chart (2026) Peak position Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 6 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 37 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 37 Israel TV Airplay (Media Forest) 4 Israel International TV Airplay (Media Forest) 1 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 17 Nigeria Bubbling Under Hot 100 (TurnTable) 12 North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 7 UK British Asian (OCC) 1
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance Chart (2026) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 2 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 10 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 30 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 93 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 30 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 10 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 94
Release history + Release history Region Date Formats Label Various 6 February 2026 Mercury Italy 12 February 2026 Radio airplay Island
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