Me & U (Tems song)

"Me & U" is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter Tems, released on 5 October 2023, through RCA Records.[1][2] Written and produced by both GuiltyBeatz and Tems, It marks her first solo body of work since her extended play If Orange Was a Place (2021).[3][4]

"Me & U"
A young girl looking at the sky
Single by Tems
Released5 October 2023 (2023-10-05)
Recorded2021
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)GuiltyBeatz
Tems singles chronology
"Free Mind"
(2022)		 "Me & U"
(2023)
Music video
"Me & U" on YouTube

Background

In 2021, Tems released her second EP If Orange Was a Place. In 2022, Her song "Free Mind" impacted US Urban radio as a single and charted across the United States, and she also achieved success with her collaborations with Future, Beyoncé and Rihanna.[5][3]

Originally recorded in 2021, "Me & U" interpolates Tems's unreleased song "Only Me" featuring Canadian rapper Drake, which was leaked online earlier in 2023.[6][7] The song marks Tems's first solo output since If Orange Was a Place, excluding her cover of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry", which was released in 2022.[8]

Tems released the song on 5 October 2023 alongside an accompanying music video directed by Tems and shot in Malta.[2][1]

Charts
Chart performance for "Me & U"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 22
Nigeria Top 100 (TurnTable)[10] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 41
UK Afrobeats (OCC)[12] 3
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] 23
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard)[14] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15] 10
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[16] 12
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[17] 6

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Genius[18]

Release history
Release history and formats for "Me & U"
Region Date Format Label
Various 5 October 2023

References
  1. Conteh, Mankaprr (5 October 2023). "Tems' Faith Is Front and Center in Self-Directed Video for 'Me & U'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. "Tems Self-Directs Video for New Song "Me & U"". Pitchfork. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. "Tems returns from two-year hiatus with "Me & U" video". REVOLT. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. "Tems Shares New Hypnotic Single "Me & U"". HotNewHipHop. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. "Tems Returns with New Track "Me & U" Alongside a Tems-Directed Visual". RCA Records. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. "Drake's "8AM In Charlotte," Tyla's "Water" & Other Singles To Have On Rotation Now - xoNecole: Lifestyle, Culture, Love, Wellness". www.xonecole.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. "Arin Ray, Tems, Samm Henshaw, And More New R&B For This Next Phase". Yahoo Entertainment. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. "Tems returns with the brand new single, "Me & U"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  10. "Official Nigeria Top 100". TurnTable Charts. TurnTable. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  12. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  14. "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  15. "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  16. "Billboard Hot R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  17. "World Digital Song Sales: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  18. Tems – Me & U, retrieved 22 October 2023
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