Love Me (The 1975 song)
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"Love Me" is a song by English band the 1975 from their second studio album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It (2016). The song was written by Matty Healy, George Daniel, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald. Mike Crossey handled the production alongside Daniel and Healy. It was released on 8 October 2015 by Dirty Hit and Polydor Records as the lead single from the album. Written two years before its release, the song was inspired by the band's adjustment to their newfound celebrity status, having found themselves in a scene where fame was prized as currency. The track's production was inspired by the music of the 1980s, specifically the work of Trevor Horn, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Oingo Boingo.
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from the album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It | ||||
Released | 8 October 2015 (2015-10-08) | |||
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"Love Me" on YouTube | ||||
A funk and electropop song, "Love Me" is markedly more pop-sounding than the 1975's trademark ambient and ethereal compositions, incorporating elements of new wave, post-punk, art pop, dance-pop, funk rock and power pop. The production encompasses an intricate mesh of guitars and synthesisers alongside a 1980s-style saxophone, cowbells and a guitar solo. Healy sings in an experimental style, using articulation techniques such as staccato. The lyrics both celebrate and admonish narcissism, ego and fame, acting as a commentary on modern society's obsession with celebrities.
Upon release, "Love Me" received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who compared it to David Bowie and Prince. Reviewers praised the song's unexpected sound, production and Healy's vocals. The track later appeared on several year-end lists. It peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, number 10 in Scotland and reached the top 50 in Australia, Canada and Ireland. In the United States, the song peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and number 100 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was later certified silver in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). An accompanying music video, directed by Diane Martel, was released on 28 October 2015. The visual features the 1975 performing the song alongside cardboard cutouts of various celebrities, and received positive reviews from contemporary critics.