"Love Me Jeje" is a Nigerian hip hop song by U.S-based Nigerian recording artist Seyi Sodimu.[2][3] Released in 1997 off his studio album titled Born in Africa, "Love Me Jeje" features Afro-soul vocals from Shaffy Bello.[2]
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| Song by Seyi Sodimu featuring Shafy Bello | |
| from the album Born in Africa | |
| Language | English |
| Released | 1997 |
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Reception
editUpon its release, "Love Me Jeje" was an instant hit and was widely accepted by music lovers thus gaining massive airplay. The song has also been sampled and interpolated by other Nigerian artists years after its release, most notably Tems, who interpolated the Nigerian hip hop song in her 2024 Afrobeats single "Love Me JeJe".[4][1][5][6]
Remix version
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| Single by Seyi Sodimu featuring K. Michelle | ||||
| Released | May 30, 2016 | |||
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| Label | Good Life | |||
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| Producer(s) | Shizzi | |||
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On 30 May 2016, Seyi released the remix of the song with vocal appearance from American singer K. Michelle and musical production from Shizzi.[7] The video for "Love Me Jeje (Remix)" was shot by Sesan Ogunro in Atlanta, U.S. and premiered on YouTube on 30 May 2016.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Rolling Stone Staff (December 3, 2024). "The 100 Best Songs of 2024". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
...Tems' "Love Me JeJe" is inspired by a radically different Nigerian hip-hop song of the same name (a 1997 tune from Seyi Sodumi)
- ^ a b Abumere, Princess Irede (4 February 2016). "Throwback: Seyi Sodimu – Love Me Jeje". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Jim Donnet (24 July 2014). "Seyi Sodimu Remember Mr Jeje's throwback hit 'Love me jeje'?". tooXclusive. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Tell. Tell Communications Limited. 2004.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (2024-04-26). "Tems Recreates An Afro-beat Classic With "Love Me JeJe"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Songs from Rema and Tems make Pitchfork Top Songs of 2024 | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Sodimu's Video for "Love Me Jeje (Remix)" featuring Reality TV Star K.Michelle". BellaNaija. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "VIDEO: Seyi Sodimu ft. K. Michelle – Love Me Jeje (Remix)". notJustOk. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.