"Love Me Now" is a song by Norwegian DJ and producer Kygo featuring German singer-songwriter Zoe Wees. It was released on 13 August 2021 through RCA Records, as the 2nd single from Kygo's 4th album Thrill of the Chase.[2]
"Love Me Now" | ||||
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Single by Kygo featuring Zoe Wees | ||||
from the album Thrill of the Chase | ||||
Released | 13 August 2021 | |||
Genre | Tropical house[1] | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Kygo | |||
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Zoe Wees singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Love Me Now" on YouTube |
Composition
editMatthew Meadow of Youredm commented Kygo regress to "characteristic piano plucks and beautiful melodies", then mentioned it become "a little obsolete for fans who seek innovation of producer".[3]
Critical reception
editNiko Sani of edm.com praised the track: "features an immaculate summertime vibe representative of Kygo's signature sound." "intoxicating, feel-good summer jam and perfect ballad to finished the summer".[4]
Music video
editIt has two videos for the song. The animated video was released on August 13, 2021.[5] The official video was released on September 21, 2021, which stars Brittany O'Grady as Kygo's love interest.[6] It was filmed on the Exumas in the Bahamas.[7]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[8]
- Kygo – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer
- Zoe Wees – composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocal, lead vocalist
- Patrick Pyke Salmy – composer, lyricist, recording engineer, vocal engineer
- Ricardo Muñoz – composer, lyricist, recording engineer, vocal engineer
- Hight – composer, lyricist
- Bryce Bordone – assistant engineer
- John Hanes – engineer
- Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
- Serban Ghenea – mixing engineer
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[19] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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Sweden (GLF)[20] | Platinum | 8,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 13 August 2021 | RCA | [21] |
References
edit- ^ Bonavoglia, Brian (16 August 2021). "Kygo Unveils New Single "Love Me Now" Featuring Zoe Wees". DJ Times. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Kygo Release Nwe Track "Love Me Now" ft. Zoe Wees". Sony Music. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Meadow, Matthew (15 August 2021). "Kygo Releases New Track "Love Me Now" ft Zoe Wees". Youredm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Sani, Niko (14 August 2021). "Kygo Drops Sun-Kissed Tropical House Stunner "Love Me Now"". edm.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Kygo - Love Me Now (Animated Video) ft. Zoe Wees". 13 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Kygo - Love Me Now (Official Video) ft. Zoe Wees". 21 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The music video for 'Love Me Now' is out". Kygo. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Credits / Love Me Now / Kygo (feat. Zoe Wees)". Tidal. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Kygo feat. Zoe Wees – Love Me Now" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Kygo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 4. týden 2022 in the date selector. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Kygo feat. Zoe Wees – Love Me Now" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-33". VG-lista. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 33". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Kygo feat. Zoe Wees – Love Me Now". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Kygo Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Kygo ft. Zoe Wees – Love Me Now" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Kygo" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Love Me Now - Single by Kygo (feat. Zoe Wees)". Retrieved 26 August 2021 – via Apple Music.