Love Me Again (song)

This article is about the John Newman song. For the songs by other artists, see Love Me Again.
"Love Me Again"
Single by John Newman
from the album Tribute
B-side Love Thy Brother Remix (CD)
Format
Recorded June 2012
Genre
Length
  • 3:54 (album version)
  • 3:36 (radio edit)
Label Island
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
John Newman singles chronology
"Not Giving In"
(2012)		 "Love Me Again"
(2013)		 "Cheating"
(2013)

"Love Me Again" is a song by English singer and musician John Newman. The song was released as a digital download in Europe on 17 May 2013, except for the United Kingdom where it was released on 30 June 2013 as the lead single from his debut studio album, Tribute (2013). The song was written by Newman and Steve Booker and produced by Booker and Mike Spencer.

The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for the Brit Award for British Single of the Year at the 2014 BRIT Awards[1] and nominated for the 2014 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

Background

In an interview with Digital Spy, Newman was asked if he sensed that the song had something special about it in the studio. He said, "Yeah. The guy I wrote it with (Steve Booker), we turned around and had massive grins on our faces thinking, 'There's something good here'. But you just never know how good it is, you know?".

Newman was also asked if it was hard to write the lyrics about love and break-up, he said, "No, it's the only place where I really open up to somebody, through my music. I'm producing [the album] and writing it, it's good. I like to keep a hold of everything".[2]

With the chord progression of Gm—Bb—Dm—C, the song is written in the key of G Dorian. The key signature is in D minor.[3]

Music video

Two music videos, both with elements of Northern soul dancing, have been released for "Love Me Again". One version[4] directed by Vaughan Arnell is based on the classic love story of Romeo and Juliet.[5] The woman in the video, Juliet, is British actress Margaux Billard. The Romeo, is British model Tommy-Lee Winkworth. This video ends in a cliffhanger as they get run over by a truck, but what happens to that was unclear. This was solved in the video for Newman's next song "Cheating", which started with a newspaper article indicating that they had indeed survived the crash, which was a hit and run accident.

Another version features Newman, backed by musicians, singing in a dimly lit room.[6]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank
Popmatters The 75 Best Songs of 2013[7] 2

In popular culture

"Love Me Again" was featured on the soundtrack of the video game FIFA 14[8] and in the closing credits of the 2014 science fiction film Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. The song was also featured on the USA TV series Suits in the episode "Buried Secrets", which aired on 6 March 2014, and in the opening scenes of the first episode of Season 4 "One-Two-Three Go", which aired 11 June 2014. "Love Me Again" is also a playable song in Just Dance 2015. As of 2016, it is still played at Principality Stadium during international rugby matches.

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Love Me Again"   3:34
2. "Love Me Again" (Kove Remix) 4:20
3. "Love Me Again" (Gemini Remix) 4:02
4. "Love Me Again" (Ejeca Remix) 6:52
5. "Love Me Again" (Love Thy Brother Remix) 4:26
Max Sanna and Steve Pitron Remix
No. Title Length
1. "Love Me Again" (Max Sanna and Steve Pitron Remix) 3:43

Credits and personnel

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 8
Bulgaria (IFPI)[13] 2
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 18
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[15] 2
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 15
Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 9
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[18] 2
France (SNEP)[19] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 6
Greece (Top 20)[21] 1
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[22] 12
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[23] 3
Hungary (Single Top 40)[24] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 3
Israel (Media Forest)[26] 3
Italy (FIMI)[27] 3
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[28] 17
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[29] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 9
Norway (VG-lista)[33] 9
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[34] 2
Portugal (Billboard)[35] 3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[36] 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[37] 7
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[41] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[42] 30
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[43] 13
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[44] 15
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[45] 13
Venezuela Pop Rock General (Record Report)[46] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Australia (ARIA)[47] 46
Germany (Media Control AG)[48] 28
Hungarian Airplay Chart[49] 4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[50] 37
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[51] 14
Chart (2014) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[52] 73

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[53] 2× Platinum 140,000
Belgium (BEA)[54] Gold 15,000
Germany (BVMI)[55] Gold 150,000
Italy (FIMI)[56] 2× Platinum 60,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[57] Gold 7,500
Sweden (GLF)[58] 2× Platinum 80,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[59] Platinum 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[60] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[61] Platinum 1,000,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[62] 2× Platinum 3,600,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[63] Gold 4,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Spain 17 May 2013[64] Digital download Island
United Kingdom 30 June 2013[65]
United States Republic

References

  1. ↑ "Brits 2014: Nominations in full". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2014
  2. ↑ John Newman interview: 'I want people to buy into me as an artist' - Music Interview - Digital Spy.
  3. ↑ Newman, John. "John Newman "Love Me Again" Sheet Music - Download & Print". musicnotes.com.
  4. ↑ John Newman - Love Me Again on YouTube
  5. ↑ Love Me Again (Behind the Scenes) on YouTube
  6. ↑ Love Me Again (Version 2) on YouTube
  7. ↑ Zupko, Sarah (23 December 2013). "The 75 Best Songs of 2013". Popmatters. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  8. ↑ FIFA 14 Official Soundtrack on EASports.com
  9. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – John Newman – Love Me Again". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – John Newman – Love Me Again" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – John Newman – Love Me Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – John Newman – Love Me Again" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  13. ↑ "19.08.2013-25.08.2013 - Airplay Top 5" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Association of the Music Producers. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "John Newman – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for John Newman.
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  16. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201418 into search. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – John Newman – Love Me Again". Tracklisten.
  18. ↑ "John Newman – Chart history" Billboard Euro Digital Songs for John Newman.
  19. ↑ "Lescharts.com – John Newman – Love Me Again" (in French). Les classement single.
  20. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – John Newman – Love Me Again". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  21. ↑ "Top 20". Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  22. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  23. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  24. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  25. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 29, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  26. ↑ "John Newman – Love Me Again Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  27. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – John Newman – Love Me Again". Top Digital Download.
  28. ↑ "The Official Lebanese Top 20". Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  29. ↑ "Luxembourg Digital Songs – Peak". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
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  32. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – John Newman – Love Me Again". Top 40 Singles.
  33. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – John Newman – Love Me Again". VG-lista.
  34. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  35. ↑ "Portugal Digital Songs - September 21, 2013". Billboard.
  36. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-07-13". Scottish Singles Top 40.
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  38. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – John Newman – Love Me Again" Canciones Top 50.
  39. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – John Newman – Love Me Again". Singles Top 100.
  40. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – John Newman – Love Me Again". Swiss Singles Chart.
  41. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-07-13" UK Singles Chart.
  42. ↑ "John Newman – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for John Newman.
  43. ↑ "John Newman – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for John Newman.
  44. ↑ "John Newman – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for John Newman.
  45. ↑ "John Newman – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for John Newman.
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  50. ↑ "Top 50 Canciones Anual 2013". Promuiscae.es. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
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  52. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 - Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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  54. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2013". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  55. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (John Newman; 'Love Me Again')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  56. ↑ "Italian single certifications – John Newman – Love Me Again" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 June 2014. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter John Newman in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
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