"Cheat on Me" is a song by Nigerian singer Burna Boy featuring British rapper Dave, released on August 22, 2023, as the fourth single from his seventh studio album, I Told Them....[1] It was produced by LiTek, WhYJay, and Jay Blu, sampling Kwabs' September 2015, "Cheating on Me".[2]
Composition
The song is described as "pop-soul" by David Smyth for Evening Standard.[3] The production alongside Dave's feature is praised by Alexis Petridis for The Guardian who wrote that "its production hones Burna Boy’s sprawling influences into music that feels punchy, inimitable and impressively streamlined: from Fela Kuti to UK rap, the latter finding expression not merely in a sparkling feature from Dave".[4]NME's Ben Jolley praised the production, stating that the "boasting beats" allow the track to "[sound] like a surefire hit".[5]
Critical reception
Writing for The Independent, Helen Brown wrote that on the track, "Ogulu is more vulnerable" and Dave's "British glottal stops add a grimy punctuation to the pace".[6] According to Ben Jolley for NME, the track is "endlessly-replayable".[5]NotJustOk's Betty Godson wrote that "Dave slides on this track too easily, as his bars belong on an afrobeats jam and that "the collaboration is a success, as the song is pleasant and has high replay quality".[7] Julianne Escobedo Shepherd for Pitchfork stated that the track is "emblematic of Burna Boy’s growth".[8]
Music video
The song's official music video was released alongside its audio. It sees the two artists performing on stage, in New York, and in other places around the globe.[2][9]