Love Me Now (Kygo song)

"Love Me Now"
Single by Kygo featuring Zoe Wees
from the album Thrill of the Chase
Released13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
GenreTropical house[1]
Length3:15
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kygo
Kygo singles chronology
"Gone Are the Days"
(2021) 		"Love Me Now"
(2021) 		"Undeniable"
(2021)
Zoe Wees singles chronology
"Hold Me Like You Used To"
(2021) 		"Love Me Now"
(2021) 		"That's How It Goes"
(2021)
Music video
"Love Me Now" on YouTube

"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]

Composition

Matthew 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

Niko 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

It 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

Credits 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

Certifications

Certifications for "Love Me Now"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[19] Gold 15,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[20] Platinum 8,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Love Me Now"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 13 August 2021
RCA [21]

References

  1. ^ Bonavoglia, Brian (16 August 2021). "Kygo Unveils New Single "Love Me Now" Featuring Zoe Wees". DJ Times. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Kygo Release Nwe Track "Love Me Now" ft. Zoe Wees". Sony Music. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ Meadow, Matthew (15 August 2021). "Kygo Releases New Track "Love Me Now" ft Zoe Wees". Youredm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. ^ Sani, Niko (14 August 2021). "Kygo Drops Sun-Kissed Tropical House Stunner "Love Me Now"". edm.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Kygo - Love Me Now (Animated Video) ft. Zoe Wees". 13 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Kygo - Love Me Now (Official Video) ft. Zoe Wees". 21 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "The music video for 'Love Me Now' is out". Kygo. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Credits / Love Me Now / Kygo (feat. Zoe Wees)". Tidal. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Kygo feat. Zoe Wees – Love Me Now" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Kygo feat. Zoe Wees – Love Me Now" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-33". VG-lista. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 33". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Kygo feat. Zoe Wees – Love Me Now". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Kygo ft. Zoe Wees – Love Me Now" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Kygo" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Love Me Now - Single by Kygo (feat. Zoe Wees)". Retrieved 26 August 2021 – via Apple Music.


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