Love Me Again (song)

"Love Me Again" is a hit song by English singer 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 was later featured on the soundtrack for video game FIFA 14.

"Love Me Again"
Single by John Newman
from the album Tribute
B-side	"Remixes"
Released	17 May 2013
Recorded	June 2012
Genre	Northern soul dance-pop breakbeat
Length	4:00 (album version) 3:36 (radio edit)
Label	Island Republic
Songwriter(s)	Steve Booker John Newman
Producer(s)	Steve Booker Mike Spencer
John Newman singles chronology
"Not Giving In" (2012) "Love Me Again" (2013) "Cheating" (2013)

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, carefully watched over by her brother, Tybalt, played by Joseph Steyne. The Romeo, is British model Tommy-Lee Winkworth. This video ends in a cliffhanger as they get run over by a truck and their fate remains unknown till Newman's follow-up single "Cheating", which starts 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 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 American 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. The song was also used as the theme to the television show Whiskey Cavalier which debuted in February 2019 and ended in May after one season.[9]

The French channel TF6 also used this song to stop its channel.

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

• Lead vocals – John Newman
• Producers – Steve Booker, and Mike Spencer
• Lyrics – John Newman and Steve Booker
• Label: Universal, Island
• Recording software – Apple Logic Pro

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013–14) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 8 Brazil (ABPD)[14] 23 Bulgaria (IFPI)[15] 2 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 18 CIS (Tophit)[17] 2 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[18] 2 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] 15 Denmark (Tracklisten)[20] 9 Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[21] 2 France (SNEP)[22] 7 Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 6 Greece (IFPI)[24] 1 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[25] 12 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[26] 3 Hungary (Single Top 40)[27] 5 Ireland (IRMA)[28] 3 Israel (Media Forest)[29] 3 Italy (FIMI)[30] 3 Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[31] 17 Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[32] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[33] 14 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[34] 19 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] 9 Norway (VG-lista)[36] 9 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[37] 2 Portugal (Billboard)[38] 3 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[39] 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[40] 7 Slovenia (SloTop50)[41] 4 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[42] 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[43] 34 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[44] 5 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[45] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[46] 30 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[47] 13 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[48] 15 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[49] 13 Venezuela Pop Rock General (Record Report)[50] 22

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Australia (ARIA)[51] 46 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[52] 43 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[53] 30 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[54] 58 Germany (Media Control AG)[55] 28 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[56] 37 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[57] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[58] 59 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[59] 51 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[60] 29 Slovenia (SloTop50)[61] 7 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[62] 37 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[63] 27 Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[64] 51 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[65] 14 Chart (2014) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[66] 73 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[67] 43 Hungary (Single Top 40)[68] 91 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[69] 68 Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[70] 83 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[71] 2× Platinum 140,000^^ Belgium (BEA)[72] Gold 15,000^* Germany (BVMI)[73] Platinum 300,000^^ Italy (FIMI)[74] 2× Platinum 60,000^* New Zealand (RMNZ)[75] Gold 7,500^* Sweden (GLF)[76] 2× Platinum 80,000^^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[77] Platinum 30,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[78] 2× Platinum 1,200,000 United States (RIAA)[79] Platinum 1,000,000^^ Streaming Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[80] 2× Platinum 3,600,000^^ Spain (PROMUSICAE)[81] Gold 4,000,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Spain	17 May 2013[82]	Digital download	Island
United Kingdom	30 June 2013[83]
United States			Republic

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