# Love Me JeJe

"Love Me JeJe" is a song by Nigerian singer Tems, released on 26 April 2024, via RCA Records. It serves as the second single from her debut studio album, Born in the Wild (2024). Produced by GuiltyBeatz and Spax, the song interpolates Seyi Sodimu's 1997 single "Love Me Jeje". However whereas Sodimu's song is Nigerian hip-hop, Tems brings the song into an Afrobeats landscape. The song won Best African Music Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.

## Background and composition

"Love Me JeJe" interpolates Seyi Sodimu's 1997 hit song "Love Me Jeje", which also features vocals by Shaffy Bello. On 22 April, Tems announced that the song would be released on 25 April, and performed it for the first time during her Coachella 2024 set. "Love Me JeJe" was released after she announced that her debut studio album, Born in the Wild, would be out in May. Tems told Apple Music 1 that the song originated during a freestyle session she had with friends and that one of them interpolated Sodimu's "Love Me Jeje". Tems loved the original track and chose to include it in her recording. Pitchfork said the song fused Afrobeats with elements of R&B.

## Music video

Prior to releasing the official music video for "Love Me JeJe", Tems made a visualizer for the song and uploaded it to YouTube on 26 April 2024. The official music video premiered on 3 May 2024. She directed the official video and filmed it at various locations across Lagos; the video serves as an ode to her hometown. In the video's opening scene, Tems is shown having fun with her friends at a karaoke bar. Later, she is seen singing and dancing in the streets of Lagos while riding a tricycle and standing in a moving truck. The video also features evening scenes of the singer dancing with friends at a party. Moreover, it contains footage of Tems singing the song's bridge with Sodimu.

## Live performances

Tems performed the song for the first time on her debut Coachella set and on the American late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in May 2024, her debut appearance on the series.

## Accolades

Accolades for "Love Me JeJe" :
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Afrobeats | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Grammy Awards | Best African Music Performance | Won | |

## Charts

Chart performance for "Love Me JeJe" :
| Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
| Australia Hitseekers (ARIA) | 20 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 94 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 92 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) | 11 |
| Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 36 |
| UK Afrobeats (OCC) | 1 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) | 4 |
| US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 41 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) | 40 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) | 5 |

## Certifications

Certifications for "Love Me JeJe" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 200,000$^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release history for "Love Me JeJe" :
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
| Various | 26 April 2024 | Digital downloadstreaming | RCASince '93 |
| United States | 20 May 2024 | Urban contemporary radio | RCASince '93 |
| Italy | 21 June 2024 | Radio airplay | |