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Cheat on Me (Burna Boy song)

"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]

"Cheat on Me"
Single by Burna Boy featuring Dave
from the album I Told Them...
ReleasedAugust 22, 2023
Length2:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • LiTek
  • WhYJay
  • Jay Blu
Burna Boy singles chronology
"Big 7"
(2023) 		"Cheat on Me"
(2023) 		"City Boys"
(2023)
Dave singles chronology
"Incredible Sauce"
(2023) 		"Cheat on Me"
(2023) 		"Meridian/Special"
(2023)
Music video
"Cheat on Me" on YouTube

Composition

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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

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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

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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]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Cheat on Me"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[10] 109
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 194
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 42
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 19
UK Afrobeats (OCC)[14] 1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[15] 8

References

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  1. ^ Partridge, Ken (August 23, 2023). "Burna Boy Teams Up With U.K. Rapper Dave For New Song "Cheat On Me"". Genius. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "BURNA BOY LIBERATES "CHEAT ON ME" FEATURING DAVE". GRM Daily. August 22, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Smyth, David (30 August 2023). "Burna Boy: I Told Them review – flaunts his talent over great pop melodies". Evening Standard. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Petridis, Alexis (25 August 2023). "Burna Boy: I Told Them review – Afrobeats superstar punches closer to the mainstream". The Guardian. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Jolley, Ben (25 August 2023). "Burna Boy – 'I Told Them…' review: titan of Afrofusion takes a well-deserved victory lap". NME. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Brown, Helen (25 August 2023). "Burna Boy, I Told Them... review: Nigerian star pulls his punches on a lovingly crafted but middling new album". The Independent. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Godson, Betty (25 August 2023). "Burna Boy dumps Afrobeats on his new album, 'I Told Them'". NotJustOk. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (30 August 2023). "Burna Boy: I Told Them... Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (August 23, 2023). "Burna Boy shares Dave collaboration 'Cheat On Me' and announces intimate London show". NME. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "Top Singles (Week 35, 2023)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Burna Boy Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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