"You Only Love Me" is a song by English singer Rita Ora, released on 27 January 2023 as the lead single from her third studio album, You & I (2023).

"You Only Love Me"
Single by Rita Ora
from the album You & I
Released27 January 2023 (2023-01-27)
Genre
Length2:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Rita Ora
  • Corey Sanders
  • Elle Campbell
  • Jon Maguire
  • Lewis Thompson
  • Phoebe Jasper
  • Rory Adams
Producer(s)
Rita Ora singles chronology
"Follow Me"
(2022)
"You Only Love Me"
(2023)
"Praising You"
(2023)
Music video
"You Only Love Me" on YouTube

Background and composition

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"You Only Love Me" was released on 27 January 2023 through BMG, as the lead single from Ora's third studio album, You & I.[1][2][3] The song was written by Ora alongside Corey Sanders, Elle Campbell, Jon Maguire, Lewis Thompson, Phoebe Jasper and Rory Adams, and produced by Thompson and Oak Felder.[4] Concerning its meaning, Ora elaborated, "With [the song] and my upcoming album, I wanted to capture the vulnerability I've experienced as I opened myself up to love and entered a new phase of life."[2][5] Musically, "You Only Love Me" is a club, dance and electropop song.[6][7][8]

Live performances

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Ora performed "You Only Love Me" for the first time on the ninth season of the American talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 1 February 2023.[3]

Music video

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The music video for "You Only Love Me" was uploaded to Ora's official YouTube channel on 27 January 2023.[9][10] Sharon Stone, Lindsay Lohan, Kristen Stewart, Jodie Turner-Smith, Addison Rae and Chelsea Handler make cameo appearances in the video.[11]

Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "You Only Love Me"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 27 January 2023
  • Digital download
  • streaming
BMG
United Kingdom Various
United States 14 February 2023 Contemporary hit radio

References

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  1. ^ a b Citations regarding the release of "You Only Love Me" by Rita Ora in various selected countries:
    • "You Only Love Me – Single by Rita Ora". Apple Music (Australia). 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    • "You Only Love Me – Single by Rita Ora". Apple Music (Canada). 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    • "You Only Love Me – Single by Rita Ora". Apple Music (Kosovo). 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    • "You Only Love Me – Single by Rita Ora". Apple Music (United Kingdom). 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
    • "You Only Love Me – Single by Rita Ora". Apple Music (United States). 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (27 January 2023). "Rita Ora is back with 'You Only Love Me', her first new single of 2023". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Moore, Sam (27 January 2023). "Watch Rita Ora's hyperreal new video for her single 'You Only Love Me'". NME. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  4. ^ "You Only Love Me – Single by Rita Ora". Spotify. 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023. Note: Click on the three dots on the right of the track to display the credits.
  5. ^ Krol, Charlotte (27 January 2023). "Watch Rita Ora's chaotic wedding video for comeback song 'You Only Love Me'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ^ Maddick, Emily (27 January 2023). "Rita Ora on her new wedding-inspired music video for You Only Love Me: 'Yes, I'm officially off the market!'". Glamour. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. ^ Rädel, Michael (27 January 2023). "Rita Ora meldet sich zurück". Männer. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  8. ^ Garcia, Thania (27 January 2023). "Rita Ora Has a Fever Dream Wedding With Cameos From Lindsay Lohan and Kristen Stewart in 'You Only Love Me' Video". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Rita Ora – You Only Love Me | Official Music Video". Rita Ora. 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (27 January 2023). "Watch Rita Ora get married with the help of Lindsay Lohan and Sharon Stone in the new 'You Only Love Me' video". Entertainment Weekly (EW). Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  11. ^ Maddick, Emily (27 January 2013). "Rita Ora on her new wedding-inspired music video for You Only Love Me". Glamour. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  12. ^ a b Rita Ora — You Only Love Me. TopHit. Retrieved 27 October 224.
  13. ^ "Rita Ora – You Only Love Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Airplay Radio Chart Top40 – 10. tjedan (06.03.2023.)" (in Croatian). Top lista. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 16/2023". German Charts. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Top Radio Hits Latvia Weekly Chart: Jun 15, 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Mar 23, 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 11/02/2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  20. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  21. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 04.03.2023–10.03.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  22. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 20. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 6". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  25. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  26. ^ "Top Radio Hits Latvia Monthly Chart: June 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: March 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  28. ^ "SK – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 5/2023" (in Czech). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  29. ^ "Top Radio Hits Latvia Annual Chart 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  30. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Annual Chart 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  31. ^ Griffiths, George (26 January 2023). "New Releases: Check out this week's new single, album, DVD and Blu-ray releases". Official Charts Company (OCC). Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  32. ^ "Top 40/Mainstream Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.