Cheating (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Cheating

| cover = John Newman Cheating.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = John Newman

| album = Tribute

| released = 6 October 2013

| recorded = 2012–13

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = * Pop

| length = 3:42

| label = Island

| writer = * John Newman

Emily Phillips

| producer = * Ant Whiting

John Newman
Mike Spencer

| prev_title = Love Me Again

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Losing Sleep

| next_year = 2013

}}

"Cheating" is a song by English singer John Newman. The song was released on 6 October 2013 as the second single from his debut studio album, Tribute (2013). The song was written by John Newman and Emily Phillips. The song peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.

This song has been modified with different lyrics on the 2014 Toyota Yaris commercial in Indonesia.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Cheating" was first released onto YouTube on 22 August 2013 at a total length of three minutes and forty-one seconds.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8N6SScXb8M John Newman - Cheating -] YouTube The video shows Newman invoking guilt in a cheating lover by performing the song on a nearby rooftop. The video also starts with a shot of a newspaper, referencing to Newman's earlier music video, "Love Me Again", which had ended with the two main characters encountering a car crash. The newspaper's headline read, "Couple survives Hit-and-Run".[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a509335/john-newman-premieres-new-single-cheating-music-video-watch.html John Newman premieres new single 'Cheating' music video - watch - Music News -] Digital Spy

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

Despite already having two chart-toppers to his name, John Newman recently told us that he "constantly wants more". It's a necessary determination to have in today's cut-throat music industry and is made slightly easier when there's plenty of talent to back it up with. The last we heard from the Yorkshire crooner he was asking his beau for forgiveness over perky brass and rattling breakbeats, but the tables have seemingly turned on his latest offering. "But if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah/ 'Cause cheating's just the thing you do," Newman coolly notes over spry horns and Italo piano lines, before the sass levels are elevated by a soulful gospel choir by the song's end. It's a classy retaliation to his Shakespearean-styled cuckolding that reinforces his dominance of UK neo soul. And as for wanting that third number one? With this little anthem in his repertoire, we can't see that being too much of a problem. {{Rating|4|5}}[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/review/a519084/john-newman-cheating-single-review.html John Newman: 'Cheating' - Single review]. Digital Spy

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download

| title1 = Cheating

| length1 = 3:42

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download – Remix (EP)

| title1 = Cheating

| note1 = Freemasons Club Edit

| length1 = 7:57

| title2 = Cheating

| note2 = DJ Zinc Remix

| length2 = 4:29

| title3 = Cheating

| note3 = Wookie Remix

| length3 = 5:04

| title4 = Cheating

| note4 = Wayward Remix

| length4 = 5:34

| title5 = Cheating

| note5 = William Carl Jr Remix

| length5 = 4:46

}}

Credits and personnel

Lead vocals – John Newman
Lyrics – John Newman and Emily Phillips
Producers – Ant Whiting, John Newman and Mike Spencer
Label – Island

Chart performance

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2013–14) ! Peak position
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{{single chart\|Austria\|44\|artist=John Newman\|song=Cheating\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|4\|artist=John Newman\|song=Cheating\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia Tip\|3\|artist=John Newman\|song=Cheating\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|53\|artist=John Newman\|song=Cheating\|songid=1185252\|accessdate=25 February 2019\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Hungaryradio\|2\|year=2013\|week=47\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|14\|year=2013\|week=41\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\| Iceland (RÚV){{cite web\|url=http://www.ruv.is/persona/john-newman\|publisher=RÚV\|title= John Newman Chart History\|accessdate=19 June 2017}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|24
{{single chart\|Ireland\|19\|year=2013\|week=41\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Poland\|8\|year=2013\|chartid=1152\|accessdate=2 December 2013\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Polishdance\|37\|chartid=1156\|accessdate=9 December 2013\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|7\|date=2013-10-19\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Slovakia\|72\|year=2013\|week=47\|accessdate=19 January 2014\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web\|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=2\|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart\|publisher=SloTop50\|language=Slovenian\|accessdate=12 January 2014\|archive-date=2 April 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402160405/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=2\|url-status=dead}} \| align=center\|36
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|56\|artist=John Newman\|song=Cheating\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|UK\|9\|date=2013-10-19\|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"\|Chart (2013) !scope="col"\|Position
scope="row"\|Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web \|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2013\|title=MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2013\|language=Hungarian\|publisher=MAHASZ\|accessdate=22 January 2014}} \|align="center"\|26
scope="col"\|Chart (2014) !scope="col"\|Position
scope="row"\|Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2014\|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014\|accessdate=2 February 2020\|publisher=Mahasz}} \|align="center"\|88

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scope="col"|Chart (2013)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web |url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2013|title=MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2013|language=Hungarian|publisher=MAHASZ|accessdate=22 January 2014}}

|align="center"|26

scope="col"|Chart (2014)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2014|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014|accessdate=2 February 2020|publisher=Mahasz}}

|align="center"|88