L8 CMMR
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{{Infobox song
| name = L8 CMMR
| cover = L8 CMMR.jpg
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| type = promotional single
| artist = Lily Allen
| album = Sheezus
| recorded = 2013
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| length = {{duration|m=3|s=41}}
| label = Parlophone
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| producer = Greg Kurstin
| misc = {{External music video|header=Lyric video|{{YouTube|ii3XMEVUhhM|"Lily Allen - L8 CMMR (Official Lyric Video)"}}|type=song}}
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"L8 CMMR", or "latecomer", is a song by British recording artist Lily Allen from her third studio album, Sheezus (2014). It premiered online on 6 February 2014,{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/lily-allen-obsesses-over-her-man-in-girls-tune-l8-cmmr-20140206|title=Lily Allen Obsesses Over Her Man in "Girls" Tune 'L8 CMMR' - Video {{pipe}} Rolling Stone|date=6 February 2014 |publisher=rollingstone.com|accessdate=2014-02-19}} the same day as the release of her previous single "Air Balloon" music video.
Composition
This track follows the style of her previous single, "Air Balloon", and is a bubblegum pop and electropop song.{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/lily-allen-drops-new-video-for-air-balloon-and-new-song-off-girls-soundtrack|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207230806/http://www.hitfix.com/news/lily-allen-drops-new-video-for-air-balloon-and-new-song-off-girls-soundtrack|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 February 2014|title=Lily Allen drops new video for "Air Balloon" and new song off Girls soundtrack|publisher=Hitfix|accessdate=2014-03-31}} The song also features heavy amounts of autotune, as well as chipper synths. Described as a 'no brainer (song)' by Allen herself, the song describes her love to a man, whom nobody can ever steal away from her.
Release
Lyric video
On 17 February 2014, an official lyric video of the song was released on her official YouTube channel.{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2014-02-17-lily-allen-lyric-video-l8-cmmr-video-game#sthash.VUR3QkLe.dpbs|title=Lily Allen Displays Vintage Video Game Flare In Her L8 CMMR Lyric Video! Play Along & Listen HERE! {{pipe}} PerezHilton.com|publisher=perezhilton.com|accessdate=2014-02-19|archive-date=3 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303031406/http://perezhilton.com/2014-02-17-lily-allen-lyric-video-l8-cmmr-video-game#sthash.VUR3QkLe.dpbs|url-status=dead}} The lyric video features a retrogaming-inspired video. The video shows Allen as a character of a 1980s video game, who needs to fight and overcome obstacles, like racing, in order to win prizes like engagement rings. The video received critical acclaim and was a fan favorite as the video was fun and different from mainstream videos.
Reception
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Spin gave a positive review of the song, calling it a "bright, bouncy electro-pop with well-crafted hooks and some playful Auto-Tune effects", but also stated it was a "little lackluster".{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/02/lily-allen-l8-cmmr-girls/|title=Hear Lily Allen's Smug "Girls" Auto-Tuner 'L8 CMMR' {{pipe}} SPIN {{pipe}} Songs|publisher=spin.com|accessdate=2014-03-31}} In May 2014, the song debuted at number 61 on the Flanders Ultratip chart, and later reached number 4.
Chart positions
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References
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