Love Me or Hate Me
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{{Infobox song
| name = Love Me or Hate Me
| cover = LoveMeOrHateMeCover.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Lady Sovereign
| album = Public Warning
| released = 2006
|recorded = 2006
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative hip hop|comedy hip hop|grime}}
| length = 3:29
| label = {{hlist|Island|Def Jam}}
| writer = {{hlist|Louise Harman|Lukasz Gottwald}}
| producer = Dr. Luke
| chronology = Lady Sovereign
| prev_title = Nine2Five
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Those Were the Days
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Missy Elliott
| type = singles
| prev_title = Touch It (Remix)
| prev_year = 2006
| title = Love Me or Hate Me (Remix)
| year = 2006
| next_title = Let It Go
| next_year = 2007
}}
}}
"Love Me or Hate Me" is the sixth single from English grime artist Lady Sovereign and the fourth from her debut album Public Warning. The single was confirmed for release by her official website and was released in October 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/playlist.shtml|title=BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/060717/340/gh3ur.html&e=l_news_dm|title=article|publisher=}} The song was produced by Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald. The video features Lady Sovereign appearing in Tetris-style blocks, and acting out certain lyrics of the song.
The song became the first song by a British rap artist to ever reach number one on MTV's TRL, as well as being heard in a TV spot for Verizon Wireless for the LG Chocolate.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-oct-31-et-albums31-story.html In addition, it peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it Lady Sovereign's first single to chart in the US. In 2007, the song debuted at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart, later peaking at number 26, becoming her highest charting solo hit to date within the UK. Blender ranked it as the 32nd best song of 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?ID=2426|title=100 Greatest Songs of 2006: 50-26 Article on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More|publisher=}} A remix is available featuring Missy Elliott.
The song has sold over 750,000 copies in the US.http://www.marbecks.co.nz/detail/index.lsd?catalogID=478333 Marbecks The song has been featured as the theme song for Season 1 of the Oxygen reality show Bad Girls Club as well as their spinoff Bad Girls Road Trip. It can also be heard in the video game Need for Speed: Carbon, and in an episode of the ABC TV series Ugly Betty. It was also featured on the season four episode "The Metamorphosis" of the teen drama series The O.C.
Commercial performance
"Love Me or Hate Me" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of 28 October 2006 at number 81.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/56917/ludacris-leapfrogs-timberlake-to-overtake-hot-100|title=Ludacris Leapfrogs Timberlake To Overtake Hot 100|last=Hope|first=Clover|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=19 October 2006|accessdate=25 September 2014}} Three weeks later, it peaked at number 45 the week of 18 November,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2006-11-18|title=The Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=18 November 2006|accessdate=15 September 2016}} staying on the chart for nine weeks.{{cite web|url=http://acharts.co/song/11192|title=Lady Sovereign - Love Me Or Hate Me (F**k You!!!!)|publisher=aCharts.co|accessdate=25 September 2014}}
The track also reached number one during a 15-week run on the Billboard Club Play chart on 7 April 2007 on the strength of the Jason Nevins mixes.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/lady-sovereign|title=Lady Sovereign|magazine=Billboard}}
Music video
Directed by Brian Beltric (who previously directed videos for the Black Eyed Peas),{{cite web|url=http://mvdbase.com/person.php?id=C1291|title=Brian Beltric|publisher=mvdbase.com|accessdate=25 September 2014}} the video features Lady Sovereign in London acting out certain parts of the song's lyrics. Intercut are scenes of Lady Sovereign appearing and disappearing in Tetris-style blocks.
Formats and track listing
;UK CD single{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Lady-Sovereign-Love-Me-Or-Hate-Me/release/982205|title=Lady Sovereign - Love Me Or Hate Me (CD)|date=29 January 2007 |publisher=discogs|accessdate=25 September 2014}}
- 1. "Love Me or Hate Me" (album version) – 3:29
- 2. "Love Me or Hate Me" (Remix featuring Missy Elliott) – 3:40
- 3. "Love Me or Hate Me" (Jason Nevins Remix) – 3:29
- A1. "Love Me or Hate Me" (Original) – 3:29
- A2. "Love Me or Hate Me" (Remix featuring Missy Elliott) – 3:40
- B1. "Love Me or Hate Me" (Jason Nevins Remix) – 3:29
- B2. "Love Me or Hate Me" (Instrumental) – 3:30
- 1. "Love Me or Hate Me (F**k You!!!!)" (Clean) – 3:32
- 2. "Love Me or Hate Me (F**k You!!!!)" (Main) – 3:32
- 3. "Love Me or Hate Me (F**k You!!!!)" (Instrumental) – 3:33
- 4. "Love Me or Hate Me (F**k You!!!!)" (A Cappella) – 3:29
- 1. "Love Me or Hate Me (Fuck You!!!)" (Clean) – 3:30
- 2. "Love Me or Hate Me (Fuck You!!!)" (Remix featuring Missy Elliott) – 3:40
- 3. "Love Me or Hate Me" (video) – 2:47
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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!align="center"|Chart (2006–2007) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Australia|48|artist=Lady Sovereign|song=Love Me or Hate Me}} |
| {{singlechart|Czech Republic|50|artist=Lady Sovereign|song=Love Me or Hate Me|year=2007|week=14}} |
| {{singlechart|Denmark|24|artist=Lady Sovereign|song=Love Me or Hate Me|year=2007|week=03}} |
| {{singlechart|Finland|10|artist=Lady Sovereign|song=Love Me or Hate Me}} |
| {{singlechart|Germany|65|artist=Lady Sovereign|song=Love Me or Hate Me|songid=262233}} |
| {{singlechart|Slovakia|88|artist=Lady Sovereign|song=Love Me or Hate Me|year=2007|week=08}} |
| {{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|26|artist=Lady Sovereign|song=Love Me or Hate Me|artistid=15747}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|45|artist=Lady Sovereign|artistid=646153}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Lady Sovereign|artistid=646153}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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!Chart (2007) !Position |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/dance-club-songs|title=Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=20 May 2020}}
|align="center"|33 |
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See also
References
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{{Lady Sovereign}}
{{Missy Elliott singles}}
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Category:Song recordings produced by Dr. Luke