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Tems Drops New Track "Love Me JeJe" Ahead of Debut Album Release

Today, Lagos, Nigeria-based singer, songwriter, and producer Tems has released her latest track, “Love Me JeJe,” via Since ’93/RCA Records.

“Love Me JeJe” is the first single from Tems’ highly anticipated debut album, Born In The Wild, scheduled for release this May. The song, which translates to “Love Me Softly” in Nigerian, pays homage to Tems’ childhood and upbringing, featuring an interpolation of the Nigerian classic of the same name by Seyi Sodimu.

Written entirely by Tems, “Love Me JeJe” is produced by Spax and Guiltybeatz. It offers listeners a glimpse into the artist’s unique blend of soulful vocals and infectious rhythms.

Fans eagerly await the release of Tems’ debut album, anticipating more of her captivating storytelling and musical artistry. With “Love Me JeJe,” Tems continues solidifying her position as one of Nigeria’s most exciting talents, poised for global recognition.

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It happened slowly, and then all at once. The Tems well ran dry (outside of her casually earning an Oscar nomination for writing on Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up”) for two years before she returned with “Me & U” last October, and the Nigerian artist proceeded to drop “Not An Angel” in December. Then, in between her Coachella 2024 sets, Tems announced Born In The Wild, her debut studio album due out in May.

Before officially announcing the album with a 56-second trailer, Tems confirmed to her audience during Coachella 2024 Weekend 1 that her album was done. As shared by Seyi Sodimu on Instagram, Tems introduced “Love Me JeJe” as her “paying tribute to my country” and debuted it with a call-and-response performance, including the catchy hook, “Love my jeje, love me tender.” Elsewhere in the song, Tems emphasizes her undying devotion and loyalty with masterful use of repetition: “Any time you call me, I’ll be down / I’ll be down / Because I love and I love and I love and I love you only / Because I need and I need and I need and I need you more.”

“Love Me Jeje” officially arrived on Friday, April 26. As pointed out by Billboard, Sodimu, a Nigerian singer-songwriter, released “Love Me JeJe” featuring Shafy Bello in 1997. Now, “Love Me JeJe” serves as the first song confirmed to be from Tems’ Born In The Wild.

Listen to “Love Me JeJe” below.