U Love U

"U Love U" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Blackbear and Canadian singer Tate McRae. It was released through Beartrap, Alamo, and Columbia Records on June 4, 2021 as the lead single from the former's seventh EP Misery Lake.

Background and composition

"U Love U" was written by Blackbear, Tate McRae, Andrew Goldstein, and Joe Kirkland and produced by Blackbear and Goldstein. The song was previewed in a TikTok video posted on May 20, 2021. It focuses on the pair's respective partners' selfish behaviors. Blackbear further described the background of the song with Melodic magazine:

Music video

The music video for "U Love U" premiered on June 4, 2021 and was directed by Boni Mata. The video features Blackbear and McRae performing in various abandoned structures.

Personnel

Credits for "U Love U" adapted from Apple Music.

Musicians

• Matthew Musto – vocals, keyboards, programming, bass guitar
• Tate McRae – vocals
• Andrew Goldstein – guitar, keyboards, programming

Production

• Blackbear – production, recording engineering
• Goldstein – production, recording engineering
• Dave Cook – vocal recording engineering
• Alex Ghenea – mixing
• Dave Kutch – mastering

Charts

References