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| name = Lover Like Me

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| alt =

| type = single

| artist = CL

| album = Alpha

| released = September 29, 2021

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| venue =

| genre =

| length =

| label = Very Cherry

| writer =

* Lee Chae-rin

* Anne-Marie Nicholson

* Freedo

* Nafla

* Cleo Tighe

* Sarah Blanchard

| producer =

* Freedo

* Nick Lee

| prev_title = Spicy

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Tie a Cherry

| next_year = 2021

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"'Lover Like Me'" is a song by South Korean rapper, singer, and songwriter CL. It was released on September 29, 2021, through her self-managed Very Cherry as the second lead single from CL's debut studio album, 'Alpha' (2021). The song was written by CL, Anne-Marie, Freedo, Nafla, Cleo Tighe, and Sarah Blanchard, whilst production was handled by Freedo and Nick Lee.

Background and composition



On September 17, four days after attending the annual Met Gala fashion event in New York City, CL announced via her social media platforms that her upcoming second single, titled "Lover Like Me", would be released on September 29. It was made available for digital download and streaming as the second single off of her debut studio album, 'Alpha'.

Composed in the key signature of C major, the song contains a tempo of 158 BPM. Stylistically, "Lover Like Me" showcases a different charm in contrast to 'Alpha's first single, "Spicy", which was released a month prior. Caitlin White from 'Uproxx' commented that "'Lover Like Me' has the braggadocio of 'Spicy' but it's undercut with some of the softness of her pop sound." 'Teen Vogue's Jazmine Denise commented that it "will instantly trigger nostalgic feelings associated with early '00s R&B; it oozes self-confidence and sass as CL brazenly reminds an ex-lover that shes one of a kind." Regarding its lyrical content, 'W Korea' noted that "although it looks like a story about love, it can also be interpreted as a story about CL as a musician", the refining of her identity.

Reception



Writing for 'Beats Per Minute', Chase McMullen contrasted the song to the open aggressiveness of "Spicy", saying it "practically glides, with CL displaying her equal strength for softer vocals. That doesn't mean shes dropped even an ounce of that famous attitude." He additionally highlighted its catchiness, calling it "an instant, delightfully bitter, earworm." In its debut week, the song entered at number 35 on the Gaon Download Chart.

Music video and promotion



The music video for "Lover Like Me" was uploaded to CL's YouTube channel simultaneously with the release of the single on September 29; a teaser video was uploaded via the same platform two days prior. The music video features shots of CL in brightly colored sets, including a room covered in sunflowers, as well as a red-tinted studio full of vintage television sets.

Credits and personnel



Credits adapted from Melon.

* Lee Chae-rin vocals, lyricist

* Freedo lyricist, composer

* Anne-Marie Nicholson lyricist

* Nafla lyricist

* Cleo Tighe lyricist

* Sarah Blanchard lyricist

* Nick Lee composer

Release history



References



Category:2021 songs

Category:2021 singles

Category:Songs written by Anne-Marie (singer)

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