Love Me Not (Ravyn Lenae song)

"Love Me Not" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ravyn Lenae, released on May 3, 2024 as the lead single (alongside the song "Love Is Blind") from her second studio album Bird's Eye (2024). "Love Me Not" went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok in late 2024, after which it became her breakout and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Love Me Not" peaked within the top five of the charts in Australia, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the top ten of the charts in Austria, Belgium, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

"Love Me Not"
Single by Ravyn Lenae
from the album Bird's Eye
Released	May 3, 2024
Genre	Soft rock art pop R&B
Length	3:33
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Ravyn Lenae Brandon Anderson Sarah Aarons Dacourey Natche Brent Reynolds Craig Balmoris Julian Nixon Spencer Stewart Jaelen Irizarry Christian Farlow Dominic Angelella
Producer(s)	Balmoris DJ Dahi Ritz Reynolds Stewart Ely Rise
Ravyn Lenae singles chronology
"Xtasy (Remix)" (2022) "Love Me Not" / "Love Is Blind" (2024) "Dream Girl" (2024)
Music video
"Love Me Not" on YouTube

Composition and lyrics

In regard to style, "Love Me Not" has been described as R&B,^[1] "soul-rock",^[2] indie rock,^[3][4] grungy,^[5] and "retro pop".^[6] The song finds Ravyn Lenae considering her romantic desires^[5] and whether to commit to a relationship^[4] that is currently unstable.^[6] She explores the duality of needing her partner and also wanting to be independent.^[1][3] In the chorus, Lenae sings with dreamy vocals on top of drums, "Oh no, I don't need you, but I miss you, come here".^[1]

Critical reception

Marcos Sanoja of Under the Radar gave a positive review, writing "It is a poignant exploration of love and its complexities in which Lenae dives into heartache and self-discovery, and themes such as longing and uncertainty. Sonically, it is very different from anything she has released before, but it works perfectly, delivering what might be the best R&B song of the year yet. It is fun and at the same time heartbreaking and relatable."^[1]

Remix

An official remix of the song featuring British singer Rex Orange County was released on October 8, 2024.^[7]

Promotion

"Love Me Not" rose in popularity on TikTok when a user released a mashup of the song and "Losing You" by Solange on October 11, 2024.^[8] The song slowly gained momentum on TikTok for the rest of 2024,^[8] with the increasing use of the mashup in videos,^[8][9] and gained much more recognition by January 2025. The original song soundtracked over 320,000 clips on the platform by the second week of April 2025.^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Love Me Not" Chart (2025) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 2 Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[11] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 4 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 12 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 9 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[17] 31 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[18] 72 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista)[19] 48 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 39 Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[21] 11 Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[22] 21 France (SNEP)[23] 36 Germany (GfK)[24] 12 Global 200 (Billboard)[25] 7 Greece International (IFPI)[26] 24 Hungary (Single Top 40)[27] 38 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[28] 27 Ireland (IRMA)[29] 3 Israel International Airplay (Media Forest)[30] 5 Italy Airplay (EarOne)[31] 41 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA)[32] 3 Latvia Streaming (LaIPA)[33] 6 Lithuania (AGATA)[34] 6 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[35] 14 Luxembourg (Billboard)[36] 5 Malaysia (Billboard)[37] 20 Malaysia International (RIM)[38] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[39] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[40] 9 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[41] 2 Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[42] 85 North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor)[43] 6 Norway (VG-lista)[44] 14 Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[45] 23 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[46] 14 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[47] 26 Portugal (AFP)[48] 48 Singapore (RIAS)[49] 11 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[50] 39 South Africa (TOSAC)[51] 41 Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[52] 22 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[53] 18 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[54] 6 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye)[55] 10 United Arab Emirates (IFPI)[56] 15 UK Singles (OCC)[57] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[58] 6 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[59] 10 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[60] 3 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[61] 7

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Love Me Not" Chart (2025) Peak position CIS Airplay (TopHit)[62] 89 Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[63] 15 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[64] 13

Certifications

Certifications for "Love Me Not"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[65]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[66]	Gold	15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[67]	2× Platinum	160,000‡
France (SNEP)[68]	Gold	100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[69]	Platinum	30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[70]	Gold	5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[71]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.