Me 4 U

Me 4 U is the debut studio album by Jamaican singer Omi. It was released on 16 October 2015 through Ultra Music and Columbia Records.^[2] Three singles were released from the album: "Cheerleader" (remixed by Felix Jaehn), "Hula Hoop" and "Drop in the Ocean" (featuring Swedish DJ AronChupa).

The first single "Cheerleader" became a massive global success in 2015, reached number one in 20 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, and Germany.

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Background and release

The first single "Cheerleader" was eight years in the making. Omi stated in an interview with Billboard, "I woke up humming the melody one morning when I was 21. It was like a little Jamaican nursery rhyme, like 'one, two, buckle my shoe,' that kind of thing – 'ring game' is what we'd call it. The rest of the song just fell into place like a jigsaw puzzle." He also stated "People are expecting 15 [versions of] 'Cheerleader,' but it's going to be pretty diverse, with a few features and songs written from different perspectives."^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]
Slant Magazine	^[6]

The album received mixed reviews from critics. David Jeffries of AllMusic stated, "Omi delivers this all in a wonderful voice, falling somewhere between roots star Tarrus Riley and Kevin Lyttle when it comes to Island authenticity, the singer turns to the same great guest Nicki Minaj chooses, dancehall singer Busy Signal, who kicks 'Color of My Lips' up a notch or two. 'Fireworks' is a sexy soca number that R. Kelly could cover, while the title cut is a warm and powerful duet with Sarah West, although she doesn't get a feature credit on the album like Busy, Erik Hassle, and AronChupa do, even though she certainly deserves one. For a rushed-to-market, crossover album capitalizing on a global hit, the pleasing Me 4 U is much more well-built, well-paced, and well-rounded than expected."^[4]

Annie Licata of Rolling Stone stated the best tracks on Me 4 U "are built for good times and warm weather, complete with steel drum beats and odes to the singer's island home ('The streets, they salute me/I'm home again,' he sings on the upbeat, heartfelt 'Promised Land'). 'Color of My Lips', which features a winning guest verse from Busy Signal, and 'Hula Hoop' match the catchy melodies and silky vocals heard on 'Cheerleader.' A few other highlights further the vibe of naive crushes and summertime fun. But Omi's attempts at darker love songs mostly fall flat. 'Standing on All Threes' is a woeful, surface-deep guitar jam. The title track leans heavily on a pallid R&B beat, and while Omi's vocals hit their notes, the song never catches fire. Most of his newfound fans would have a better time making a playlist with 'Cheerleader' 14 times in a row."^[5]

Commercial performance

Me 4 U debuted at number 51 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 9,000 equivalent copies (3,000 in pure album sales).^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cheerleader" (Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit)	Omar Samuel Pasley Clifton Dillon Mark Bradford Ryan Dillon Sly Dunbar	OMI C. Dillon Felix Jaehn	3:01
2.	"Babylon"	John Ryan Thomas Hull	Ryan Kid Harpoon	3:23
3.	"Drop in the Ocean" (featuring AronChupa)	Aron Ekberg Emily Warren Scott Harris Oscar Scivier Ash Pournouri	AronChupa	2:57
4.	"These Are the Days" (Luca Schreiner Remix)	Whitney Phillips Louis Bell Carl Austin Rosen Pasley	Luca Schreiner	3:08
5.	"Hula Hoop"	Pasley Karl Wolf Jenson Vaughan Matthew "Matt James" Humphrey Frank Buelles	Humphrey Buelles	3:26
6.	"Standing on All Threes"	Pasley C. Dillon R. Dillon Dunbar	C. Dillon	3:17
7.	"Promised Land"	Konstantin Scherer Vincent Stein Nico Santos Matthias Zürkler Pasley Wim Treuner	Scherer Stein	2:58
8.	"Color of My Lips" (featuring Busy Signal)	Pasley C. Dillon Reanno Gordon R. Dillon	C. Dillon R. Dillon	3:10
9.	"Stir It"	Nasri Atweh Salaam Remi C. Dillon	Remi	3:40
10.	"Fireworks"	C. Dillon Pasley	C. Dillon	3:15
11.	"Midnight Serenade" (featuring Erik Hassle)	Hassle Daniel Ledinsky Pasley	Ledinsky Hassle	3:27
12.	"Hitchhiker"	Ammar Malik Steve Mac	Mac	3:25
13.	"Me 4 U" (featuring Sarah West)	Iain James Farquharson Björn Djupström Sarah West Pasley	Djupström Remi	3:10
14.	"Sing It Out Loud" (Freddy Verano Remix)	Remi Pasley Nathan Duvall Hiten Bharadia Andreas Moe	Remi Freddy Verano	3:41
Total length:				45:58

Credits and personnel

Production

Omi – vocals, background vocals
Daniel Ledinsky – composer, engineer, producer
Ammar Malik – composer, vocals, vocals (background)
Andreas Moe – composer
Patrick Moxey – executive producer
Whitney Phillips – composer
Ash Pournouri – composer
Dann Pursey – engineer
Salaam Remi – additional production, composer, executive producer, producer
Omar Pasley – composer, producer, vocals
Carl Austin Rosen – composer
John Ryan – composer, producer
Nico Santos – composer
Konstantin Scherer – composer, producer
Luca Schreiner – producer
Oscar Scivier – composer
Merrick Shaw – engineer
V*incent Stein – composer, producer
Xavier Stephenson – engineer, vocal engineer
Wim Treuner – composer
Jenson Vaughan – composer, vocals
Miles Walker – mastering, mixing
Dan Warner – guitar
Steve Mac – composer, keyboards, producer, vocals
Emily Warren – composer
Sarah West – composer, vocals
Karl Wolf – composer
Matthias Zürkler – composer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8]	37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[9]	163
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[10]	18
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[11]	25
French Albums (SNEP)^[12]	62
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[13]	21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	89
US Billboard 200^[16]	51

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	72

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[18]	Platinum	80,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[19]	Gold	10,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[20]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
Australia	16 October 2015	Ultra Columbia	CD digital download
Brazil
United Kingdom
United States

References

^ "OMI "Drop In The Ocean (feat. AronChupa)" | (Radio Date: 17/03/2016)". Radiodate.it. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
^ "Me 4 U – Omi". iTunes US. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ Ray Rogers (23 July 2015). "OMI: 5 Things You Didn't Know About the 'Cheerleader' Singer". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b David Jeffries (16 October 2015). "Me 4 U - OMI | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b Licata, Annie (15 October 2015). "Omi Me 4 U Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
^ "OMI: Me 4 U | Album Review". Slant Magazine. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
^ "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Kidz Bop's 44th Hit Album, Adele's '21' Rises". Billboard. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Omi – Me 4 U". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Ultratop.be – Omi – Me 4 U" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Omi Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – Omi – Me 4 U". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Lescharts.com – Omi – Me 4 U". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Omi – Me 4 U". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Omi – Me 4 U". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Omi – Me 4 U". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Omi Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Årslista Album – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Omi – Me 4 U". Music Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^ "Danish album certifications – Omi – Me 4 U". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ "American album certifications – Omi – Me 4 U". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

v t e Omi
Studio albums	Me 4 U
Singles	"Cheerleader" "Hula Hoop"
Featured singles	"Jambo"

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