Gimme (Sam Smith, Koffee and Jessie Reyez song)

"Gimme"
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Single by Sam Smith, Koffee and Jessie Reyez
from the album Gloria
Released11 January 2023
Length
  • 2:52 (single)
  • 2:49 (album version)
Label
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Sam Smith singles chronology
"Night Before Christmas"
(2022) 		"Gimme"
(2023) 		"I'm Not Here to Make Friends"
(2023)
Koffee singles chronology
"Winnaa"
(2022) 		"Gimme"
(2023)
Jessie Reyez singles chronology
"Forever"
(2022) 		"Gimme"
(2023) 		"Jeans"
(2023)
Music video
"Gimme" on YouTube

"Gimme" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Smith, Jamaican musician Koffee and Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez, who previously collaborated with Smith in their song "Promises". It was released on 11 January 2023, via Capitol Records as the third single from Smith's fourth studio album Gloria.[1] It peaked at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart and number 63 on the IRMA chart.

Background

According to Smith, the video and the song are based around an actual experience they had with Reyez while creating the track in Jamaica. "Me and Jessie were basically drunk, drinking whisky in Jamaica, two in the morning, running around absolutely wasted, like two girlfriends having a laugh."[2]

Composition and lyrics

"Gimme" is composed in the key of B-flat minor, and follows a midtempo of 104–108 beats per minute.[3] Smith, Koffee, and Reyez perform with a vocal range of A-flat3 to B-flat4.[3]

The lyrics of the song allude to sexual themes, mainly the chorus. During an interview, Smith elaborates on the song's erotic themes; "I’m a sexual person," Smith states, "I like sex. It’s something I’m teaching myself to not be ashamed of."[4]

Critical reception

Madison Phipps of Rolling Stone describes it as a sexual track; "with Reyez backing Smith on the thumping, repetitive chorus, the pair are lost in their own lust. 'Come over yah so may mi push yuh body to the limit,' Koffee raps, mirroring the dynamic of her collaborators."[5] Emily Maskell of Attitude states that the track is "a new era of sound" for Smith, positing that "the unabashed neediness of desire and explicitness of queer longing leaves you thinking 'Gimme' will be a staple on the dancefloor for the start of 2023."[6]

In a review of the album, Kitty Empire of The Observer wrote that the song is a demonstration of how "Smith's vocals drip with yearning" fit with pop music, appreciating the involvement of Koffee and Jessie Reyez.[7] Emma Harrison of Clash also appreciated the trio, describing the song as "a glitter-infused dancehall stormer" with "effervescent vibes and a bold and intoxicating rhythm".[8] Writing for Pitchfork, Jamieson Cox was less impressed by the collaboration, found it "anodyne at best and grating at worst".[9]

Music video

A music video for "Gimme" was released online on 13 January 2023. The video depicts the three artists in a club, dancing and performing suggestively with each other.[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Gimme"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 75
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 167
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 63
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[13] 9
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[14] 11
Panama (Monitor Latino)[15] 19
South Korea Download (Circle)[16] 108
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 3
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[18] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 96
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 60
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[21] 35

References

  1. ^ Qureshi, Arusa (11 January 2023). "Listen to Sam Smith's new single with Koffee and Jessie Reyez, 'Gimme'". NME. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ Daw, Stephen (11 January 2023). "Sam Smith Teams Up With Koffee & Jessie Reyez For Seductive New Single 'Gimme': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Sam Smith Koffee & Jessie Reyez "Gimme" Sheet Music in Bb Minor - Download & Print - SKU: MN0268634". Musicnotes. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b Daly, Rhian (13 January 2023). "Sam Smith, Koffee And Jessie Reyez Have A Wild Night Out In 'Gimme' Video". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ Paul, Larisha (11 January 2023). "Sam Smith Is a Voyeur's Biggest Fantasy on New Single 'Gimme' With Jessie Reyez and Koffee". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. ^ Maskell, Emily (12 January 2023). "Sam Smith's Gimme single review: 'Unholy sequel cements star's dynamic new era'". Attitude. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  7. ^ Empire, Kitty (28 January 2023). "Sam Smith: Gloria review – the lovelorn balladeer turns to the dancefloor". The Observer. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (27 January 2023). "Sam Smith – Gloria". Clash. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  9. ^ Cox, Jamieson (27 January 2023). "Sam Smith: Gloria Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sam Smith". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of January 25, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  14. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Top 20 Panamá del 23 al 29 de Enero, 2023". Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Download Chart – Week 3 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 3". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  18. ^ "De Top 40 Lijst Voor 9 – 16 Feb 2023" [The Top 40 List For 9 – Feb 16, 2023]. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Sam Smith feat. Koffee & Jessie Reyez – Gimme". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2023.