Nice 2 Me

"Nice 2 Me"
Single by Piri & Tommy Villiers
Released24 May 2023
GenreDrum and bass
Length
  • 2:51 (original version)
  • 3:26 (Tommy Villiers Remix)
  • 2:30 (acoustic)
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
  • Piri
  • Tommy Villiers
Producer(s)
  • Tommy Villiers
  • Piri
Piri & Tommy Villiers singles chronology
"Updown"
(2023) 		"Nice 2 Me"
(2023) 		"Lovergirl"
(2023)
Music video
"Updown" (official video) on YouTube

"Nice 2 Me", sometimes referred to as "Nice to Me", is a 2023 single by Piri and Tommy Villiers. Released 24 May 2023 on Polydor Records, the song is about wanting to be treated nicely in a relationship and received positive critical reception. It featured on Spotify's "Planet Rave" playlist and on the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 24.

Background

In 2020, just before the second United Kingdom COVID-19 lockdown,[1] Piri matched on Tinder with Tommy Villiers.[2] A couple of weeks later, one of the band's photographers retweeted one of their photo shoots, prompting her to find his Instagram account and ask him out.[3]: 38:07  They released the mixtape Froge.mp3 in October 2022, which they promoted the following month with Froge.tour.[4] A week after that, they split up and did not talk to each other for several months;[5]: 44:25  after releasing "Updown" in February 2023,[6] the pair reunited as friends in April 2023.[5]: 44:25 

Release and reception

On 24 May 2023, they released "Nice 2 Me",[7] their second single of the year. The song speaks of wanting to be treated nicely in a relationship[8] and had previously been performed during Froge.tour.[9] The song samples the Amen break[10] and was an attempt at mimicking DJ Marky.[8] BBC Radio 1 announced it as that day's "Hottest Record"[11] and Spotify later added it to its "Planet Rave" playlist.[12]

Notion complimented the song's "acoustic-infused liquid DnB beat",[10] while Dan Cairns of The Times wrote that the track was "at once as light as air and as insistent as a final demand".[13] Hollie Geraghty of The Forty Five described the song as "a weightless summer melody that radiates warmth and golden hour sunshine",[14] while DIY described the song as "sure to be a massive singalong anthem this summer".[15] A more critical review, however, came from Stephanie van Tol of Dancing Bears, who opined that little happened on the record and that it felt "much longer" than its sub-three minute playing time.[16] In September 2023, the song appeared on the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 24.[17]

Track listing

Digital single[7]

  1. "Nice 2 Me" (Piri & Tommy) – 2:51

Tommy Villiers Remix[7]

  1. "Nice 2 Me" (Tommy Villiers Remix) – 3:26

Acoustic[7]

  1. "Nice 2 Me" (Acoustic) – 2:30

Personnel

  • Piri – vocals[18]
  • Tommy Villiers – production, mixing[18]
  • Kevin Grainger – mastering[18]

Release history

Release history for "Nice 2 Me"
Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Various 24 May 2023 Original version
Polydor [7]
23 June 2023 Tommy Villiers Remix [7]
7 July 2023 Acoustic [7]

References

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  2. ^ Helm, Jake. "Piri and Tommy: meet the rising stars of pop". The Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ "The Daisy Adams Show w/ Piri and Tommy Villiers 27th October 2021". Reform Radio. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ^ "piri & tommy have announced their debut project, 'froge.mp3'". Dork. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Piri – Going Viral, Sustaining A Career in Music and Making OnlyFans Content". Utopia Talks. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ^ "piri & Tommy Villiers release new single 'nice 2 me'". DIY. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "piri Singles and EPs discography". Spotify. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b "piri & Tommy Villiers have dropped their new "summer banger", 'nice 2 me'". Dork. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  9. ^ "'Mutations Festival' – Day Two Report (Friday)". Brightonandhovenews.org. 10 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Notion Now: Bandokay, Beyoncé & J Hus". Notion.online. 26 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  11. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Future Sounds, piri & Tommy Villiers Hottest Record + One Night With... Tom Grennan". BBC. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Step into the Beat: Experience the Vibrant 'Spotify House' in Manila". WheninManila.com. 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  13. ^ "The best albums of 2023 so far". The Times. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  14. ^ "45s of the week: Arlo Parks, Cat Burns, Olivia Dean and more!". Thefortyfive.com. 26 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Have you heard?". DIY. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  16. ^ Tol, Stephanie van (25 May 2023). "Nieuwe single piri & tommy - "nice 2 me"". Dansende Beren (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  17. ^ "EA FC 24 soundtrack | Full list of songs | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  18. ^ a b c "Nice 2 Me – Credits". Tidal. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.