David Guetta, Anne-Marie, Coi Leray, Baby Don’t Hurt Me | Track Review 🎵

David Guetta, Anne-Marie, and Coi Leray join forces on “Baby Don’t Hurt Me,” which is fueled by a 1990s dance classic. 

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”Q” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]uestion: “What is love?” That is a deep, deep question.  Back in 1993, 🎙 Haddaway had an incredible song about it: 🎵 “What Is Love”.  Well, 30 years after the Haddaway classic, 🎙 David Guetta, 🎙 Anne-Marie, and 🎙 Coi Leray sample it on their collaborative single, 🎵 “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”.  Anne-Marie (singing) and Coi Leray (rapping) handle the vocal duties on this dance pop cut.  Meanwhile Guetta, alongside 🎛 Toby Green, and Mike Hawkins handle the production.  The backdrop is slick as you’d expect, with the beat and rhythmic synths thriving.  [/otw_shortcode_dropcap]

Even though “What is Love” fuels the chorus of the song (performed by Anne-Marie), there is also original lyrics. Anne-Marie performs the first verse, pre-chorus, chorus, and during the drop.  Clearly, the love – well, mostly the sex – are lit. The love is sus – a bit sketch – judging by the lyrics.  Coi Leray takes a similar approach, focusing on the sexual endeavors, asserting, “On my body, he givin’ me kisses / I’m wet when I’m with him, I pop it like Adderall.”  Day-um, girl! Both ladies make their modus operandi crystal clear, propelled by an ear-catching backdrop.

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Final Thoughts 💭 

All in all, 🎵 “Baby Don’t Hurt Me” is an enjoyable dance/pop joint.  Is it the second coming? Absolutely not, but it doesn’t need to be either.  Guetta remains a great producer.  The decision to sample Haddaway was a smart one.  Anne-Marie does her thing, while Coi Leray takes it even more risqué.  Won’t change lives but should give a playlist – particularly the sex playlist – a spark.

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🎙 David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray • 🎵 “Baby Don’t Hurt Me” • 🏷 Warner Music UK Limited / What A DJ Ltd • 🗓 4.6.23

[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Warner Music UK Limited / What A DJ Ltd; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]

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