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. 

Question: “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. 

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.

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

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