"Another One of Me" is a song by American rapper
Diddy, Canadian singer
the Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ...
, Moroccan-American rapper
French Montana
Karim Kharbouch (Moroccan Arabic, Arabic: IPA pronunciation, æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he immigrated to New York ...
, and British-American rapper
21 Savage
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is an American-British rapper. Born in London and raised in Atlanta, he began his recording career in 2013 and released three independent mixtapes to regiona ...
. It was released through Love Records and
Motown
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as the only single from Diddy's fifth studio album, ''
The Love Album: Off the Grid'', on September 15, 2023, along with the album.
Diddy, the Weeknd, and 21 Savage had collaborated earlier on the remix of
Metro Boomin
Leland Tyler Wayne (born September 16, 1993), known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer and music executive. Widely acclaimed for his dark and cinematic production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential p ...
's 2023 single, "
Creepin'". The song was also promoted as the Weeknd's final feature, which the Weeknd stated while touring. He would later appear on the song "
Young Metro" from the collaborative album ''
We Don't Trust You
''We Don't Trust You'' is the first collaborative studio album by American rapper Future and American record producer Metro Boomin, released on March 22, 2024, by Freebandz, Epic Records, Boominati Worldwide, and Republic. The album features g ...
'' by
Future
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and Metro Boomin in 2024.
Background and composition
The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ...
first revealed a demo of the song through his radio show, ''
'', stating the demo was recorded during the sessions for his 2013 debut studio album, ''
Kiss Land''.
During a show in Warsaw, Poland, for his
After Hours til Dawn Tour
The After Hours 'til Dawn Stadium Tour, previously titled The After Hours Tour, is the ongoing seventh concert tour by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, in support of his fourth, fifth, and sixth studio albums, '' After Hours'' (2020), '' ...
on August 9, 2023, the Weeknd previewed the track, stating it would be his "last feature – in my career". That was proven untrue in 2024 when he collaborated on three songs from
Future
The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently ex ...
and
Metro Boomin
Leland Tyler Wayne (born September 16, 1993), known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer and music executive. Widely acclaimed for his dark and cinematic production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential p ...
's second collaborative album ''
We Still Don't Trust You
''We Still Don't Trust You'' is the second collaborative studio album by American rapper Future and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was released on April 12, 2024, through Freebandz (under the business name Wilburn Holding Co), Epic R ...
'' and a song from the aforementioned rappers' first collaborative album ''
We Don't Trust You
''We Don't Trust You'' is the first collaborative studio album by American rapper Future and American record producer Metro Boomin, released on March 22, 2024, by Freebandz, Epic Records, Boominati Worldwide, and Republic. The album features g ...
'', "
Young Metro".
On the song, all four artists have their own verses, with ''
Uproxx
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''s Alex Gonzalez calling the Weeknd's lyrics on the chorus an "empowering farewell", in which he claims: "Another one of me won't come around again". The song features a drum sample from the English drummer
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis and had a successful solo career, ac ...
' 1981 single, "
In the Air Tonight
"In the Air Tonight" is the debut solo single by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was released as the lead single from Collins's debut solo album, ''Face Value (album), Face Value'', in January 1981. It was selected as the s ...
".
Music video
The official music video for "Another One of Me", directed by James Larese was released along with the song and album on September 15, 2023. The Weeknd, French Montana, and 21 Savage appear in a sci-fi-inspired background filled with glass pieces in the air and geometric statues with a dystopian look and it calms down as Diddy enters through the heavens at the end.
Charts
Release history
References
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2023 songs
2023 singles
Motown singles
Sean Combs songs
The Weeknd songs
French Montana songs
21 Savage songs
Songs written by Sean Combs
Songs written by the Weeknd
Songs written by French Montana
Songs written by 21 Savage
Songs written by DaHeala
Songs written by Eric Hudson
Song recordings produced by Sean Combs
Song recordings produced by Eric Hudson