On Me (Meek Mill song)

"On Me" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill featuring fellow American rapper Cardi B from his fourth studio album Championships (2018). It was written by artists alongside Nija Charles and producers Bangladesh and Benny Wond3r. Following the album release, the track entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 30 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

"On Me"
Song by Meek Mill featuring Cardi B
from the album Championships
Recorded	2018
Length	3:45
Label	Atlantic Maybach Music
Songwriter(s)	Robert Williams Nija Charles Belcalis Almánzar Shondrae Crawford Desmond Peterson
Producer(s)	Bangladesh Benny Wond3r

Background

Producer Bangladesh first teased the collaboration in October 2018.^[1] A snippet of the song surfaced online the same month, previewing short parts from both Cardi and Meek's verses.^[2] HotNewHipHop described it as a "heavy, trap-influenced" track.^[2]

Critical reception

Erin Lowers opined in Exclaim! that Cardi B "fleshes out the sex-adorned "On Me" flawlessly."^[3] Writing for Billboard, Sowmya Krishnamurthy called the song "energetic" and "[a] standout moment" on the album, which "features Cardi B stealing the show in perhaps her most confident rapping to date."^[4] In Pitchfork, Evan Rytlewski noticed Cardi B raps "exclusively in flexes on "On Me," and described the song as "a rowdy number cut from a distinctly "Bodak Yellow"-esque cloth."^[5] Reviewing the song's parent album Aaron McKrell of HipHopDX cited "On Me" and "Splash Warning" as examples of tracks where Meek "lightens the mood with carefree songs, and at best—like—he and his guests are supremely entertaining."^[6] Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone also cited it as one of the album's "straight bangers".^[7]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8]	97
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10]	13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Cardi B and Meek Mill May Have a Bangladesh Banger Coming". Complex.
2. "Cardi B & Meek Mill's Collaboration Previewed In New Snippet". HotNewHipHop. 19 October 2018.
3. Lowers, Erin (December 6, 2018). "Meek Mill - Championships". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
4. Krishnamurthy, Sowmya (December 1, 2018). "Meek Mill Wins Big With 'Championships'". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
5. Rytlewski, Evan (December 4, 2018). "Meek Mill - Championships Pitchfork review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
6. DXStaff (December 4, 2018). "Review: Meek Mill's "Championships" Dominates Its Moment If Not Much Else". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
7. Weingarten, Christopher R. (December 3, 2018). "Review: Meek Mill's 'Championships' Places Him Up There With the Greats". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
8. "Meek Mill Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
9. "Meek Mill Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
10. "Meek Mill Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
11. "American single certifications – Meek Mill – On Me". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• Audio on YouTube