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Made for Me

2023 single by Muni Long

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"Made for Me" is a song by American singer Muni Long, released on September 15, 2023, as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Revenge (2024). It was co-written with producers Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, and JordanXL. A number of remixes of "Made for Me" have been released, including ones with Lil Jon and Kronic, Bnyx, and Mariah Carey, among others.

"Made for Me (Live on BET)" won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. The song has also received a nomination for the Viewer's Choice Award at the 2024 BET Awards.

01Composition and lyrics

The song is an R&B ballad with piano, drum machine and bass. Lyrically, Muni Long expresses her love for her son: "Nobody knows me like you do / Nobody gon' love me quite like you / Can't even deny it / Every time I try it / One look in my eyes, you know I'm lying".

02Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Music critics have described it as "nostalgic" and "sweet". Tallie Spencer of HotNewHipHop described the song as "infectious and guaranteed to have you put it on repeat for hours and hours at a time" and called it "an example of a track that speaks to her talents as a singer and songwriter." Butta of Soul Bounce wrote of the song, "The songwriting, sound and singing are all top-notch and the musical equivalent of a chef's kiss."

03Music video

An official music video premiered on January 17, 2024. Directed by Des Gray and Trinidad James, it sees Muni Long as a scientist building a replica of an ideal man, who is played by singer Luke James. Long has explained, "I wanted to have fun with this video and really think outside of the box. It's my little nod to A.I. mixed with Frankenstein. If you want to find the perfect person in a limited dating pool, you might just have to create them! It's only science fiction for now but with how fast technology is changing could this be our reality someday?"

04Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Made For Me"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
MTV Video Music Awards 2024 Best R&B Nominated
BET Awards Viewer's Choice Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top R&B Song Nominated
Grammy Awards 2025 Best R&B Performance Won
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 R&B Song of the Year Won
ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2025 Winning Songwriters and Publishers Won

05TikTok virality

In January 2024, the song achieved virality on the video-sharing platform TikTok, beginning when a woman named Milck Marie used the song in several videos, in which she would sing the pre-chorus ("Twin, where have you been?") and lip-sync the chorus.

06Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Made for Me"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) 22
Australia New Music Singles (ARIA) 18
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard) 62
Global 200 (Billboard) 45
Netherlands (Single Tip) 24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 14
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) 47
Philippines (Billboard) 16
South Africa Streaming (TOSAC) 5
UK Singles (Official Charts) 36
UK Hip Hop/R&B (Official Charts) 14
US Billboard Hot 100 20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 8
US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 24
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard) 2
Chart performance for "Made for Me" (with Mariah Carey)
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (Official Charts) 95
UK Singles Sales (OCC) 99

Year-end charts

2024 year-end chart performance for "Made For Me"
Chart (2024) Position
US Billboard Hot 100 56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 20
US Rhythmic (Billboard) 30

07Certifications

Certifications for "Made for Me"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Sources and credits

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