Nice 2 Me Explained

Nice 2 Me
Type:single
Cover:Piri & Tommy - Nice 2 Me.png
Artist:Piri & Tommy Villiers
Released:24 May 2023
Genre:Drum and bass
Length:
  • 2:51 (original version)
  • 3:26 (Tommy Villiers Remix)
  • 2:30 (acoustic)
Label:Polydor
Producer:
  • Tommy Villiers
  • Piri
Prev Title:Updown
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Lovergirl
Next Year:2023

"Nice 2 Me", sometimes referred to as "Nice to Me", is a 2023 single by Piri and Tommy Villiers. Released 24 May 2023 on Polydor Records, the song is about wanting to be treated nicely in a relationship and received positive critical reception. It featured on Spotify's "Planet Rave" playlist and on the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 24.

Background

In 2020, just before the second United Kingdom COVID-19 lockdown,[1] Piri matched on Tinder with Tommy Villiers.[2] A couple of weeks later, one of the band's photographers retweeted one of their photo shoots, prompting her to find his Instagram account and ask him out.[3] They released the mixtape Froge.mp3 in October 2022, which they promoted the following month with Froge.tour.[4] A week after that, they split up and did not talk to each other for several months; after releasing "Updown" in February 2023,[5] the pair reunited as friends in April 2023.[6]

Release and reception

On 24 May 2023, they released "Nice 2 Me",[7] their second single of the year. The song speaks of wanting to be treated nicely in a relationship and had previously been performed during Froge.tour.[8] The song samples the Amen break[9] and was an attempt at mimicking DJ Marky.[10] BBC Radio 1 announced it as that day's "Hottest Record"[11] and Spotify later added it to its "Planet Rave" playlist.[12]

Notion complimented the song's "acoustic-infused liquid DnB beat", while Dan Cairns of The Times wrote that the track was "at once as light as air and as insistent as a final demand".[13] Hollie Geraghty of The Forty Five described the song as "a weightless summer melody that radiates warmth and golden hour sunshine",[14] while DIY described the song as "sure to be a massive singalong anthem this summer".[15] A more critical review, however, came from Stephanie van Tol of Dancing Bears, who opined that little happened on the record and that it felt "much longer" than its sub-three minute playing time.[16] In September 2023, the song appeared on the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 24.[17]

Track listing

Digital single[7]

  1. "Nice 2 Me" (Piri & Tommy) – 2:51

Tommy Villiers Remix[7]

  1. "Nice 2 Me" (Tommy Villiers Remix) – 3:26

Acoustic[7]

  1. "Nice 2 Me" (Acoustic) – 2:30

Personnel

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateVersionFormatLabel
Various24 May 2023Original versionPolydor
23 June 2023Tommy Villiers Remix
7 July 2023Acoustic

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J . Trixie . 4 April 2023 . Piri and Tommy Rose from Viral Rookies to UK Dance's Next Big Ace . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722235107/https://nexus.radio/news/piri-and-tommy-rose-from-viral-rookies-to-uk-dances-next-big-ace . 22 July 2023 . 22 July 2023 . Nexus Radio . en-US.
  2. News: Helm . Jake . Piri and Tommy: meet the rising stars of pop . https://archive.today/20221108175213/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/piri-and-tommy-meet-the-rising-stars-of-pop-xbsjrwl8t . 8 November 2022 . The Times.
  3. Web site: The Daisy Adams Show w/ Piri and Tommy Villiers 27th October 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230213093946/https://www.mixcloud.com/reformradio/the-daisy-adams-show-w-piri-and-tommy-villiers-27th-october-2021/ . 13 February 2023 . 13 February 2023 . Reform Radio.
  4. 21 September 2022 . piri & tommy have announced their debut project, 'froge.mp3' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230304081850/https://readdork.com/news/piri-tommy-announce-debut-project-froge-mp3/ . 4 March 2023 . . 4 March 2023.
  5. Web site: 2023-05-30 . piri & Tommy Villiers release new single ‘nice 2 me’ . 2024-10-23 . DIY . en.
  6. Web site: 20 September 2023 . Piri – Going Viral, Sustaining A Career in Music and Making OnlyFans Content . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231016093708/https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oM9yoF8JlHxprs9CzRpje . 16 October 2023 . 11 October 2023 . Utopia Talks.
  7. Web site: piri Singles and EPs discography. Spotify. 4 February 2023. 4 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204123745/https://open.spotify.com/artist/4DpmPt7gfAAq7WEx0E1X8s/discography/single. live.
  8. Web site: 10 November 2022 . 'Mutations Festival' – Day Two Report (Friday) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205123927/https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2022/11/10/mutations-festival-day-two-report-friday/ . 5 February 2023 . 5 February 2023 . Brightonandhovenews.org.
  9. Web site: Notion Now: Bandokay, Beyoncé & J Hus. Notion.online. 26 May 2023. 29 May 2023. 29 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230529142458/https://notion.online/notion-now-bandokay-beyonce-j-hus/. live.
  10. piri & Tommy Villiers have dropped their new "summer banger", 'nice 2 me'. Dork. 25 May 2023.
  11. Web site: BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Future Sounds, piri & Tommy Villiers Hottest Record + One Night With... Tom Grennan . 2023-07-19 . BBC . en-GB . 2023-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230524233233/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001lw44 . live .
  12. Web site: 15 June 2023 . Step into the Beat: Experience the Vibrant 'Spotify House' in Manila . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230616135415/https://www.wheninmanila.com/step-into-the-beat-experience-the-vibrant-spotify-house-in-manila/ . 16 June 2023 . 16 June 2023 . WheninManila.com.
  13. News: https://archive.today/20230529143815/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/best-new-albums-of-2023-so-far-6rrrvdnfk. The best albums of 2023 so far. The Times. 29 May 2023. 29 May 2023.
  14. Web site: 45s of the week: Arlo Parks, Cat Burns, Olivia Dean and more!. 26 May 2023. Thefortyfive.com. 16 June 2023. 30 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230530050433/https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/reviews/new-songs-arlo-parks-ashnikko/. live.
  15. Have you heard?. DIY. 16 June 2023.
  16. Web site: Tol . Stephanie van . 2023-05-25 . Nieuwe single piri & tommy - "nice 2 me" . 2024-10-24 . Dansende Beren . nl-NL.
  17. Web site: EA FC 24 soundtrack Full list of songs Radio Times . 2024-10-24 . www.radiotimes.com . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Nice 2 Me – Credits . 16 June 2023 . . 16 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230616135415/https://listen.tidal.com/album/295444442/credits . live .

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