"None of My Business" is a song by English singer and songwriter Cher Lloyd, released on 19 October 2018 by the Universal Music Group. The song was announced in a video posted to the artist's social media on 16 October 2018, revealing an introduction clip and release date for the single.
Background[]
The track is featured on Lloyd's upcoming third album, currently untitled. The song is Lloyd's first single in two years. It incorporates "breezy production courtesy of Hitimpulse" and lyrically features Lloyd making it "very clear that she has moved on from a former flame". Post-release of the song, Lloyd stated that "I've waited so long for people to finally listen to my new music, which I've worked so hard for a long time, and think 'None Of My Business' is a perfect taste for what's to come - I have never been so excited in my life to present my new music."
Despite the single being a 'warm-up' track and not being promoted the song had received over 35 million streams on Spotify and 37 million views on YouTube. It then had been confirmed by Cher on an Instagram post that the track had sold the equivalent of over 1M copies globally and was later Gold Certified in Brazil!
Composition[]
Musically, "None Of My Business" has a length of three minutes and four seconds and moves at a tempo of 134 beats per minute. It incorporates "breezy production courtesy of Hitimpulse" and lyrically features Lloyd making it "very clear that she has moved on from a former flame". During the chorus she sings, "Damn, I heard that you and her been having issues/I wish you the best, I hope that she can fix you/You'll be calling me the second that it hits you, but baby, this is none of my business." The song has been described as "sassy and charismatic".
Critical reception[]
Mike Nied of Idolator called the song Lloyd "at her most liberated, and she has rarely sounded better." Writing for The Guardian, Kate Solomon wrote that the "Sing-songy nursery rhyme feel and breezy delivery don't hide the cutting tone", and compared it to anyone who has "Spent an hour scrolling through an ex's Insta feed before sending 600 screengrabs to the group chat".
Music Video[]
The music video for the song was released through YouTube on 19 October 2018, in the United Kingdom and in the United States on 22 October 2018.
Cher Lloyd - None Of My Business (Official Music Video)
Watch the Official Video to "None Of My Business"
Charts[]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (Official Charts Company) | 58 |
| UK Download (Official Charts Company) | 62 |
Lyrics[]
Damn, I heard that you and her been having problems
She likes to fight I guess you both have that in common
Started at the top but now you at the bottom
But baby this is none of my business
You moved on that a wrong been a while baby so did I
Took her home to your mom but oh trust me that ain't on my mind
I... I saw on my feed she looks a little like me
I... I can't help but see it's not jealousy, no
Damn, I heard that you and her been having problems
She likes to fight I guess you both have that in common
Started at the top but now you at the bottom
But baby this is none of my business
Damn, I heard that you and her been having issues
I wish you the best I hope that she can fix you
You'll be calling me the second that it hits you
But baby this is none of my business
Does she care, wear her hair up the way that babe you always liked
When you're alone does she know all the ways to treat your body right
I... I saw on my feed she looks a little like me
I... I can't help but see it's not jealousy, no
Damn, I heard that you and her been having problems
She likes to fight I guess you both have that in common
Started at the top but now you at the bottom
But baby this is none of my business
Damn, I heard that you and her been having issues
I wish you the best I hope that she can fix you
You'll be calling me the second that it hits you
But baby this is none of my business
None of my business
Haven't watched your story in four days
Least not today
Cause it's none of my business, none of my business
Damn, I heard that you and her been having problems
She likes to fight I guess you both have that in common
Started at the top but now you at the bottom
But baby this is none of my business
Damn, I heard that you and her been having issues
I wish you the best I hope that she can fix you
You'll be calling me the second that it hits you
But baby this is none of my business