Cheating (song)

Not to be confused with Cheatin' (song).

2013 single by John Newman

"Cheating"

Single by John Newman
from the album  Tribute
Released| 6 October 2013
Recorded| 2012–13
Genre|

* Pop
* breakbeat
* soul

Length| 3:42
Label| Island
Songwriter(s)|

* John Newman
* Emily Phillips

Producer(s)|

* Ant Whiting
* John Newman
* Mike Spencer

John Newman singles chronology
| "Love Me Again"
(2013)  | "Cheating"
(2013)  | "Losing Sleep"
(2013)

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"Cheating" is a song by English singer John Newman. The song was released on 6 October 2013 as the second single from his debut studio album, Tribute (2013). The song was written by John Newman and Emily Phillips. The song peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.

This song has been modified with different lyrics on the 2014 Toyota Yaris commercial in Indonesia.

## Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Cheating" was first released onto YouTube on 22 August 2013 at a total length of three minutes and forty-one seconds.[1] The video shows Newman invoking guilt in a cheating lover by performing the song on a nearby rooftop. The video also starts with a shot of a newspaper, referencing to Newman's earlier music video, "Love Me Again", which had ended with the two main characters encountering a car crash. The newspaper's headline read, "Couple survives Hit-and-Run".[2]

## Critical reception

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Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

> Despite already having two chart-toppers to his name, John Newman recently told us that he "constantly wants more". It's a necessary determination to have in today's cut-throat music industry and is made slightly easier when there's plenty of talent to back it up with. The last we heard from the Yorkshire crooner he was asking his beau for forgiveness over perky brass and rattling breakbeats, but the tables have seemingly turned on his latest offering. "But if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah/ 'Cause cheating's just the thing you do," Newman coolly notes over spry horns and Italo piano lines, before the sass levels are elevated by a soulful gospel choir by the song's end. It's a classy retaliation to his Shakespearean-styled cuckolding that reinforces his dominance of UK neo soul. And as for wanting that third number one? With this little anthem in his repertoire, we can't see that being too much of a problem. [3]

## Track listing

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Digital downloadNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cheating"| 3:42

Digital download – Remix (EP)No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cheating" (Freemasons Club Edit)| 7:57
2.| "Cheating" (DJ Zinc Remix)| 4:29
3.| "Cheating" (Wookie Remix)| 5:04
4.| "Cheating" (Wayward Remix)| 5:34
5.| "Cheating" (William Carl Jr Remix)| 4:46

## Credits and personnel

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* Lead vocals – John Newman
* Lyrics – John Newman and Emily Phillips
* Producers – Ant Whiting, John Newman and Mike Spencer
* Label – Island

## Chart performance

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### Weekly charts

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Chart (2013–14)  | Peak
position

|

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 44
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 4
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] | 3
Germany (GfK)[7] | 53
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] | 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] | 14
Iceland (RÚV)[10] | 24
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 19
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[12] | 8
Poland (Dance Top 50)[13] | 37
Scotland (OCC)[14] | 7
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[15] | 72
Slovenia (SloTop50)[16] | 36
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 56
UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 9

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2013)  | Position

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Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[19] | 26
Chart (2014)  | Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[20] | 88

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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United Kingdom  | 6 October 2013  | Digital download | Island

## References

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1. ^ John Newman - Cheating - YouTube
2. ^ John Newman premieres new single 'Cheating' music video - watch - Music News - Digital Spy
3. ^ John Newman: 'Cheating' - Single review. Digital Spy
4. ^ "John Newman – Cheating" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
5. ^ "John Newman – Cheating" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
6. ^ "John Newman – Cheating" (in French). Ultratip.
7. ^ "John Newman – Cheating" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
8. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
10. ^ "John Newman Chart History". RÚV. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
11. ^ "Chart Track: Week 41, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
12. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
13. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
15. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201347 into search. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
16. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
17. ^ "John Newman – Cheating". Swiss Singles Chart.
18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
19. ^ "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2013" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
20. ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014". Mahasz. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Tribute (2013)
* Revolve (2015)

Singles|

* "Love Me Again"
* "Cheating"
* "Losing Sleep"
* "Out of My Head"
* "Come and Get It"
* "Tiring Game"
* "Olé"
* "Fire in Me"
* "Feelings"
* "Without You"
* "Stand by Me"
* "High on You"
* "If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)"

Featured singles|

* "Feel the Love"
* "Not Giving In"
* "Blame"
* "Give Me Your Love"

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