Supposed to Be Loved

"Supposed to Be Loved"
"Supposed to Be Loved"
Single by DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, and Future featuring Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Aalam of God
Released	August 11, 2023
Genre	Trap
Length	3:27
Label	We the Best; Def Jam;
Songwriter(s)	Khaled Khaled; Dominique Jones; Nayvadius Cash; Symere Woods; Bryan Simmons; Quincy Jones; James Ingram;
Producer(s)	DJ Khaled; TM88; C$D Sid; Magnificent; Slo Meezy;
DJ Khaled singles chronology
Lil Baby singles chronology
Future singles chronology
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
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"Supposed to Be Loved" is a song by American disc jockey DJ Khaled and American rappers Lil Baby and Future featuring fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on August 11, 2023 by We the Best Music and Def Jam Recordings, as the lead single from the Khaled's upcoming fourteenth studio album, Aalam of God. It is Khaled's first release through the Def Jam label.

Produced by Khaled himself and TM88, the song was written by the two alongside its lead performers. As it samples "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones and James Ingram are credited as songwriters from interpolation. Khaled announced the song and album name a day prior to the latter's release.^[1] Hints at a collaboration between Khaled and Lil Uzi Vert were given as they were spotted in a recording studio together the previous month.^[2]

Composition and lyrics

"Supposed to Be Loved" is an upbeat trap song that contains samples of the single "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982).^[3] It sees Lil Baby, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert rapping about adoring their significant others in the way they feel they should, with a catchy chorus from the former.^[4]^[5]

Despite featuring explicit lyrics, it is not officially marked as such, even getting nominated for "Favorite Music Collaboration" at the 2024 Kids' Choice Awards in the process.

Charts

Chart performance for "Supposed to Be Loved"
Chart (2023)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[6]	15
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	52
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	15
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[9]	7

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Supposed To Be Loved"
Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Music Collaboration	Nominated	^[10]

Release history

Release history and formats for "Supposed to Be Loved"
Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	August 11, 2023	CD single digital download streaming	We the Best Def Jam	^[11]
United States	August 15, 2023	Rhythmic contemporary	We the Best Def Jam	^[12]

References

^ Price, Joe (August 11, 2023). "Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, and Future Assemble for DJ Khaled's "Supposed to Be Loved"". Complex. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ Lyda, Jake (July 17, 2023). "Lil Uzi Vert Links Up With DJ Khaled In The Studio". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ Galindo, Thomas (August 11, 2023). "DJ Khaled Announces New Album, Drops Lead Single with Future, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ Gonzalez, Alex (August 11, 2023). "DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, Future, And Lil Uzi Vert Remind Their Ladies How They're 'Supposed To Be Loved' On Their New Single". Uproxx. Retrieved August 11, 2023. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ Zemler, Emily (August 11, 2023). "DJ Khaled Taps Lil Baby, Future, Lil Uzi Vert for New Single 'Supposed to be Loved'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
^ "Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet, Ayo Edebiri Among 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
^ "SUPPOSED TO BE LOVED (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) - Single by DJ Khaled, Lil Baby & Future on Apple Music". Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Apple Music.
^ "Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

[1] Price, Joe (August 11, 2023). "Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, and Future Assemble for DJ Khaled's "Supposed to Be Loved"". Complex. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[2] Lyda, Jake (July 17, 2023). "Lil Uzi Vert Links Up With DJ Khaled In The Studio". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[3] Galindo, Thomas (August 11, 2023). "DJ Khaled Announces New Album, Drops Lead Single with Future, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[4] Gonzalez, Alex (August 11, 2023). "DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, Future, And Lil Uzi Vert Remind Their Ladies How They're 'Supposed To Be Loved' On Their New Single". Uproxx. Retrieved August 11, 2023. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[5] Zemler, Emily (August 11, 2023). "DJ Khaled Taps Lil Baby, Future, Lil Uzi Vert for New Single 'Supposed to be Loved'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[6] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.

[sc_Billboardhot100_DJ_Khaled-7] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_DJ_Khaled-8] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_DJ_Khaled-9] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[10] "Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet, Ayo Edebiri Among 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

[11] "SUPPOSED TO BE LOVED (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) - Single by DJ Khaled, Lil Baby & Future on Apple Music". Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Apple Music.

[12] "Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

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DJ Khaled
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Listennn... the Album (2006) We the Best (2007) We Global (2008) Victory (2010) We the Best Forever (2011) Kiss the Ring (2012) Suffering from Success (2013) I Changed a Lot (2015) Major Key (2016) Grateful (2017) Father of Asahd (2019) Khaled Khaled (2021) God Did (2022) Aalam of God (TBA)
Singles	"Holla at Me" "Grammy Family" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "Out Here Grindin" "Go Hard" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Welcome to My Hood" "I'm on One" "Take It to the Head" "I Wish You Would" "No New Friends" "I Wanna Be With You" "They Don't Love You No More" "Hold You Down" "How Many Times" "Gold Slugs" "For Free" "I Got the Keys" "Holy Key" "Do You Mind" "Shining" "I'm the One" "To the Max" "Wild Thoughts" "Top Off" "I Believe" "No Brainer" "Higher" "Just Us" "You Stay" "Popstar" "Greece" "Let It Go" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Body in Motion" "Staying Alive" "Beautiful" "Big Time" ""
Featured singles	"100 Million" "Speedin' (We the Best Remix)" "Cash Flow" "Foolish" (Remix) "Always Strapped (remix)" "Maybach Music 2.5" "Body 2 Body (remix)" "Ima Boss (remix)" "Cold" "Pride N Joy" "Bugatti" (Remix) "Dinero" "Big Energy" (Remix) "Love, Money, Fame"
Other songs	"Wish Wish" "Sorry Not Sorry" "God Did" "Use This Gospel" (Remix) "Juice Wrld Did"
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Lil Baby
Discography
Studio albums	Harder Than Ever (2018) My Turn (2020) It's Only Me (2022) WHAM (2025) Dominique (2025)
Collaborative albums	The Voice of the Heroes (with Lil Durk) (2021)
Mixtapes	Drip Harder (with Gunna) (2018) Street Gossip (2018)
Singles	"My Dawg" "Freestyle" "Southside" "Yes Indeed" "Drip Too Hard" "Close Friends" "Phone Down" "Out the Mud" "Baby" "Woah" "Sum 2 Prove" "Emotionally Scarred" "All In" "The Bigger Picture" "Errbody" "On Me" "Real as It Gets" "Ramen & OJ" "Voice of the Heroes" "Do We Have a Problem?" "Bussin" "Right On" "In a Minute" "Frozen" "U-Digg" "Never Sleep" "Detox" "Heyy" "Go Hard" "Merch Madness" "" "Crazy" "350" "5AM" "Insecurities" "Touchdown" "Legends"
Featured singles	"Sold Out Dates" "Put a Date on It" "Mac 10" "Down Like That" "You Stay" "Leave Em Alone" "Highest in the Room" (Remix) "U Played" "I Do It" "3 Headed Goat" "Prospect" "One Shot" "Know My Rights" "Narrow Road" "24 (Remix)" "Why Do You Lie to Me" "Trenches" "For the Night" "Ugly" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Sharing Locations" "Body in Motion" "Hurricane" "Girls Want Girls" "Me or Sum" "2step" "All Dz Chainz" "Staying Alive" "Big Time" "Hot Boy" "Bluffin" "Band4Band" "PJ"
Other songs	"Mickey" "Life Goes On" "Chanel (Go Get It)" "Never Recover" "Pure Cocaine" "Can't Leave Without It" "Pop Out Again" "Bad Bad Bad" "Toes" "Grace" "We Paid" "Rags2Riches" "Don't Need Friends" "Wants and Needs" "Pride Is the Devil" "Hats Off" "5500 Degrees" "Real Spill" "Stand on It" "Pop Out" "California Breeze" "Never Hating" "Forever" "From Now On" "Fully Loaded" "Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" "F U 2X" "By Myself" "Stuff" "Outfit"
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