
Peak
1
Weeks
31
Score
6,404
Chart Year
2020
Lyrically, "Savage Love" finds Jason Derulo falling for a girl who is using him. He is smitten, despite realizing she only hooked up with him to get back at her ex-lover. Derulo told RADIO.COM's Julia he is proud of the way the lyrics highlight an unhealthy relationship over a high-energy, danceable beat. "I feel like the juxtaposition of worlds coming together really makes this push and pull, cool feeling song that just kind of cuts through," he said. "Laxed (Siren Beat)" blew up on TikTok in 2020, sparking the "Culture Dance" challenge, where participants show off their cultural roots while dancing to the song. "Laxed" caught the attention of Jason Derulo, who wanted to sample it for his own song. However, rather than waiting for permission to be granted, he went ahead and recorded "Savage Love," incorporating the New Zealander's track. This sparked a widespread backlash and calls for Derulo to clear the sample. The two artists eventually came to an agreement, with Derulo and Jawsh 685 listed as joint artists. DeRulo also credits the Kiwi teen as sole producer, and also as a co-writer on the track alongside himself, Jacob "J Kash" Kasher and Phil Gress. DeRulo released the song on June 11, 2020 with a music video filmed during the quarantine caused by the COVID-19 virus pandemic. This was Jason DeRulo's fifth UK #1, following "In My Head," "Don't Wanna Go Home," "Talk Dirty" and "Want to Want Me." Jawsh created his original "Laxed" instrumental one day after school, and its early success took him entirely by surprise. "[I was] feeling relaxed so it made sense to call it 'Laxed,'" he explained to OgfficialCharts.com. "The thought going into it took longer than the actual making of it - I think it only took me 4 hours to make." When this song climbed to #1 on the Pop Songs chart, Jason Derulo became the first solo artist and the second act overall to top that tally across the 2000s, the 2010s and the 2020s. Derulo previously reached the summit with 2009's "Whatcha Say," 2010's "In My Head," 2014's "Talk Dirty" and 2015's "Want To Want Me." Maroon 5 became the first act to rule Pop Songs in the 2000s, the 2010s and the 2020s when the Adam Levine-fronted band sent "Memories" to #1 in February 2020. BTS hopped on a remix, adding a new verse to the song in Korean. Jawsh 685 dropped the new version on October 2, 2020. The New Zealand producer told Billboard the collaboration happened after his people linked up with BTS. "It's cool to get another version of the beat out there," he said. "It means even more people will hear a Siren Beat, which is what I want. I really like seeing how people interpret the beat and do something different with it every time." The song jumped from #8 to #1 on the Hot 100 dated October 17, 2020, aided by the BTS remix. It was DeRulo's second US chart-topper, following his 2009 debut single "Whatcha Say." Teenage New Zealand music producer Jawsh 685 (real name Joshua Nanai) created the song's original beat in 2019. Titled "Laxed (Siren Beat)," he wrote the instrumental as a salute to his Samoan and Cook Island origins. This was the most-used song on TikTok in 2020. It was followed in second place by Megan Thee Stallon's "Savage (remix)" (featuring Beyoncé). Third on the shortform video platform's list was "Out West" by Travis Scott (featuring Young Thug). Producer/songwriter Matthew Spatola brought legal action against Derulo in August 2023, claiming he co-wrote "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" but was never credited for his work and was cut out of the action when it came to subsequent royalties.
If I woke up without ya I don't know what I would do Thought I could be single forever 'til I met you Usually don't be fallin', be fallin', fallin' first You got a way of keeping me comin' back to back I just found out the only reason that you lovin' me Was to get back at your ex lover but before you leave Usually I would never, would never even care Baby, I know she creepin' I feel it in the air Every night and every day I try to make you stay But your Savage love Did somebody, did somebody Break your heart? Lookin' like an angel But your savage love When you kiss me I know you don't give two fucks But I still want that Your savage love Your savage lo-lo-love Your savage lo-lo-love You could use me 'Cause I still want that (your savage) Baby, I hope that this ain't karma 'cause I get around You wanna run it up, I wanna lock it down Usually don't be fallin', be fallin', fallin' first You got a way of making me spend up all my cash Every night and every day I try to make you stay But your Savage love Did somebody, did somebody Break your heart? Lookin' like an angel But your savage love When you kiss me I know you don't give two fucks But I still want that Your savage love Your savage lo-lo-love Your savage lo-lo-love You could use me 'Cause I still want that, your savage love Ooh-la-la-la Ooh-la-la-la Your savage lo-lo-love Ooh-la-la-la Your savage lo-lo-love Ooh-la-la-la You could use me Baby Savage love Did somebody, did somebody Break your heart? Lookin' like an angel But your savage love But when you kiss me I know you don't give two fucks But I still want that Your savage love (savage love) Your savage lo-lo-love Your savage lo-lo-love Girl, you could use me 'Cause I still want that, your savage love
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 27, 2020 | 81 | 45 |
| 2 | Jul 4, 2020 | 43 | 83 |
| 3 | Jul 11, 2020 | 31 | 95 |
| 4 | Jul 18, 2020 | 29 | 97 |
| 5 | Jul 25, 2020 | 19 | 107 |
| 6 | Aug 1, 2020 | 12 | 114 |
| 7 | Aug 8, 2020 | 10 | 116 |
| 8 | Aug 15, 2020 | 7 | 119 |
| 9 | Aug 22, 2020 | 7 | 119 |
| 10 | Aug 29, 2020 | 9 | 117 |
| 11 | Sep 5, 2020 | 9 | 117 |
| 12 | Sep 12, 2020 | 9 | 117 |
| 13 | Sep 19, 2020 | 9 | 117 |
| 14 | Sep 26, 2020 | 8 | 118 |
| 15 | Oct 3, 2020 | 9 | 117 |
| 16 | Oct 10, 2020 | 8 | 118 |
| 17 | Oct 17, 2020 | 1 | 125 |
| 18 | Oct 24, 2020 | 6 | 120 |
| 19 | Oct 31, 2020 | 5 | 121 |
| 20 | Nov 7, 2020 | 8 | 118 |