"Charmer" is a song by English hip hop trio

N-Dubz N-Dubz are an English hip hop trio from Camden Town, London, consisting of cousins Dappy and Tulisa, and Fazer. After winning a MOBO Award for Best Newcomer in 2007, N-Dubz briefly signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the Wor ...

. The song was written by the trio, Junior Edwards, and its producer Rymez. On 19 May 2022, "Charmer" premiered on

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and was released to

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through Xploded Music. It is N-Dubz's first single following an 11-year hiatus.

Background and release

On 16 May 2022, a 40-second teaser trailer was shared on N-Dubz's social media showing the trio flying in a helicopter over London; as they emerge after landing, a snippet of "Charmer" is played.

Composition

"Charmer" combines

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with modern

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through use of

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-heavy melodies and "breezy" production.

Charts

References

{{N-Dubz 2022 singles 2022 songs N-Dubz songs Songs written by Dappy Songs written by Richard Rawson Songs written by Tulisa (singer)