"Not My Neighbour" is a song by New Zealand musician

Niko Walters Nikora "Niko" Walters is a New Zealand contemporary soul and R&B musician. Debuting in 2019, Walters is best known for the " Not My Neighbour" (2020), which was certified double platinum and was one of the top singles of 2021 in New Zealand. Wal ...

, released as a single in August 2020. The song was a success in New Zealand, reaching number four and becoming the 17th most successful song in New Zealand in 2021. In 2021, a new version was recorded featuring American R&B singer Kiana Ledé.

Background and writing

During the writing sessions for Walters' debut album ''Escape'', he wanted to create an experimental song, different from his typical soul-inspired songs. Walters was inspired by the written works of Leonard Cohen and films by Quentin Tarantino to create a song that told a story using detailed visual imagery, as a way to "put a different spin on a classic love song". Walters worked with producer and musician Rory Noble and singer-songwriter Mikey Dam to produce the song.

Composition

"Not My Neighbour" is a contemporary R&B song, that describes a love story using the metaphor of a police hunt.

Release

"Not My Neighbour" was released as the second single from ''Escape'' on 21 August 2020. After the success of the song, American R&B singer Kiana Ledé collaborated with Walters to produce a new version of the song. Walters felt that "Not My Neighbour" was "an unusual song that doesn't really fit the style of everyone's vocal and feel", but Ledé's style was a good fit after she called him and discussed her ideas for the new version of the song. The new version was released on 16 April 2021.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. *Chris Chetland – mastering engineer *Mikey Dam – writer *Ryan Hobbs – writer *Rory Noble – producer, mixer, writer *Niko Walters – writer

Background and writing

Composition

Release

Credits and personnel

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