Wren Graves of '' Consequence of Sound '' opined that , " The hook relies on the kind of electronic vocal manipulations we associate with a weaker voice , say Selena Gomez , but the verses are Grande at her mewling best . " '' Spin '' s Andrew Unterberger stated that the song is " not quite irresistible , but it 's mildly alluring " Carolyn Menyes of Music Times claimed that it " may miss the sort of fiery hook that helped Grande 's similarly-themed hit " Love Me Harder " such a success , but it gels flawlessly with the subdued offerings Grande has showed so far from what is sure to be her most mature record to date . " Quinn Moreland of '' Pitchfork '' was more mixed with Wayne 's appearance , claiming that it was " one of '' Dangerous Woman '' s more surprising features , yet perhaps predictably , " feeling that he seems " sleepy . " Nathan Wisnicki of Pretty Much Amazing agreed , calling it " tuneless " and that it has " a really lazy hook . " Despite not being released as a single , a music video for the song was directed by Grant Singer and released exclusively on streaming service Apple Music on May 15 , 2016 . A week later , on May 22 , the music video was released on her YouTube and Vevo channel ( the same day her music video for " Into You " was released ) . As stated by Gil Kaufman of '' Billboard '' , " For the most part , Ariana lounges around on her bed and couch in her black leather bustier , shorts and high heels asking a new man if she can love him . And then Lil Wayne shows up in a puff of smoke trailing some XXL promises . " The music video spawned a nomination for Best Collaboration at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards . It surpassed 100 million views on October 25 , 2016 , making it Grande 's thirteenth Vevo-certified music video after " Side to Side "
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
Let Me Love You (Ariana Grande song)