David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray — Music Videos

Three artists on one dance record

David Guetta, Anne-Marie, and Coi Leray share the artist credit on “Baby Don’t Hurt Me.” Guetta is the French producer and DJ whose catalog frequently connects club music with pop vocals. Anne-Marie is an English singer-songwriter known for songs including “Alarm,” “2002,” and “Friends,” while American rapper and singer Coi Leray brings a different rhythmic and vocal approach. Their joint recording is a collaboration among three solo artists, each with a separate body of work.

Reworking a dance classic

Released in April 2023, “Baby Don’t Hurt Me” uses the recognizable refrain and melodic identity of Haddaway’s 1993 song “What Is Love.” The new recording places that material inside a contemporary dance-pop setting, combining sung passages with Leray’s contribution. Its structure gives listeners the familiarity of an established dance track while introducing different voices, new lyrics, and a revised production.

Contrasting roles

The record’s arrangement depends on the way its three contributors occupy different spaces. Guetta supplies the production framework, Anne-Marie gives the sung hooks a strong melodic presence, and Leray changes the texture through her delivery. That mixture reflects a recurring practice in electronic pop: a producer organizes a shared recording around performers whose individual styles remain audible within the same song.