Nice to Each Other
2025 single by Olivia Dean
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"Nice to Each Other" is a song by English singer-songwriter Olivia Dean. It was released on 30 May 2025 as the lead single from her second studio album, The Art of Loving.[1][2] It became Dean's first solo top-ten song on the UK singles chart, peaking at number four and certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
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| Single by Olivia Dean | ||||
| from the album The Art of Loving | ||||
| B-side | "Nice to Each Other" (Live From L'Olympia, Paris) | |||
| Released | 30 May 2025 | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
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| Producer | Zach Nahome | |||
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| "Nice to Each Other" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
The song was written by Dean herself with Matt Hales and produced by Zach Nahome.[3] On the release of the single, Dean said about the song was "about the push and pull of exploring your independence in dating. It's about enjoying someone in the present and allowing it to be both light and meaningful. I think this song and video represents a playfulness in me that I'm excited for people to see."[4]
Music video
The music video for "Nice to Each Other" was released on 30 May 2025. It was directed by Jake Erland and shot in one continuous take.[1] At the 2025 UK Music Video Awards it won for Best Best Pop/R&B/Soul/Jazz Video – Newcomer.[5]
Live performance
Dean performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in July 2025.[6]
Critics reception
The song received generally positive reviews by music critics.[7][8] Thomas Smith of Billboard ranked the song as the best track of the album and "an atypical lead single", praising "the opening guitar riff is gently strummed, the drums scarcely noticeable" and Dean "gentle sigh" vocals.[9]
In a positive review for Medium, Ailsya Avriel said Olivia "reflects on how she’s enjoying with being single yet open to a connection; [...] love is supposed to be an addition to life, not part of requirement to fill an absence".[10] Shahzaib Hussain of Clash wrote that the song "moves mellifluously between breezy passages of slightly distorted indie brushtrokes, and girl-group harmonies that rise and fall like wafts of smoke".[3]
Track listing
Commercial performance
In the United Kingdom, "Nice to Each Other" debuted at No 28 on the Official Singles Chart, reaching number 10 on 18 July 2025, becoming Dean's first solo top-ten song and second overall on the chart, after her collaboration on "Rein Me In" by Sam Fender.[11] The song peaked at number four on the chart in the album release week.[12]
In the United States, the song debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Dean's second entry on the chart, alongside "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" and "Man I Need";[13] the song peaked at 74.
In Australia, the song debuted at number 43 on the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Dean's first entry on the chart.[14] It reached number ten in the week ending on 2 October 2025, becoming Dean's second top ten entry on the chart after "Man I Need".[15] It peaked at eighth place in December 2025.[16]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[40] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
| Belgium (BRMA)[41] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[42] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[43] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[45] | Gold | 12,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[46] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[47] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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| Sweden (GLF)[48] | Gold | 6,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||