Hate It or Love It (Ouraine song)

"Hate It or Love It" is a single recorded by Emily Merletta-voiced character Ouraine from the Kuboian animated series of the same name. Released on 6th April 1997, it serves as the second single from the album Everybody Dance. The song features backing vocals from Denise Chevrolet and Jack Carole. "Hate It or Love It" reached number one on the Karuboia charts and is the only track off the Everybody Dance album to do so. Prior to the song's release, Merletta performed "Hate It or Love It" during the Children's Appeal Day telethon on 11th March 1997, shortly after the premiere of the Ouraine special "Ouraine and the Special Gift".

Music and lyrics
"Hate It or Love It" is a new jack swing song with a garage house-influenced piano, police car sirens, synthesisers and a hard-hitting drum loop. The lyrics are rapped by Emily Merletta, with Denise Chevrolet providing backing vocals during the verses and Jack Carole providing them during the chorus

The song is in the key of C major, and has a tempo of 101 beats per minute.

Kuboian CD single

 * 1) "Hate It or Love It"
 * 2) "Hit the Rock"
 * 3) "Hate It or Love It" (karaoke version)
 * 4) "Hate It or Love It" (CD-ROM music video)

Kuboian cassette single

 * 1) "Hate It or Love It"
 * 2) "Hit the Rock"

Personnel

 * Emily Merletta - lead vocals
 * Denise Chevrolet, Jack Carole - backing vocals
 * Chloe Wallace - songwriting, production
 * DJ Forward - mixing, engineering
 * Pete Fischer - arrangement