"U + Me (Love Lesson)" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige from her 13th studio album, Strength of a Woman (2017).

Hodge produced "U + Me (Love Lesson)" and co-wrote it with Charles Hinshaw, David D. Brown, and Mary J. Blige.

Hodge produced "U + Me (Love Lesson)" and co-wrote it with Charles Hinshaw, David D. Brown, and Mary J. Blige.

[10][12][13] Michael Saponara of Vibe wrote that it contained elements of soul music,[12] and Andy Kellman of AllMusic interpreted the composition as "a machine-soul ballad".

[10] Ammar Kalia of Clash described the instrumental as composed of "trap-influenced sub-bass and heavier drum programming",[8] and Andy Gill of The Independent wrote that the song shared the same "skittish modern beats" as Blige's single "Love Yourself" (2017).

[9] Kyle Eustice of HipHopDX described the single as a "sultry breakup ballad" with lyrics referencing Blige's divorce from Kendu Issacs.

[18] Kylie Eustice wrote that Blige "turned [her] pain into art",[14] and Michael Saponara described the song as "a therapeutic anthem to anyone going through a bad break up or tough times with a loved one".

[12] Ammar Kalia enjoyed how the single differed from the "orchestral swells" typically used in Blige's music, and referred to it as "refreshing".