Be My Mistake
{{short description|2018 song by The 1975}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Be My Mistake
| cover = Be My Mistake - The 1975.jpg
| alt =
| type =
| artist = the 1975
| album = A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships
| released = 30 November 2018
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
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| genre = {{hlist|Acoustic rock{{cite web |last1=Sodomsky |first1=Sam |title=The 1975's Matty Healy Dissects Every Song on A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/song-by-song/the-1975s-matty-healy-dissects-every-song-on-a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships/ |website=Pitchfork |publisher=Conde Nast |access-date=14 September 2019 |date=27 November 2019}}|folk pop}}
| length = 4:17
| label = * Dirty Hit
| writer = {{hlist|Matthew Healy|George Daniel|Adam Hann|Ross MacDonald}}
| producer = {{hlist|Matthew Healy|George Daniel}}
}}
"Be My Mistake" is a song by British indie rock band, the 1975. The track is the sixth song on their third studio album, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships. Despite not being an official single from the album, it charted on the New Zealand and U.S. rock charts.
Background
In a November 2018 interview with Pitchfork, lead singer Matty Healy described "Be My Mistake" as a song about guilt. Healy further explained "It’s about when you are a young person and you struggle sometimes to figure out what you really want. And sometimes, like a lot of things, it requires you to make a mistake before you actually understand what you have." Healy described Nick Drake as an influence for the song.
Critical reception
Writing for PopBuzz, Katie Louise Smith called "Be My Mistake" "is almost like an even sadder sequel to 'Somebody Else' and it will one hundred percent destroy you emotionally".{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Katie Louise |title=The 1975's 'Be My Mistake': The emotional meaning behind the lyrics of the 'A Brief Inquiry…' ballad |url=https://www.popbuzz.com/music/artists/the-1975/news/be-my-mistake-lyrics-meaning/ |website=PopBuzz |publisher=Global Media |access-date=14 September 2019 |date=30 November 2018}}
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018–19)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|New Zealand|24|artist=The 1975|song=Be My Mistake|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 September 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|36|artist=The 1975|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 September 2019}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=The 1975|title=Be My Mistake|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|type=single|access-date=July 27, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=1975|title=Be My Mistake|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|id=19742-3813-1|access-date=February 26, 2024}}
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onby3d2lFDc Official Acoustic Video]
{{The 1975}}
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