Me Myself & I (5 Seconds of Summer song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Me Myself & I

| cover =

| type = single

| album = 5SOS5

| released = {{start date|2022|05|11|df=y}}

| recorded = 2020{{cite magazine|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/5-seconds-of-summer-drops-new-single-me-myself-i-and-announces-album-40523/|title=5 Seconds of Summer share new single 'Me, Myself & I' and announce album|magazine=Rolling Stone Australia|author=Ross Cutsforth|date=12 May 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}}

| studio =

| genre = Pop punk{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/5-seconds-summer-announce-release-of-new-self-titled-album-5sos5-and-drop-single-me-myself-i__36314/|title=5 Seconds Summer announce release of new self-titled album 5SOS5 and drop single Me, Myself & I|date=11 May 2022|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=1 October 2022}}

| length = {{duration|m=2|s=57}}

| label = BMG

| writer = {{hlist|Michael Clifford|Luke Hemmings|Calum Hood|Ashton Irwin|Jon Bellion|Jason Evigan|Pete Nappi}}

| producer = {{hlist|Bellion|Evigan|Nappi}}

| prev_title = Take My Hand

| prev_year = 2022

| next_title = Blender

| next_year = 2022

| misc = {{External music video|type=single|header=Music video|1={{YouTube|HqFVdz9GpwE|"Me Myself & I"}}}}

}}

"Me Myself & I" is a song by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released on 11 May 2022 as the third single from their fifth studio album 5SOS5.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/5-seconds-of-summer-new-song-me-myself-i-album-release-date-1235069701/|title=5 Seconds of Summer Drops New Single 'Me, Myself & I', Announces Album Release Date|magazine=Billboard|author=Starr Bowenbank|date=11 May 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}}

Background

"Me Myself and I" was written by members of the band, Jon Bellion, Jason Evigan and Pete Nappi. It was produced by Bellion, Evigan and Nappi. Speaking to Rolling Stone Australia about the song, lead singer Luke Hemmings said;

{{quote|"'Me, Myself, and I' is a really exciting song for us to have on the record that we've spent the last two years making. We're all big fans of Jon Bellion and when he sent us the idea, we instantly connected with it. So much of what we had been writing lyrically was extremely introspective and this song fit like a puzzle piece with the rest of the album."}}

According to Hemmings, the song is about "the emotional cycle of feeling like you can do everything on your own and that you don't need anyone else, but eventually realizing that sometimes you push away the best things in your life." The group performed the song live at Good Morning America.{{cite web|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/seconds-summer-performs-86654201|title=5 Seconds of Summer performs 'Me Myself & I'|website=Good Morning America|date=12 July 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}}

Reception

The song has been described as a "propulsive break-up anthem". NME called it "an airy, atmospheric soundscape filled with jaunty strummed guitars, ultra-crisp percussion and layered lead vocals primed for singalongs."{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/5-seconds-of-summer-drop-breezy-new-single-me-myself-i-detail-fifth-album-3223733|title=5 Seconds Of Summer drop breezy new single 'Me Myself & I', detail fifth album|website=NME|author=Ellie Robinson|date=12 May 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}}

Music video

The music video for "Me Myself & I" was released on 13 May 2022 and was directed by Harry Law.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/5-seconds-of-summer-me-myself-i-watch-video-1235070867/|title=5 Seconds of Summer Navigate Heartbreak in 'Me, Myself & I': Watch Video|magazine=Billboard|author=Rania Aniftos|date=13 May 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}} The video draws inspiration from "classic pop rock 90's/early 00's music videos such as Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The All-American Rejects". The video showcases the band performing in a dimly lit warehouse and camera cuts around the different personalities of each band member to reflect stripping back of layers as they confront their reflective consciousness.{{cite web|url=https://adsofbrands.net/en/news/5sos-release-music-video-for-latest-single-me-myself-i/3152|title=5SOS Release Music Video for Latest Single "Me, Myself & I"|date=13 May 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}}

Personnel

Credits for "Me Myself & I" adapted from AllMusic.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/me-myself-i-mw0003718238/credits|title=Me Myself & I – 5 Seconds of Summer {{!}} Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 September 2022}}

Musicians

Luke Hemmings – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, composer, keyboards
Michael Clifford – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, composer, vocal producer
Calum Hood – bass, composer, keyboards, backing vocals
Ashton Irwin – backing vocals, composer, drums, keyboards

Production

Jon Bellion – composer, producer
Bryce Bordone – mixing assistant
Mick Coogan – composer
Lionel Crasta – engineering, vocal producer
Jason Evigan – composer, drum programming, producer, synthesizer
Rafael Fadul – engineering
Chris Gehringer – engineering
Serban Ghenea – engineering
Cameron Hogan – engineering
Chris Kaysch – engineering
Pete Nappi – composer, producer
Matt Pauling – engineering
Jackson Rau – engineering

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "Me Myself & I" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite magazine\|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 May 2022\|magazine=The ARIA Report\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|issue=1681\|page=4\|date=25 September 2022}} \| 90
{{single chart\|Flanders\|29\|artist=5 Seconds of Summer\|song=Me Myself & I\|rowheader=true\|access-date=30 October 2022}}
scope="row"\| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard){{Cite magazine\|url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/5-seconds-of-summer/chart-history/min/\|title=5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=25 September 2022}} \| 27
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tiparade){{cite web\|url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2022/week-38\|title=Tiparade Week 38\|publisher=Dutch Top 40\|accessdate=21 March 2024}} \| 7
scope="row"\| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-05-20\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=23 May 2022\|access-date=25 September 2022}} \| 13
{{single chart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|22\|artist=5 Seconds of Summer\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=25 September 2022}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|36\|artist=5 Seconds of Summer\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=25 September 2022}}

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Me Myself & I"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 May 2022|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1681|page=4|date=25 September 2022}}

| 90

{{single chart|Flanders|29|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=Me Myself & I|rowheader=true|access-date=30 October 2022}}

scope="row"| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/5-seconds-of-summer/chart-history/min/|title=5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=25 September 2022}}

| 27

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tiparade){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2022/week-38|title=Tiparade Week 38|publisher=Dutch Top 40|accessdate=21 March 2024}}

| 7

scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-05-20|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=23 May 2022|access-date=25 September 2022}}

| 13

{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|22|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 September 2022}}

{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|36|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 September 2022}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for "Me Myself & I" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2022\|title=Jaaroverzichten 2022\|publisher=Ultratop\|language=nl\|access-date=13 January 2023}} \| 139

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Me Myself & I"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2022|title=Jaaroverzichten 2022|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=13 January 2023}}

| 139

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release history for "Me Myself & I" ! scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\| Various \| rowspan="2"\| 11 May 2022 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| rowspan="2"\| BMG \|{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/me-myself-i-single/1622920690\|title=Me Myself & I – Single by 5 Seconds of Summer\|website=Apple Music\|accessdate=25 September 2022}}
scope="row"\| Italy \| Contemporary hit radio \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.earone.it/radio_date/search/artist/history/5%20Seconds%20of%20Summer/\|title=5 Seconds of Summer - Radio Date\|website=EarOne\|date=4 March 2022\|access-date=24 September 2022}}

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|+ Release history for "Me Myself & I"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Various

| rowspan="2"| 11 May 2022

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| rowspan="2"| BMG

|{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/me-myself-i-single/1622920690|title=Me Myself & I – Single by 5 Seconds of Summer|website=Apple Music|accessdate=25 September 2022}}

scope="row"| Italy

| Contemporary hit radio

| {{cite web|url=https://www.earone.it/radio_date/search/artist/history/5%20Seconds%20of%20Summer/|title=5 Seconds of Summer - Radio Date|website=EarOne|date=4 March 2022|access-date=24 September 2022}}

References

Category:2022 singles

Category:2022 songs

Category:5 Seconds of Summer songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Jason Evigan

Category:Songs written by Ashton Irwin

Category:Songs written by Calum Hood

Category:Songs written by Jason Evigan

Category:Songs written by Jon Bellion

Category:Songs written by Luke Hemmings

Category:Songs written by Michael Clifford (musician)