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"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.

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;

"'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.

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."

Music video

The music video for "Me Myself & I" was released on 13 May 2022 and was directed by Harry Law. 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.

Personnel

Credits for "Me Myself & I" adapted from AllMusic.

Charts

Release history

References

1. ^ Ross Cutsforth (12 May 2022). "5 Seconds of Summer share new single 'Me, Myself & I' and announce album". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
2. ^ "5 Seconds Summer announce release of new self-titled album 5SOS5 and drop single Me, Myself & I". Official Charts Company. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
3. Starr Bowenbank (11 May 2022). "5 Seconds of Summer Drops New Single 'Me, Myself & I', Announces Album Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
4. "5 Seconds of Summer performs 'Me Myself & I'". Good Morning America. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
5. Ellie Robinson (12 May 2022). "5 Seconds Of Summer drop breezy new single 'Me Myself & I', detail fifth album". NME. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
6. Rania Aniftos (13 May 2022). "5 Seconds of Summer Navigate Heartbreak in 'Me, Myself & I': Watch Video". Billboard. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
7. "5SOS Release Music Video for Latest Single "Me, Myself & I"". 13 May 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
8. "Me Myself & I – 5 Seconds of Summer | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
9. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 May 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1681. Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 September 2022. p. 4.
10. "5 Seconds of Summer – Me Myself & I" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
11. "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
12. "Tiparade Week 38". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
13. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
14. "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
15. "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
16. "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
17. "Me Myself & I – Single by 5 Seconds of Summer". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
18. "5 Seconds of Summer - Radio Date". EarOne. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.

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• 2022 songs
• 5 Seconds of Summer songs
• Song recordings produced by Jason Evigan
• Songs written by Ashton Irwin
• Songs written by Calum Hood
• Songs written by Jason Evigan
• Songs written by Jon Bellion
• Songs written by Luke Hemmings
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