"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;
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.
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 + Weekly chart performance for "Me Myself & I" Chart (2022) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 90 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 27Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tiparade) 7 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 13
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Me Myself & I" Chart (2022) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 139
Release history + Release history for "Me Myself & I" Region Date Format Label Various 11 May 2022 BMG Italy Contemporary hit radio
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