Me Myself & I (5 Seconds of Summer song)

"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.^[3]

"Me Myself & I"
Single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album 5SOS5
Released	11 May 2022 (2022-05-11)
Recorded	2020[1]
Genre	Pop punk[2]
Length	2:57
Label	BMG
Songwriter(s)	Michael Clifford Luke Hemmings Calum Hood Ashton Irwin Jon Bellion Jason Evigan Pete Nappi
Producer(s)	Bellion Evigan Nappi
5 Seconds of Summer singles chronology
"Take My Hand" (2022) "Me Myself & I" (2022) "Blender" (2022)
Music video
"Me Myself & I" on YouTube

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."^[1]

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."^[1] The group performed the song live at Good Morning America.^[4]

Reception

The song has been described as a "propulsive break-up anthem".^[2] NME called it "an airy, atmospheric soundscape filled with jaunty strummed guitars, ultra-crisp percussion and layered lead vocals primed for singalongs."^[5]

Music video

The music video for "Me Myself & I" was released on 13 May 2022 and was directed by Harry Law.^[6] 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.^[7]

Personnel

Credits for "Me Myself & I" adapted from AllMusic.^[8]

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) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 90 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 29 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[11] 27 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tiparade)[12] 7 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 13 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[14] 22 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[15] 36

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Me Myself & I" Chart (2022) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 139

Release history

Release history for "Me Myself & I"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	11 May 2022	Digital download streaming	BMG	[17]
Italy		Contemporary hit radio		[18]

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.