Love Myself

"Love Myself"
Single by Hailee Steinfeld
from the album Haiz (EP)
Released	August 7, 2015
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2015
Genre	Electropop dance-pop
Length	3:38
Label	Republic
Writer(s)	Mattias Larsson Robin Fredriksson Oscar Holter Julia Michaels Justin Tranter
Producer(s)	Mattman & Robin Oscar Holter
Hailee Steinfeld singles chronology
"Love Myself" (2015) "Rock Bottom" (2016)
Music video "Love Myself" on YouTube

"Love Myself" is the debut single by American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld. The song was written by Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, Oscar Holter, Julia Michaels, and Justin Tranter, while production was handled by Larsson and Frederiksson under their stage name Mattman & Robin, and Holter.^[1][2] The song was released on August 7, 2015 by Republic Records.^[3] The song serves as the lead single for Steinfeld's debut extended play, Haiz (EP) (2015)^[4] and is also included on the soundtrack to the 2015 film, Jem and the Holograms.^[5]

Music video

The accompanying music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, was released on August 14, 2015. The video shows Steinfeld dancing through Los Angeles.^[6][7]

Composition

The song's lyrics include "I'm gonna put my body first/And love me so hard 'til it hurts" and "I'm gonna touch the pain away/I know how to scream my own name"; the music video, released one week later, features Steinfeld wearing a leotard emblazoned with "self service".^[8] This prompted many fans and media outlets to dub the song an "ode to masturbation".^[9][10][11] Steinfeld said the lyrics are intended to be interpreted by the listener, "but for me it's an empowerment record and it’s ultimately about taking care of yourself and indulging yourself, whether that be emotionally or physically or with material things."^[12]

Track listing

• Digital download^[13]

1. "Love Myself" – 3:38

Credits and personnel

• Mattias Larsson – songwriter, backing vocals, producer
• Robin Fredriksson – songwriter, backing vocals, producer
• Oscar Holter – songwriter, engineer, producer
• Julia Michaels – songwriter, backing vocals
• Justin Tranter – songwriter, backing vocals
• Max Martin – percussion
• John Hanes – assistant recording engineer
• John Cranfield – assistant recording engineer
• Serban Ghenea – mixer
• Tom Coyne – mastering engineer
• Randy Merrill – mastering engineer

Credits adapted from Qobuz.^[13]

Charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[14]	92
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[15]	4
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[16]	29
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17]	15
Canada AC (Billboard)[18]	39
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[19]	16
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[20]	16
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[21]	43
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[22]	12
Denmark (Tracklisten)[23]	36
Ireland (IRMA)[24]	51
Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[25]	5
Italy (FIMI)[26]	50
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27]	26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28]	37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[29]	19
Norway (VG-lista)[30]	20
Panama (Los 40 Principales)[31]	4
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[32]	67
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[33]	15
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34]	62
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35]	35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36]	64
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[37]	180
US Billboard Hot 100[38]	30
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[39]	36
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[40]	30
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[41]	6
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[42]	15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43]	Gold	7,500
Italy (FIMI)[44]	Gold	15,000
United States (RIAA)[45]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

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