Me, Myself & I (G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha song)

"Me, Myself & I"
Single by G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha
from the album When It's Dark Out
Released October 14, 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre Pop-rap
Length 4:11
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Keenan
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
G-Eazy singles chronology
"You Got Me"
(2015)		 "Me, Myself & I"
(2015)		 "Random"
(2015)
Bebe Rexha singles chronology
"Hey Mama"
(2015)		 "Me, Myself & I"
(2015)		 "No Broken Hearts"
(2016)
Music video
"Me, Myself & I" on YouTube

"Me, Myself & I" is a song by American rapper G-Eazy and Albanian-American singer Bebe Rexha. It was released on October 14, 2015, as the first single for his second studio album When It's Dark Out. "Me, Myself & I" was written by Bebe Rexha, G-Eazy, Lauren Christy, TMS and Michael Keenan.[1][2][3][4] The song was produced by Michael Keenan,[5] with additional production by Christoph Andersson and G-Eazy. It is his highest charting single, peaking at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Recording and production

The initial version of "Me, Myself and I" was written by Bebe Rexha, Lauren Christy and TMS in early 2015[6] with the title "I Don't Need Anything".[7] She performed the acoustic of the original version of the song on Elvis Duran and the Morning Show on March 16, 2016. The song was intended to be part of Rexha's debut album, but her label wasn't convinced it fit the style of her upcoming album. She asked a friend to put her in contact with rapper G-Eazy, because she wanted to do the song with him. Bebe and G-Eazy met three days later and she played the track on piano for him. He loved the track and asked for the song to be on his album. Rexha accepted and began immediately working on the track with Michael Keenan, G-Eazy's producer. Michael produced the beat and decided to keep the chorus, post-chorus and bridge of the original song and put G-Eazy's rap on the verses, also the title changed to "Me, Myself & I".[8]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at 89 at US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 7 on the chart, becoming G-Eazy's first top ten single, his highest-charting single to date and his first number-one song on Billboard Hot Rap Songs.[9] The song also became Rexha's second top ten single as an artist, and her third top ten single as a writer, after "The Monster" and "Hey Mama". As of April 23, 2016, it has sold 1,109,174 copies in the United States.[10]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on October 29, 2015 on G-Eazy's Vevo account on YouTube. Since its release, the video has received over 121 million views.[11] Directed by Taj Stansberry, the video surrounds the scene of G-Eazy's birthday, where he is forced to reconcile with his anxieties and the man in the mirror.[12] Rexha is shown throughout the music video singing.

Live performances

G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha have performed the song at Jimmy Kimmel Live on December 3, 2015,[13] at Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on January 25, 2016 [14] and at the 3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards on April 3, 2016.[15][16]

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[19] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[20] 18
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[21] 9
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[22] 4
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[23] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[24] 7
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 5
France (SNEP)[26] 9
France Streaming Singles (SNEP)[27] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 7
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)YEAR AND WEEK MANDATORY FIELDS FOR HUNGARIAN CHARTS 31
Hungary (Single Top 40)[29] 10
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[30] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[31] 15
Italy (FIMI)[32] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] 9
Norway (VG-lista)[36] 2
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[37] 46
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[38] 17
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[39] 2
South Africa (EMA)[40] 5
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[41] 25
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[44] 13
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[45] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[46] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[47] 2
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[48] 1
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[49] 5
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[50] 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[51] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[52] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[53] Platinum 80,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[54] Platinum 60,000
Italy (FIMI)[55] Platinum 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[56] Platinum 15,000
Poland (ZPAV)[57] Gold 10,000
Sweden (GLF)[58] Platinum 40,000
United States (RIAA)[59] Platinum 1,109,174[10]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

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  7. ↑ Bebe Rexha - "Me, Myself & I" Acoustic - Elvis Duran Live. 16 March 2016 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ Bebe Rexha talks wanting to be Kanye West, song writing & connecting with G Eazy – via YouTube.
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