Format Digital download Genre Pop-rap Label BPG
RVG
RCA | Recorded 2015 Length 4:11 | |
Released October 14, 2015 (2015-10-14) | ||
"Me, Myself & I" is a song by American rapper G-Eazy and 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. The song was originally produced by Bebe Rexha and TMS and re-produced by Michael Keenan, with additional production by Christoph Andersson and G-Eazy. It is so far the highest-charting single for both G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha, peaking at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Recording and production
The original version of "Me, Myself and I" was written by Bebe Rexha, Lauren Christy, and TMS in early 2015 with the title "I Don't Need Anything". 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. Bebe and Michael re-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, while changing the title to "Me, Myself & I". She performed the acoustic of the original version of the song on Elvis Duran and the Morning Show on March 16, 2016.
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 7, becoming G-Eazy's first top ten single and Rexha's second after David Guetta's "Hey Mama". It is also the highest-charting single to date for both G-Eazy and Rexha as well as the first number-one song for both artists on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. As of April 23, 2016, it has sold 1,109,174 copies in the United States.
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 251 million views. Directed by Taj Stan's Berry, 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. Bebe Rexha is shown singing throughout the music video.
Live performances
G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha have performed the song at Jimmy Kimmel Live on December 3, 2015, at Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on January 25, 2016 and at the 3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards on April 3, 2016.
On August 28, 2016, Britney Spears performed the song with G-Eazy at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, along with their song "Make Me...". The mashup with Britney Spears was also performed at the IHeartRadio Music Festival 2016 in Las Vegas on September 25, 2016 and live at Britney Spears' Las Vegas Residency Britney: Piece of Me at The AXIS Theatre at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on October 21, 2016.
This song is also used in basketball video game NBA 2K17.
Cover versions
The song has been covered by American pop singer Britney Spears and remixed with the singer's 2016 single "Make Me..." in a series of live performances with G-Eazy.