"Don't Let Me Get Me" is a pop rock song performed by singer Pink recorded for her second album Missundaztood (2001). It was released as the album's second single in 2002 (see 2002 in music) and it reached number six in the UK, number eight in the U.S. and number twenty in Canada.
A music video was shot in early 2002, and was on MTV's Total Request Live in March 2002. The song can also be heard on the trailer for the 2003 comedy Just Married.
[edit] Critical reception
Robert Christgau in his consumer guide for MSN wrote that "Despite Pink's audacious claim that she's not as pretty as "damn Britney Spears," celebrity anxiety takes a backseat to a credible personal pain rooted in credible family travails, a pain held at bay by expression."[1] Jim Farber of Entertainment Weekly wrote that "In Don't Let Me Get Me, she turns self-loathing into a perverse kind of anthem."[2]
Jason Thompson of PopMatters wrote an extense review of the track. He wrote "on the power rock of “Don’t Let Me Get Me”, Pink herself tells it like it is and attempts to break free from the image making machine. “Tired of being compared / To damn Britney Spears / She’s so pretty / That just ain’t me”. Well, that’s debatable in itself, but the fact that Pink takes it upon herself to call Spears out should be nothing short of revelatory. Spears certainly has nothing on Pink in the vocal department. Pink can actually sing. And damn well, mind you."[3]
Jim Alexander wrote a negative review, saying that the rest of Missundaztood is full of bad songs and that "'Don't Let Me Get Me' and 'Dear Diary' see all pop joy expunged for acoustic seriousness, dreary unobtrusive beats and lyrics about relationship woes and record company badness."[4]
[edit] Music video
The music video for shows shots of Pink in high school sitting on the sideline of a volleyball game, then in a classroom, then in the changing room yelling at her reflection which is shown to be mocking her as she punches the mirror. The next shot is of her in LA Reid's office "tired of being compared to damn Britney Spears". She is then shown posing annoyed for a magazine cover which shifts to her waiting backstage about to go out and perform. The final scene is her performing to a large crowd in which she morphs into different people. It was directed by Dave Meyers.
[edit] Track listings
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [John Shanks Remix] - 3:16
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [Radio Mix] - 3:31
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [Maurice's Nu Soul Mix] - 6:03
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [Video] - 3:30
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [John Shanks Remix] - 3:16
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [Radio Mix] - 3:31
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [Juicy Horn Mix] - 9:32
- "There You Go" [Live from Sydney] - 3:09
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [Video] - 3:30
- "Get The Party Started" [Video] - 3:21
- "Get the Party Started" [Redman Remix Clean Radio Edit] [Audio] - 4:03
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [Radio Mix] - 3:31
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [John Shanks Remix] - 3:16
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [Maurice's Nu Soul Mix] - 6:03
- "Get The Party Started / Sweet Dream" [Featuriing Red Man] - 4:05
- "Don't Let Me Get Me" [Video] - 3:30
[edit] Charts and certifications
[edit] Charts
[edit] References
- ^ Christgau,, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: pink". MSN. http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=pink. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Farber,, Jim. "M!ssundaztood (2001) - Review - Music Reviews and News - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,184893,00.html. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Jason. "Pink: M!ssundaztood <PopMatters". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/pink-missundaztood. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Alexander,, Jim. "NME Album Reviews - Pink - Missundaztood - NME.com". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews/name/6038. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "P!nk Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for P!nk. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Danishcharts.com – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Finnishcharts.com – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 10 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me". Top Digital Download. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
- ^ "P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Chart Stats – P!nk – Don't Let Me Get Me" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
- ^ "P!nk Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for P!nk. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "P!nk Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for P!nk. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "P!nk Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for P!nk. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "P!nk Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for P!nk. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
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