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==Background and composition==
==Background and composition==
After the release of her former group [[Destiny's Child]]'s 2001 album ''[[Survivor (Destiny's Child album)|Survivor]]'', Beyoncé worked on her debut solo album, ''[[Dangerously in Love]]''. She stated that it was more personal than her previous records because she only had to write for herself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beyoncé's debut Album, Dangerously In Love, |url=http://www.thread.co.nz/article/554 |work=Thread |accessdate=2008-03-06}}</ref> She contacted various musical collaborators, including Storch and Waller&mdash;the same team who collaborated on her 2004 single "[[Naughty Girl (Beyoncé song)|Naughty Girl]]".
After the release of her former group [[Destiny's Child]]'s 2001 album ''[[Survivor (Destiny's Child album)|Survivor]]'', Beyoncé worked on her debut solo album, ''[[Dangerously in Love]]''. She stated that it was more personal than her previous records because she only had to write for herself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beyoncé's debut Album, Dangerously In Love, |url=http://www.thread.co.nz/article/554 |work=Thread |accessdate=2008-03-06}}</ref> She contacted various musical collaborators, including Storch and Waller—the same team who collaborated on her 2004 single "[[Naughty Girl (Beyoncé song)|Naughty Girl]]".


In an interview with [[MTV News]], Beyoncé said of the song:
In an interview with [[MTV News]], Beyoncé said of the song:

Revision as of 17:05, 2 April 2008

"Me, Myself and I"
Song

"Me, Myself and I" is an R&B-neo soul song recorded by American singer Beyoncé Knowles. Written by Scott Storch and Robert Waller, the track was produced by Storch and Beyoncé for her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003). The song is about dealing with a cheating boyfriend and learning from the consequences.

"Me, Myself and I" was released on October 21, 2003 as the third single from Dangerously in Love. It maintained the number four position on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, becoming Beyoncé's fourth consecutive top five single in the United States. The song was recognized at the 2005 ASCAP Pop Music Awards, with Beyoncé receiving the Songwriter of the Year award (which she shared with Scott Storch and Robert Waller) and the single earning Most Performed Song.

Background and composition

After the release of her former group Destiny's Child's 2001 album Survivor, Beyoncé worked on her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love. She stated that it was more personal than her previous records because she only had to write for herself.[1] She contacted various musical collaborators, including Storch and Waller—the same team who collaborated on her 2004 single "Naughty Girl".

In an interview with MTV News, Beyoncé said of the song:

...it basically talks about a girl who the guy's not right for her and he's cheating and whatever. And usually women feel stupid and silly and they blame themselves 'cause you have all the signs most of the time, but you love the guy so you don't want to see them go. And in this song, it's kind of like a celebration of the breakup...[2]

"Me, Myself and I" is a R&B song performed in a moderately slow manner. It is written in the key of D♭ major; the tempo is set to eighty-four beats per minute, in common time. The chord follows the E♭m9-Fm7-G♭7 keys, appearing every other bar.[3] The lyrics are constructed in the common verse-chorus form, each written in two stanzas. The song includes an intro and a bridge that appears between the second and final choruses.

Release and reception

"Me, Myself and I" was released as the third single from Dangerously in Love (following the release of "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy") in different formats on different dates. The single was released on October 21, 2003 in the United States as Me, Myself and I/Krazy in Luv, which contained the radio edit of the track and the "Krazy in Luv" Junior's dance radio mix.[4] On December 16, 2003, a 12" single was released in the in the same country. The same year, it was released in the United Kingdom containing a radio edit, a remix and a live video of "Naughty Girl" and "Work it Out".[5] A Canadian CD single was released on December 30, 2003, featuring the album version and two remixes of the track.[6] A CD single was released in Australia on January 16, 2004, which included the radio edit and three remixes of the track.[7]

The song received a mixed response from music critics. Mark Anthony Neal of Popmatters said "Beyoncé sounds assured" in her singing of the song and "lacking any of the 'shrill overboard' that describes some of the 'melisma fits'."[8] Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork Media called the song's instrumentation an "unremarkable" blending of "creeping funk keyboards, slippery bass and minimal, programmed R&B percussion." However, he noted it as the "most notable 80s throwback" of the album, as its "augmented chords" call to mind Patti Austin and James Ingram's 1983 single "Baby Come to Me" and Michael Jackson's 1982 single "Human Nature", or a decelerated version of "Baby Be Mine", from Jackson's 1982 album, Thriller.[9]

At the 2005 American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards, Beyoncé received the Songwriter of the Year award, sharing it with Storch and Waller. It was recognized as Most Performed Song in 2005, alongside Beyoncé's "Baby Boy" and "Naughty Girl".[10][11]

Chart performance

"Me, Myself and I" failed to equal the chart-topping performances of "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". However, the single, like the latter and "Naughty Girl", attained more immediate and commercial success than its predecessors, propelling the album onto the charts and helping it be certified as multi-platinum.[12] On November 16, 2003, it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 78, while "Baby Boy" was still at the top spot.[13] Fourteen weeks after its debut, the single peaked at number four for two weeks,[14] becoming the third consecutive top-five release from Dangerously in Love. "Me, Myself and I" remained on the Billboad Hot 100 chart for 24 weeks.[15]

The single was less successful in international music markets, topping out below the top ten. It reached number eleven in Australia and the United Kingdom, and top twenty in the New Zealand and the Netherlands. On Media Traffic's United World Chart, "Me, Myself and I" peaked at number eight.[15]

Music video

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Beyoncé in the video for "Me, Myself and I".

Following her first two videos with Jake Nava, Beyoncé hired Johan Renck to direct the music video for "Me, Myself and I". The footage follows the plot of the song's theme, which shows Beyoncé dealing with a cheating boyfriend. From the aftermath of the affair, Beyoncé discards her old possessions that reminds her of her boyfriend. The events in the video are played in reverse order.

The music video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live on December 12, 2003 at number seven. It remained on the countdown for 41 days, the same chart run "Baby Boy" achieved.[16] The video was nominated for Best R&B Video at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to R&B-soul singer Alicia Keys' "If I Ain't Got You" video.[17]

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Beyoncé's debut Album, Dangerously In Love,". Thread. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
  2. ^ Moss, Corey. "Beyoncé: Genuinely In Love". MTV News. Retrieved 2003-06-27.
  3. ^ "Me, Myself and I". Sheet Music Plus. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
  4. ^ "Me, Myself and I/Krazy in Luv". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  5. ^ "Me, Myself and I [UK CD]". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  6. ^ "Me, Myself and I [Canada CD]". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  7. ^ "Me, Myself & I". Sony BMG Australia. SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  8. ^ Neal, Mark Anthony (2003-07-11). "BEYONCÉ: Dangerously in Love". Popmatters. Retrieved 2008-03-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Schreiber, Ryan (2004-01-12). "Beyonce: "Me, Myself and I"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2008-03-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2005". ASCAP. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  11. ^ "Most Performed Songs". ASCAP. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  12. ^ Stacy-Deanne (2005). Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Jennifer Lopez & Mya: Divas of the New Millennium. Amber Books Publishing. pp. 60–61. ISBN 0974977969. Retrieved 2008-03-07. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". αCharts. 2003-11-16. Retrieved 2008-03-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". αCharts. 2004-02-24. Retrieved 2008-03-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ a b c d "Beyoncé - Me, Myself And I". αCharts. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  16. ^ "TRL Debuts". Popfusion. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  17. ^ "MTV Awards 2004: The winners". BBC News. (2004-08-30). Retrieved 2008-03-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ a b "Beyoncé: Billboard Singles". All Music Guide. Macrovision Company. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  19. ^ a b "Beyoncé Knowles: Me, Myself And I". Top40-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-03-11.


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