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{{Infobox song
| name = Nobody Gets Me
| name = Nobody Gets Me
| cover =
| cover =
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[SZA]]
| artist = [[SZA]]
| album = [[SOS (SZA album)|SOS]]
| album = [[SOS (SZA album)|SOS]]
| released = {{start date|2023|01|06|mf=y}}
| released = {{start date|2023|01|06|mf=y}}
| recorded =
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre = * [[Alternative rock]]
| genre = [[Acoustic music|Acoustic]] [[ballad]]<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.thefader.com/2022/12/09/sza-nobody-gets-me-music-video-watch|title = Watch SZA"s "Nobody Gets Me" music video|author = Jordan Darville|website = [[The Fader]]|date = 9 December 2022}}</ref>
* [[Country music|country]]
| length = 3:00
| label =
| length = 3:00
* [[Top Dawg Entertainment|Top Dawg]]
| label = * [[Top Dawg Entertainment|Top Dawg]]
* [[RCA Records|RCA]]
* [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| writer =
| writer = * [[SZA|Solána Rowe]]
* [[SZA|Solána Rowe]]
* [[Benny Blanco|Benjamin Levin]]
* [[Benny Blanco|Benjamin Levin]]
* Rob Bisel
* Rob Bisel
* Carter Lang
* Carter Lang
| producer =
| producer = * [[Benny Blanco]]
* [[Benny Blanco]]
* Bisel
* Bisel
* Lang
* Lang
| prev_title = [[Shirt (song)|Shirt]]
| prev_title = [[Shirt (song)|Shirt]]
| prev_year = 2022
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|NNd_ufPG3x4|"Nobody Gets Me"}}}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|NNd_ufPG3x4|"Nobody Gets Me"}}}}
}}
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On December 5, SZA posted a snippet of the song on her [[YouTube]] account.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nobody Gets Me - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prVaXPNJS4E |access-date=December 5, 2022 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
On December 5, SZA posted a snippet of the song on her [[YouTube]] account.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nobody Gets Me - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prVaXPNJS4E |access-date=December 5, 2022 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

== Music and lyrics ==
Music journalists have described "Nobody Gets Me" as an [[alternative rock]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Craig |date=December 12, 2022 |title=SZA Wants It All |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/sza-sos-album-review.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227004025/https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/sza-sos-album-review.html |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |access-date=January 4, 2023 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |language=en-us}}</ref> and [[Country music|country]] [[Sentimental ballad|ballad]] with elements of [[Contemporary folk music|contemporary folk]].<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |last=Amorosi |first=A. D. |date=December 9, 2022 |title=SZA Sends Out an ''SOS'' That Will Be an Emergency Addition to Everyone's 10-Best Lists: Album Review |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/album-reviews/sza-sos-album-review-1235455868/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217103409/https://variety.com/2022/music/album-reviews/sza-sos-album-review-1235455868/ |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> It is backed by an [[acoustic guitar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Moran |first1=Robert |last2=Shand |first2=John |last3=Nguyen |first3=Giselle Au-Nhien |date=November 29, 2022 |title=SZA's Addictive Album Is the Summer Soundtrack You've Been Waiting For |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/a-searing-sign-off-from-one-of-the-best-bands-of-all-20221125-p5c1d2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229163554/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/a-searing-sign-off-from-one-of-the-best-bands-of-all-20221125-p5c1d2.html |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |language=en}}</ref> In the lyrics, she recalls memories she made with her ex-fiancé, narrates all the events that strained their relationship and led to their break-up, and explains how she has felt in the aftermath. SZA spoke about the song's story in a radio station interview prior to the album's release; she told the host that breaking up with him was like banishing herself to hell for the rest of her life because he was the only person whom she thought could understand her feelings. She tried rekindling their relationship, but she turned out to regret her decision, and she also compared the experience to going to hell.<ref>{{cite interview |last=Rowe |first=Solána |subject-link=SZA |interviewer=[[Nessa]] |title=SZA on New Album ''SOS'', Being Pissed & What Makes Her Not Want to Put Out Music Again |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9cCfTjx0Qo |access-date=January 4, 2023 |work=[[WQHT]] |date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>

The first verse recounts a drunken argument they had at the [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]] shortly after they had sex: "you were balls deep, now we beefin'".<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last=Shepherd |first=Julianne Escobedo |date=December 9, 2022 |title=''SOS'': SZA |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sza-sos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229074553/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sza-sos/ |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |access-date=December 15, 2022 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Thorpe-Tracey |first=CJ |author-link=Chris T-T |date=December 15, 2022 |title=SZA: ''SOS'' |url=https://thequietus.com/articles/32478-sza-sos-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221230083317/https://thequietus.com/articles/32478-sza-sos-review |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=[[The Quietus]] |language=en-us}}</ref> She talks about how she screamed "fuck that" towards him, saying that even though she could barely remember it because she was drunk, she meant what she told him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SZA shares reflective new "Nobody Gets Me" video |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-12-09/260766/sza-nobody-gets-me-video/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Writing for [[The Quietus|''The Quietus'']], [[Chris T-T|CJ Thorpe-Tracey]] argued that the line was the lyric that best summarized ''SOS'', because to him it aptly captured a recurring theme in the album in which SZA gets into several arguments with her ex-partners and tries to get over them quickly using coping mechanisms like sex.<ref name=":2" /> She returns to the present in the next few lines, urging him to "stick it in 'fore the memories get to kicking in" knowing that they both will regret it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Mikael |date=December 9, 2022 |title=On the Dazzling ''SOS'', SZA Spares No One, Least of All Herself |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-12-08/sza-sos-new-album |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229123345/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-12-08/sza-sos-new-album |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |access-date=December 24, 2022 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
''Vulture'' praised the song's vocals,<ref name=":1" /> whereas ''Variety'' praised the melodic arrangement.<ref name=":42" />


==Charts==
==Charts==

Revision as of 02:50, 4 January 2023

"Nobody Gets Me"
Single by SZA
from the album SOS
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)
Genre
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
SZA singles chronology
"Shirt"
(2022) 		"Nobody Gets Me"
(2023)
Music video
"Nobody Gets Me" on YouTube

"Nobody Gets Me" is a song by American singer SZA. It is scheduled to be released to contemporary hit radio through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records on January 6, 2023, as the fourth single from her second studio album, SOS (2022).[1] The song peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, the Canadian Hot 100, and the Official New Zealand Music Chart.

Background

SZA released her debut studio album, Ctrl, in 2017. Primarily an R&B album that deals with themes like heartbreak, Ctrl was widely acclaimed by critics for its vocal performances, as well as the relatability, emotional impact, and candid nature of its songwriting. The album solidified her status as one of the most well-known R&B artists of her time.[2][3]

SZA confirmed plans to begin working on her next album in January 2020.[4] In an interview with Rolling Stone, SZA mentioned that "Music is coming out for sure", but stated that it may not result in an album, as of yet. She also said that the rumor that she was planning to release a trilogy of albums and then retire from music, "is nonsense".[5][6] When SZA collaborated with Cosmopolitan for their February 2021 issue, she talked about the emotions she expected to feel while making the album. She told the magazine, "this album is going to be the shit that made me feel something in my...here and in here", pointing to her heart and gut.[7]

From April to May 2022, SZA told media outlets that she had recently finished the album in Hawaii, saying it was her most relatable or "unisex" body of work she had made to date.[8] During an interview with Complex, she described the album's composition, "I have no idea what it sounds like to anybody else. I really don't know. It's so bizarre. It's weird that I can't put my finger on it. It's a little bit of everything", adding that certain tracks in the album had a soft or balladic sound.[9] SZA, in a Consequence cover story, further commented on her plans to experiment with various genres. She asserted it was "lazy" to reduce her to an R&B artist: "Black music doesn't have to just be R&B [...] Why can't we just be expansive and not reductive?"[10]

During a Billboard cover story published in November, SZA revealed that the title of her second album was SOS, scheduled for release sometime next month.[11] The author wrote that SOS contained elements of lo-fi music alongside surf rock and grunge.[12] On December 3, 2022, she appeared on Saturday Night Live and announced it would be released on December 9. Two days later, she posted the track list on Twitter. Out of 23 songs, "Nobody Gets Me" appears as the album's 14th track.[13][14]

On December 5, SZA posted a snippet of the song on her YouTube account.[15]

Music and lyrics

Music journalists have described "Nobody Gets Me" as an alternative rock[16] and country ballad with elements of contemporary folk.[17] It is backed by an acoustic guitar.[18] In the lyrics, she recalls memories she made with her ex-fiancé, narrates all the events that strained their relationship and led to their break-up, and explains how she has felt in the aftermath. SZA spoke about the song's story in a radio station interview prior to the album's release; she told the host that breaking up with him was like banishing herself to hell for the rest of her life because he was the only person whom she thought could understand her feelings. She tried rekindling their relationship, but she turned out to regret her decision, and she also compared the experience to going to hell.[19]

The first verse recounts a drunken argument they had at the MGM Grand shortly after they had sex: "you were balls deep, now we beefin'".[20][21] She talks about how she screamed "fuck that" towards him, saying that even though she could barely remember it because she was drunk, she meant what she told him.[22] Writing for The Quietus, CJ Thorpe-Tracey argued that the line was the lyric that best summarized SOS, because to him it aptly captured a recurring theme in the album in which SZA gets into several arguments with her ex-partners and tries to get over them quickly using coping mechanisms like sex.[21] She returns to the present in the next few lines, urging him to "stick it in 'fore the memories get to kicking in" knowing that they both will regret it.[23]

Critical reception

Vulture praised the song's vocals,[16] whereas Variety praised the melodic arrangement.[17]

Charts

Chart performance for "Nobody Gets Me"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[24] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[25] 10
Global 200 (Billboard)[26] 12
Greece International (IFPI)[27] 52
Ireland (IRMA)[28] 12
Malaysia (Billboard)[29] 11
Malaysia International (RIM)[30] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31] 10
Philippines (Billboard)[32] 15
Portugal (AFP)[33] 29
Singapore (RIAS)[34] 17
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 92
UK Singles (OCC)[37] 27
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[38] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[39] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[40] 2
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[41] 40

Release history

Release history and formats for "Nobody Gets Me"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Italy January 6, 2023 Contemporary hit radio
[1]
United States January 10, 2023
[42]

References

  1. ^ a b Sara Sisti (January 2, 2023). "SZA - Nobody Gets Me (Radio Date: 06-01-2023)". EarOne (in Italian).
  2. ^ Curto, Justin (December 9, 2022). "SZA Finally Unleashed Her Inner Rock Star". Vulture. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Ashlee (December 13, 2022). "5 Takeaways From SZA's New Album SOS". The Recording Academy. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Renshaw, David (January 3, 2020). "SZA confirms plans for 2020 album release". The Fader. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Carmichael, Emma (February 26, 2020). "The Rebirth of SZA". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Ramli, Sofiana (February 27, 2020). "SZA says she's written three songs with Sia and recorded with Timbaland". NME. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (January 5, 2021). "SZA Says New Album Will Feature Material That Made Her Feel Something in Her Heart and Gut". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (April 4, 2022). "SZA says new album is "finished" and describes it as her "most unisex" project yet". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Blake, Cole (October 16, 2022). "SZA Confirms 'Shirt' Music Video Is on the Way: 'It's Turned In'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Paige, Deasia (December 13, 2022). "On SOS, SZA Proves She's One of This Generation's Best Songwriters". Elle. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "SZA Is 'Currently Stressed' About Releasing New Album S.O.S.". MTV News. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  12. ^ Panaligan, E. J. (December 5, 2022). "SZA Reveals SOS Track List, with Phoebe Bridgers, Travis Scott, Don Toliver and Ol' Dirty Bastard Features". Variety. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Curto, Justin (December 5, 2022). "SZA Puts Fans on Alert, Announces New Album S.O.S". Vulture. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  14. ^ Paul, Larisha (December 5, 2022). "SZA Taps Phoebe Bridgers, Travis Scott for S.O.S Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  15. ^ "Nobody Gets Me - YouTube". Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ a b Jenkins, Craig (December 12, 2022). "SZA Wants It All". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Amorosi, A. D. (December 9, 2022). "SZA Sends Out an SOS That Will Be an Emergency Addition to Everyone's 10-Best Lists: Album Review". Variety. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  18. ^ Moran, Robert; Shand, John; Nguyen, Giselle Au-Nhien (November 29, 2022). "SZA's Addictive Album Is the Summer Soundtrack You've Been Waiting For". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  19. ^ Rowe, Solána (December 7, 2022). "SZA on New Album SOS, Being Pissed & What Makes Her Not Want to Put Out Music Again". WQHT (Interview). Interviewed by Nessa. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  20. ^ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (December 9, 2022). "SOS: SZA". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  21. ^ a b Thorpe-Tracey, CJ (December 15, 2022). "SZA: SOS". The Quietus. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  22. ^ "SZA shares reflective new "Nobody Gets Me" video". Revolt. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  23. ^ Wood, Mikael (December 9, 2022). "On the Dazzling SOS, SZA Spares No One, Least of All Herself". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  24. ^ "SZA – Kill Bill". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  25. ^ "SZA Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  26. ^ "SZA Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  27. ^ "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  28. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  29. ^ "SZA Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  30. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 51 (16/12/2022-22/12/2022)". RIM. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Facebook.
  31. ^ "SZA – Nobody Gets Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  32. ^ "SZA Chart History (Philippines Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  33. ^ "SZA – Nobody Gets Me". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  34. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 51 (16 - 22 Dec 2022)". RIAS. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  35. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 50". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  36. ^ "SZA – Nobody Gets Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  37. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  38. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  39. ^ "SZA Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  40. ^ "SZA Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  41. ^ "SZA Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  42. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 18, 2022 suggested (help)
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