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"Without Me"
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Single by Halsey
ReleasedOctober 4, 2018 (2018-10-04)
Genre
Length3:22
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Louis Bell
Halsey singles chronology
"Eastside"
(2018) 		"Without Me"
(2018)
Music video
"Without Me" on YouTube

"Without Me" is a song by American singer Halsey, released as a single on October 4, 2018, through Capitol Records.[1][2][3] It was written by Halsey, Delacey, and Amy Allen; while being produced by Louis Bell. It interpolates "Cry Me a River", with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Scott Storch credited as co-writers. The track became Halsey's first number-one song as a lead artist on the US Billboard Hot 100, and her second overall, following "Closer" with The Chainsmokers in 2016.

Background

During a performance in London on September 23, 2018, Halsey teased visuals for "Without Me" before announcing it would be released on October 4.[4] The song premiered on Zane Lowe's World Record radio show on Beats 1, and was followed by an interview about the song. It is her first solo song since her 2017 album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom.[5]

Composition

"Without Me" was written by Halsey with Delacey, and Amy Allen;[6] while its production was done by Bell.[7] It is a mid-tempo R&B and pop break-up song,[8] which comprises an atmospheric blend of synths in its production. The song's bridge contains an interpolation of the pre-chorus of Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River".[9][10]

Many people have speculated the song and music video are about ex-boyfriend, G-Eazy, as they had recently split not long before the release of the music video.[11] Although, Halsey disputed those rumors after posting the reasoning behind the song on Instagram. She explained that this song is about several different relationships that she has either experienced or observed, and that the song is a reminder that "you shouldn't allow others to take advantage of you".[12]

Music videos

A vertical video for the song was released on Spotify on October 12, 2018, and posted on Youtube on January 09, 2019 [13]

The music video was directed by Colin Tilley and released on October 29, 2018. It features Halsey and a friend through the cycles of a toxic relationship.[14][15]

Chart performance

"Without Me" debuted at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart issue dated October 20, 2018. With the debut of the music video, "Without Me" jumped to number nine, giving Halsey her first top 10 single since "Bad at Love" reached number five in January 2018.[16] On the issue dated January 12, 2019, "Without Me" reached number one, becoming Halsey's first solo number-one song on the Hot 100 and her second overall after "Closer" with The Chainsmokers in 2016. Additionally, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland scored their sixth and eighth Hot 100 chart-topper as songwriters, respectively.[17] It was also the number-one selling song in the US for six weeks on the Digital Songs chart.[18] In the UK the song peaked at number three, making it her third top five hit.[19]

Live performances

On November 8, 2018, Halsey first performed "Without Me" live on the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which aired on December 2.[20] On December 5, she delivered another live performance of the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[21] On December 8, she performed "Without Me" live at Capital's 2018 Jingle Bell Ball at the O2 Arena in London.[22] On December 18, the singer appeared on the finale episode of The Voice to perform the song with her dance collaborator Jade Chynoweth playing the role of her partner. The performance received criticism on Twitter for "being inappropriate for television," to which Halsey responded saying, "[I'm] very proud to have pissed off the homophobic viewers at home who missed the message."[23]

Remixes

Nurko & Miles Away remix

In October 2018, electronic music artist Nurko and DJ duo Miles Away collaborated to produce their EDM remix of the song.[24][25]

Illenium remix

On November 30, 2018, American DJ Illenium released the EDM remix of the song on Capitol Records. [26][27][28]

Juice WRLD remix

On January 9, 2019, the singer released a remix of the song featuring American rapper Juice WRLD, who inspired the track.[29]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

  • Halsey – vocals
  • Louis Bell – production, record engineering, programming
  • Juan “Saucy” Peña - vocal engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing assistance
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[71] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[72] Platinum 0‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[73] Platinum 30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[74] Gold 4,000,000†
United Kingdom (BPI)[75] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[76] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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