I'm a mess

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I'm a mess
Bebe Rexha
publication June 15, 2018
length 3:15
Genre (s) Pop , Contemporary R&B
Author (s) Bleta Rexha , Justin Tranter , Meredith Brooks , Shelly Peiken , Jussifer
Producer (s) Jussifer, Devon Corey
Label Warner Music
album Expectations

I'm a Mess ( English for "I'm a mess") is a pop song by the American singer Bebe Rexha . It was released as the third single from their debut album Expectations on June 15, 2018. The song was produced by Jussifer and Devon Corey. According to the singer, the song is about accepting your own shortcomings - even celebrating them because it is they that make us human and unique.

background

I'm a Mess contains an interpolation of the song Bitch , published in 1997 by Meredith Brooks . It was written by Rexha with Justin Tranter and Jussifer , while the latter also produced it with Devon Corey . The track was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios and was first played on her Instagram profile in September 2017 .

In an interview with the online database " Genius.com " Rexha explained that the idea for the song came from the fact that she appeared completely broken in the studio the following morning due to a love-out and Tranter said that she was sorry but today it would be a total mess (in English "such a mess"). Tranter would have replied: "That is the song title". In the song they tried to process the days when you wake up in the morning and don't get out of bed in a good mood; cannot approach the day highly motivated. However, one should not sink into negativity, but rather face these imperfections positively and see the good in them. The lyrics were created while Rexha Tranter was giving the reasons for her grief and, according to her statement, were transformed into the finished lyrics within 2 hours.

Content and music

The song is based on a 4/4 time signature and the tempo is 97 bpm . The song is introduced by a prelude in which a guitar can be heard. Rexha then begins with the first stanza. A constant clap and irregularly recurring trap sounds are then added to the instrumental. After 25 seconds a pre-chorus begins, which at first only consists of Rexha's voice and a piano, in the second round it is supported by a choir. The refrain follows with a trap beat, which is accompanied by vocals in the first half and almost instrumental in the second. After the structure has been run through a second time after the chorus, a 10-second interlude begins, which focuses on the choir, before the hook is intoned one last time. Like the intro, the outro is taken over by a guitar.

According to Rexha, the first stanza deals with everyday insecurity and the struggle with oneself, having to get up despite depression. The pre-chorus should then represent the typical encouragement from friends and family who want to build up according to the motto “everything will be fine, everything will be wonderful”. The refrain embodies the consequences of a breach of trust and the importance that trust represents.

"I'm a mess, I'm a loser
I'm a hater, I'm a user
I'm a mess for your love, it ain't new
I'm obsessed, I'm embarrassed
I don't trust no one around us
I'm a mess for your love, it ain't new "

- Refrain, original excerpt : Genius.com

"I'm a mess, I'm a looser
I'm a hater, I'm a user
I'm a mess for your love, it's not you
I'm hurt, I'm affected
I don't trust anyone around us
I'm a mess for yours Love, it's not you "

- Refrain, translation : Lyricstranslate.com

Music video

The music video was directed by Sophie Muller . It premiered on July 19, 2018 and was released on YouTube . The clip shows Rexha how she is admitted to a psychiatric institution and how she meets other mentally ill people who first appear neglected and confused and later move and dance with her to a chorography . The music video was viewed over 288 million times on YouTube.

publication

On September 18, 2017, an excerpt from Rexha's track was published via an Instagram story. The second excerpt was published on April 20, 2018. The song was released on YouTube on June 15, 2018 and the music video followed on July 19, 2018.

Live performances

Rexha performed the song on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon , a late night show with Seth Meyers, and at the Teen Choice Awards . She also appears on the song at the iHeart Radio Music Festival .

reception

criticism

Radio Energy describes the song as snotty and rocky. Rhexa sings there about the separation from the lover and how it makes her go insane, so that she ends up falling into slaps. The beat is flowing and relaxing and the voice of Rhexa can be clearly recognized in the song.

Chart placements

The song developed to a minor success for the time being by only reaching the Canadian download charts. At the end of July 2018, the song also received placements in Ireland, Great Britain and the USA. Only one month later, and thus three months after its release, the single finally caught on in Central Europe and made it into the top 100 in Germany, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.

Chart placements
Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK) Germany (GfK) 86 (6 weeks) 6th
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 93 (2 weeks) 2
United Kingdom (OCC) United Kingdom (OCC) 77 (11 weeks) 11
United States (Billboard) United States (Billboard) 36 (...Template: chart placements / maintenance / preliminary Where.) ...Template: chart placements / maintenance / preliminary

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bebe Rexha on Twitter . In: Twitter . ( twitter.com [accessed September 29, 2018]).
  2. ↑ Bebe Rexha's New Song 'I'm a Mess' Adding' 90s Hit 'Bitch' Songwriters to Credits . In: Billboard . ( billboard.com [accessed September 29, 2018]).
  3. ↑ Michele Amabile Angermiller: Bebe Rexha's 'I'm a Mess' Gives Belated Credit to Writers of 1997 Hit 'Bitch' . In: Variety . June 15, 2018 ( variety.com [accessed September 29, 2018]).
  4. ↑ »Tune. Bebe Rexha's “I'm A Mess” Is An Emo Anthem. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Genius : Bebe Rexha “I'm a Mess” Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified on " YouTube "
  6. ↑ Billboard : How Bebe Rexha Created 'I'm A Mess' | Billboard | How It Went Down on "YouTube"
  7. ↑ https://genius.com/Bebe-rexha-im-a-mess-lyrics
  8. ↑ https://lyricstranslate.com/de/im-mess-ich-bin-eine-unordnung.html
  9. ↑ a b Bebe Rexha: Bebe Rexha - I'm A Mess (Official Music Video). July 19, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
  10. ↑ Bebe Rexha I'm a Mess Music Video Celebrates Her Faults . In: Soundigest . July 23, 2018 ( soundigest.com [accessed September 29, 2018]).
  11. ↑ Bebe Rexha Daily PL: Bebe Rexha - I'm a Mess (Snippet). April 25, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
  12. ↑ Bebe Rexha: Bebe Rexha - I'm A Mess (Official Lyric Video). June 15, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
  13. ↑ Althea Legaspi: Bebe Rexha Navigates a Hospital for 'I'm a Mess' on 'Fallon' . In: Rolling Stone . June 26, 2018 ( rollingstone.com [accessed September 29, 2018]).
  14. ↑ Bebe Rexha: Fiery appearance with "I'm a Mess" on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" . In: Warner Music Germany . September 11, 2018 ( warnermusic.de [accessed September 29, 2018]).
  15. ↑ Clevver News: Bebe Rexha Performs "I'm a Mess" at the 2018 Teen Choice Awards. August 12, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
  16. ↑ Bebe Rexha - I'm a mess . In: RADIO ENERGY . September 12, 2018 ( energy.de [accessed September 29, 2018]).
  17. ↑ Bebe Rexha. GfK Entertainment , accessed on October 6, 2018 .
  18. ↑ Bebe Rexha. Hung Medien , accessed October 6, 2018 .
  19. ↑ Bebe Rexha. The Official UK Charts Company, accessed October 6, 2018 .
  20. ^ Bebe Rexha - Chart History. Billboard , accessed October 6, 2018 .