So on I
| So on I | |
|---|---|
| Ava Max | |
| publication | March 7, 2019 |
| length | 3:04 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Amanda Ava Koci , Charles Puth , Henry Walter , Maria Smith, Victor Thell, Gigi Grombacher, Rollo Spreckley |
| music | Cirkut |
| Label | Atlantic Records |
So Am I is a pop song by the US singer Ava Max . The piece was released in March 2019 as the successor to Sweet but Psycho .
Background and artwork
In addition to Ava Max, Charlie Puth , Maria Smith and Victor Thell from Smith & Tell, Gigi Grombacher, Rollo Spreckley and Henry Russel Walter alias Cirkut were involved in the creation of the song . The latter also produced the piece. The London-based Kobalt Music Group acted as a sub-publisher, and the song was released via Atlantic Records and its major label Warner Music .
The promotional campaign began in February 2019, during which pictures were published on Twitter showing people with the hashtag SoAmI written on the palm of their hand . At the same time, she called for people to also post pictures of themselves under this hashtag. In connection with her appearance on The Voice of Holland , she announced in late February 2019 that So Am I would be released in March 2019.
On the single cover of the piece, Ava Max can be seen showing the hashtag #SoAmI written on the palm of her hand. The title can be read several times on the blue background. Your logo can be seen in the lower right corner.
Musical and content
The song is based on 4/4 time , the tempo is 130 bpm , the keynote is D flat major . The song is introduced by Ava Max's voice singing the chorus. It is only accompanied by a piano. After the first verse, a pre-chorus starts, which is also followed by the full length chorus for the first time. The pattern is retained and the track ends with no outro.
The text is addressed directly to the listener. He is asked if he feels inappropriate or an outsider. Whether he can feel other people's looks above him. However, she does give him confidence and that it is okay to be different because you are perfect in the way that shapes you. For her record label Warner Music she explained the background of the text:
“'So Am I' is about loving yourself, being different, being an outsider and not fitting into the format that society wants to press us into - but instead celebrating what makes you different. Whenever I feel down I remind myself that my mistakes make me perfect, because the truth is, there is no such thing as 'perfect'. "
reception
criticism
So Am I received mostly positive reviews. Although there were many parallels to the previous single, the lyrics were highly praised for their positive charisma. Radio suitability and hit potential were also awarded to the song. Jess from the online magazine Fierce & Fabulous Revolution also shares this statement .
“I think it's good that Ava has kept the cheeky mood of Sweet But Pyscho , but with this happy and catchy pop number has delivered a completely new outfit that will get everyone singing along in no time. The message behind this song is an extremely positive one that we should share within society. The way in which she uses her creative talent here is commendable. "
MichielVMusic from "A-Bit-of-Pop-Music" magazine described the similarity to the predecessor as a comprehensible and good move.
“[…] 'So Am I' was voted the next single, and it's not hard to hear why. It's an understatement to say that the two tracks sound similar. The rhythm, production, and even some melody lines sound similar, but why switch a winning method then? Lyrically, "So Am I" is an ode to everyone who grows up feeling like an outsider and Ava admits that she is one of them. I think Ava Max can bring out a single that sounds similar to her breakthrough this time because it's just as catchy and catchy, but we really hope that she'll bring us a new sound next time! "
Commercial win
So Am I reached over five million views on Spotify after one week. In the German single charts , the song reached number 21, while in Austria it was number 26, in Switzerland at number 18 and in the United Kingdom at number 13. In the German airplay charts , the single reached the top position for four weeks .
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
21st (18 weeks) | 18th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
26th (19 weeks) | 19th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
18th (26 weeks) | 26th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
13 (16 weeks) | 16 |
Music video
The official music video was released parallel to the single. It is 3 minutes and 13 seconds long and shows the singer in the lead role. It is set in a school where Max and her gang can be seen in different places, including in the classroom, in the stadium or in the hallway. Everywhere they step out of line, but they are themselves and cannot be influenced by the looks of others. Finally, they all show the hashtag #SoAmI , which is written on their hands. After a day, the music video had over a million clicks.
Individual evidence
- ↑ AVA MAX ?: Post on "Twitter"
- ↑ Ava Max reveals that "So Am I" will be released on Friday, March 7! on twitter"
- ↑ So Am I on "Tunebat"
- ↑ So Am I Lyrics by Ava Max on Genius.com
- ↑ After the # 1 hit “Sweet But Psycho”: Ava Max has her new single “So Am I” on “ Warner Music ”
- ↑ Jess: Review: Ava Max Releases Her Brand Single “So Am I”! on "Fierce & Fabulous Revolution"
- ↑ MichielVMusic: Single Review: Ava Max - So Am I on "A Bit of Pop Music"
- ↑ Airplay Charts Germany: Week 20/2019. germancharts.de, accessed on June 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Ava Max - So Am I Single. GfK Entertainment , accessed on May 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Ava Max - So Am I. Ö3 Austria Top 40 , accessed on May 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Ava Max - So Am I. Schweizer Hitparade , accessed on May 12, 2019 .
- ^ So Am I. The Official UK Charts Company, accessed April 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Ava Max: Ava Max - So Am I [Official Music Video] on " YouTube "