| "Me, Myself And I" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Datei:Me, Myself And I.jpg | ||
| Single by Beyoncé | ||
| From the album Dangerously in Love | ||
| Released | 2004 | |
| Format | CD single 12" single | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 5:01 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Writers | Beyoncé Knowles Scott Storch Robert Waller | |
| Producers | Beyoncé Knowles Scott Storch | |
| Director | Johan Renck | |
| Certification | Gold | |
| Chart positions | #3 US #11 UK #11 CAN #14 NZ #11 AU | |
| Beyoncé singles chronology | ||
| "Fighting Temptation" (2003) |
"Me, Myself and I" (2004) |
"Naughty Girl" (2004) |
"Me, Myself and I" is the third single from Beyoncé's debut album Dangerously in Love. Released in 2004, the single reached number three, becoming Beyoncé's fourth top-ten single in the United States; it also reached eleven in the United Kingdom. The single is notable for being Beyoncé's first single as a solo artist to be released with solely R&B influences.
The song was co-written by Beyoncé, Scott Storch, and Robert Waller and co-produced by Beyoncé and Storch. In this laid-back, but strong-willed female-empowerment anthem, Beyoncé comes to terms with a cheating boyfriend, and declares that in the world that there is only one person she can trust who never lets her down: herself. She then goes on to sing "Me, myself, and I, that’s all I got in the end..."
Music video
Following her first two videos with Jake Nava, Beyoncé decided to slow things down a bit and got Johan Renck to direct the video. The music video follows the plot of the song's theme very closely and shows Beyoncé dealing with a cheating boyfriend. From the aftermath of the affair, Beyoncé discards all her old possessions reminding her of her boyfriend, and even cuts her hair in the video to become a single, but strong, empowered woman. The video is notable, as the film stock of the video is actually played in reverse.
U.S. Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | #4 |
| Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | #1 |
| Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | #4 |
| R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | #2 |
| R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales | #2 |
| R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | #2 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #3 |
| Hot Digital Tracks | #49 |
| Top 40 Tracks | #16 |
| Top 40 Mainstream | #18 |
| VH1 Top 20 Countdown | #6 |
International Chart performances
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 21 |
| UK Singles Chart | 11 |
| Australian Singles Chart (ARIA) | 11 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 11 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 14 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart (RIANZ) | 14 |
| German Singles Chart | 35 |
| French Singles Chart | 60 |
| United World Tracks Chart | 4 |
| World Airplay Top 100 | 5 |
| World Physical Sales Chart | 5 (2 weeks) |
| Europe Official Singles Chart | 32 |
Official remixes/versions list
- "Me, Myself, and I" (album version)
- "Me, Myself, and I" (radio edit)
- "Me, Myself, and I" (Junior's radio mix)
- "Me, Myself, and I" (Eastern Delight mix)
- "Me, Myself, and I" (Eastern Delight mix instrumental) (on 12" vinyl only)
- "Me, Myself, and I" (Grizzly mix)
- "Me, Myself, and I" (Bama Boys' sexy remix)
- "Me, Myself, and I" (Bama Boys' throwback remix)