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| album = [[Expectations (Bebe Rexha album)|Expectations]]
| album = [[Expectations (Bebe Rexha album)|Expectations]]
| released = {{Start date|2018|06|15|}}
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| recorded = 2017
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| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| writer = {{hlist|[[Bebe Rexha|Bleta Rexha]]|[[Justin Tranter]]|[[Meredith Brooks]]|[[Shelly Peiken]]|Jussifer}}
| writer = {{hlist|[[Bebe Rexha|Bleta Rexha]]|[[Justin Tranter]]|[[Meredith Brooks]]|[[Shelly Peiken]]|Jussifer}}
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| next_title = [[Say My Name (David Guetta, Bebe Rexha and J Balvin song)|Say My Name]]
| next_title = [[Say My Name (David Guetta, Bebe Rexha and J Balvin song)|Say My Name]]
| next_year = 2018
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"'''I'm a Mess'''" is a song recorded by American singer [[Bebe Rexha]] for her debut studio album, ''[[Expectations (Bebe Rexha album)|Expectations]]'' (2018). It was released as the first and only single from the album on June 15, 2018, following an early radio release in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/BebeRexha/status/1005260603596865537|title=Bebe Rexha on Twitter: "We sent all the radio stations a version so they can live with it & hopefully like it enough to play it. Some stations loved it & played it"|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> The song is produced by Jussifer and vocal produced by Devon Corey. According to Rexha, "The song is about accepting your own imperfections, and not dwelling on them but rather celebrating them".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BebeRexha/status/1007672386110525440|title=Bebe Rexha on Twitter|publisher=Twitter|access-date=June 15, 2018}}</ref>
"'''I'm a Mess'''" is a song by American singer [[Bebe Rexha]] from her debut studio album, ''[[Expectations (Bebe Rexha album)|Expectations]]'' (2018). It was released as the first and only single from the album on June 15, 2018, following an early radio release in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/BebeRexha/status/1005260603596865537|title=Bebe Rexha on Twitter: "We sent all the radio stations a version so they can live with it & hopefully like it enough to play it. Some stations loved it & played it"|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> The song is produced by Jussifer and vocal produced by Devon Corey. According to Rexha, "The song is about accepting your own imperfections, and not dwelling on them but rather celebrating them".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BebeRexha/status/1007672386110525440|title=Bebe Rexha on Twitter|publisher=Twitter|access-date=June 15, 2018}}</ref>


==Background and release==
==Background and release==
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==Composition==
==Composition==
"I'm a Mess" contains an interpolation of the 1997 song "[[Bitch (Meredith Brooks song)|Bitch]]", performed by [[Meredith Brooks]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8461302/bebe-rexha-im-a-mess-bitch-songwriter-credits|title=Bebe Rexha's New Song 'I'm a Mess' Adding '90s Hit 'Bitch' Songwriters to Credits|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/bebe-rexha-im-a-mess-song-im-a-mess-similar-1997-bitch-song-1202848285/|title=Bebe Rexha's 'I'm a Mess' Gives Belated Credit to Writers of 1997 Hit 'Bitch'|last=Angermiller|first=Michele Amabile|date=2018-06-15|work=Variety|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref> It was written by Rexha alongside [[Justin Tranter]] and Jussifer, while the latter handled production with Devon Corey.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.idolator.com/7681502/bebe-rexha-im-a-mess-listen?safari=1|title=Tune. Bebe Rexha's "I'm A Mess" Is An Emo Anthem|date=2018-06-15|work=idolator|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref>
"I'm a Mess" contains an interpolation of the 1997 song "[[Bitch (Meredith Brooks song)|Bitch]]", performed by [[Meredith Brooks]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8461302/bebe-rexha-im-a-mess-bitch-songwriter-credits|title=Bebe Rexha's New Song 'I'm a Mess' Adding '90s Hit 'Bitch' Songwriters to Credits|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/bebe-rexha-im-a-mess-song-im-a-mess-similar-1997-bitch-song-1202848285/|title=Bebe Rexha's 'I'm a Mess' Gives Belated Credit to Writers of 1997 Hit 'Bitch'|last=Angermiller|first=Michele Amabile|date=2018-06-15|work=Variety|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref> It was written by Rexha alongside [[Justin Tranter]] and Jussifer, while the latter handled production with Devon Corey.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.idolator.com/7681502/bebe-rexha-im-a-mess-listen?safari=1|title=Tune. Bebe Rexha's "I'm A Mess" Is An Emo Anthem|date=2018-06-15|work=idolator|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref>

The song centers around the artist's experience of [[unrequited love]] for an unnamed love interest. The artist is deeply enamored, but the recipient of her affections remains indifferent, leading to a cascade of emotions including sadness, anger, and insecurity. These emotions manifest as the artist grapples with trust issues, causing her to become guarded and lash out at the world around her.

The lyrics serve as a poignant portrayal of the artist's inner turmoil, torn between the intensity of her love and the simultaneous feelings of resentment. Although she recognizes the impossibility of a reciprocated love, a glimmer of hope persists within her, yearning for a change in the dynamics.

Beyond the personal narrative, the song offers a broader commentary on the complexities of love. It highlights the dual nature of love as a potent and, at times, destructive emotion. The artist becomes a casualty of her own affections, inadvertently inflicting emotional wounds upon herself without realizing the harm.


==Music video==
==Music video==
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==Live performances==
==Live performances==
Rexha performed the song on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bebe-rexha-navigates-a-hospital-for-im-a-mess-on-fallon-666962/|title=Bebe Rexha Navigates a Hospital for 'I'm a Mess' on 'Fallon'|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=2018-06-26|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref> on the [[Teen Choice Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2018/08/12/bebe-rexha-performance-teen-choice-awards-im-a-mess//|title=Bebe Rexha Dances On A Giant Bed For Amazing 'I'm A Mess' Performance At TCAs|first=Riley|last=Cardoza|date=13 August 2018|publisher=Hollywood Life}}</ref> on the [[2018 MTV Europe Music Awards]]. She also performed at the [[iHeartRadio Music Festival]] (along with "[[Meant to Be (Bebe Rexha song)|Meant to Be]]")<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-12-05-bebe-rexha-brings-the-house-down-in-surprise-filled-iheartradio-performance/|title=Bebe Rexha Brings The House Down In Surprise-Filled iHeartRadio Performance|website=iHeartRadio}}</ref> and on ''[[Big Brother (U.S.)|Big Brother]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2018/09/17/bebe-rexhas-im-mess-enters-top-3-us-itunes-sales-chart-following-big-brother/|title=Bebe Rexha's "I'm A Mess" Enters Top 3 On US iTunes Sales Chart Following "Big Brother"|date=17 September 2018|website=Headline Planet|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref> and ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8476102/bebe-rexha-glennis-grace-duet-agt-video|title=Bebe Rexha and Glennis Grace Team Up For Surprise Duet On 'AGT' Finale: Watch|website=Billboard|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref>
Rexha performed the song on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'',<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bebe-rexha-navigates-a-hospital-for-im-a-mess-on-fallon-666962/|title=Bebe Rexha Navigates a Hospital for 'I'm a Mess' on 'Fallon'|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=2018-06-26|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref> on the [[Teen Choice Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2018/08/12/bebe-rexha-performance-teen-choice-awards-im-a-mess//|title=Bebe Rexha Dances On A Giant Bed For Amazing 'I'm A Mess' Performance At TCAs|first=Riley|last=Cardoza|date=13 August 2018|publisher=Hollywood Life}}</ref> on the [[2018 MTV Europe Music Awards]]. She also performed at the [[iHeartRadio Music Festival]] (along with "[[Meant to Be (Bebe Rexha song)|Meant to Be]]")<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-12-05-bebe-rexha-brings-the-house-down-in-surprise-filled-iheartradio-performance/|title=Bebe Rexha Brings The House Down In Surprise-Filled iHeartRadio Performance|website=iHeartRadio}}</ref> and on ''[[Big Brother (U.S.)|Big Brother]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2018/09/17/bebe-rexhas-im-mess-enters-top-3-us-itunes-sales-chart-following-big-brother/|title=Bebe Rexha's "I'm A Mess" Enters Top 3 On US iTunes Sales Chart Following "Big Brother"|date=17 September 2018|website=Headline Planet|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref> and ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8476102/bebe-rexha-glennis-grace-duet-agt-video|title=Bebe Rexha and Glennis Grace Team Up For Surprise Duet On 'AGT' Finale: Watch|magazine=Billboard|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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#"I'm a Mess" - 3:15
#"I'm a Mess" - 3:15


*'''Digital download – Acoustic'''<ref name="Acoustic">{{cite web|title=iTunes - Music - I'm a Mess (Acoustic) - Single by Bebe Rexha|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/im-a-mess-acoustic-single/1438681229|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref>
*'''Digital download – Acoustic'''<ref name="Acoustic">{{cite web|title=iTunes - Music - I'm a Mess (Acoustic) - Single by Bebe Rexha|date=19 October 2018 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/im-a-mess-acoustic-single/1438681229|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref>
#"I'm a Mess" (Acoustic) – 2:33
#"I'm a Mess" (Acoustic) – 2:33


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! scope="row"| Singapore ([[Recording Industry Association Singapore|RIAS]])<ref>{{cite web |title=RIAS TOP 30 DIGITAL STREAMING CHART 2018 WEEK 31 |url=http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf |website=RIAS |access-date=August 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816190605/http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf |archive-date=August 16, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20180824|title=Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 35, 31 augusti 2018|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref>
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| Remixes
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Latest revision as of 04:55, 20 November 2024

"I'm a Mess"
Remixes cover
Single by Bebe Rexha
from the album Expectations
ReleasedJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
Recorded2017
GenrePop
Length3:15
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jussifer
  • Devon Corey
Bebe Rexha singles chronology
"Girls"
(2018) 		"I'm a Mess"
(2018) 		"Say My Name"
(2018)
Music video
"I'm a Mess" on YouTube

"I'm a Mess" is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha from her debut studio album, Expectations (2018). It was released as the first and only single from the album on June 15, 2018, following an early radio release in the United States.[1] The song is produced by Jussifer and vocal produced by Devon Corey. According to Rexha, "The song is about accepting your own imperfections, and not dwelling on them but rather celebrating them".[2]

Background and release

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On September 18, 2017, a snippet of the track was shared by Rexha via an Instagram story. The second snippet was released on April 20, 2018.[3] On June 7, 2018, Bebe announced through social media that her upcoming debut album's first single, entitled "I'm a Mess", would be released on June 15, 2018.[4]

Composition

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"I'm a Mess" contains an interpolation of the 1997 song "Bitch", performed by Meredith Brooks.[5][6] It was written by Rexha alongside Justin Tranter and Jussifer, while the latter handled production with Devon Corey.[7]

The song centers around the artist's experience of unrequited love for an unnamed love interest. The artist is deeply enamored, but the recipient of her affections remains indifferent, leading to a cascade of emotions including sadness, anger, and insecurity. These emotions manifest as the artist grapples with trust issues, causing her to become guarded and lash out at the world around her.

The lyrics serve as a poignant portrayal of the artist's inner turmoil, torn between the intensity of her love and the simultaneous feelings of resentment. Although she recognizes the impossibility of a reciprocated love, a glimmer of hope persists within her, yearning for a change in the dynamics.

Beyond the personal narrative, the song offers a broader commentary on the complexities of love. It highlights the dual nature of love as a potent and, at times, destructive emotion. The artist becomes a casualty of her own affections, inadvertently inflicting emotional wounds upon herself without realizing the harm.

Music video

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The music video was directed by Sophie Muller and premiered on July 19, 2018.[8]

Live performances

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Rexha performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,[9] on the Teen Choice Awards,[10] on the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards. She also performed at the iHeartRadio Music Festival (along with "Meant to Be")[11] and on Big Brother[12] and America's Got Talent.[13]

Track listing

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  • Digital download
  1. "I'm a Mess" - 3:15
  • Digital download – Acoustic[14]
  1. "I'm a Mess" (Acoustic) – 2:33
  • Digital download – Remixes[15]
  1. "I'm a Mess" (Ofenbach Remix) — 2:44
  2. "I'm a Mess" (Robin Schulz Remix) – 3:20
  3. "I'm a Mess" (Alphalove Remix) – 3:11

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[44] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[45] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[46] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[47] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[48] Gold 100,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[49] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[50] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[51] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[52] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[53] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[54] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United States June 15, 2018
Original Warner Bros. [4]
Italy June 22, 2018 Contemporary hit radio [55]
United States July 16, 2018 Hot adult contemporary [56]
Various October 19, 2018 Digital download Acoustic Atlantic [14]
United Kingdom November 10, 2018 Hot adult contemporary Original [57]
Various November 30, 2018 Digital download Remixes [15]

References

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  1. ^ "Bebe Rexha on Twitter: "We sent all the radio stations a version so they can live with it & hopefully like it enough to play it. Some stations loved it & played it"". June 4, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bebe Rexha on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bebe Rexha – I'm a Mess (Snippet)". YouTube. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Bebe Rexha on Twitter". June 13, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Twitter.
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