Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)

"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"
Single by Forever the Sickest Kids
from the album Underdog Alma Mater
B-side"Hurricane Haley"
ReleasedApril 1, 2008
Recorded2007
StudioRed Bull Studios, Santa Monica, California[1]
GenrePop punk[2]
Length3:24
LabelUniversal Motown
Songwriter(s)
  • Austin Bello
  • Caleb Turman
  • Jonathan Cook
Producer(s)
Forever the Sickest Kids singles chronology
"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"
(2008) 		"She's a Lady"
(2008)
Selena Gomez singles chronology
"Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
(2008) 		"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"
(2009) 		"Magic"
(2009)
Remix single cover
Remix single cover
Remix single cover
Music video
"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" on YouTube

"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" is the debut single by Forever the Sickest Kids, released on April 1, 2008. It is from their debut album Underdog Alma Mater. The song's video aired on MTV's TRL on June 24.[3] The song reached No. 38 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. The remix version was released on May 26, 2009 on iTunes and features Selena Gomez.[4] The song has been featured in numerous Nerf commercials,[5] as well as on the American reality television series, The Hills and on the 2009 film, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish.[6][7]

Composition

"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" was written by Austin Bello, Caleb Turman and Jonathan Cook while production was handled by Geoff Rockwell and Matt Squire. In 2009, the band invited Selena Gomez to be on a duet version of the song. At the time of the track's recording session, Gomez had just started production on her debut album, Kiss & Tell, as a pop-rock project called Selena Gomez & the Scene.[8]

Release

"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) was made available for streaming on the band's MySpace page on March 18, 2008.[9] The song was released digitally as a single on April 1, 2008.[10] The European release of the single features a B-Side track, "Hurricane Haley".[11] The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the US on April 15, 2008.[12]

Accolades

Accolades for "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"
Publication Country Accolade Year Rank Ref.
ALTop 20 United States Top 20 Songs of 2008 2008 10 [13]

Music video

The music video for "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" premiered on April 10, 2008 and was directed by Shane Drake.[14] The video shows the band playing near a drag strip with an airplane in the background. The video goes through showing vocalist Jonathan Cook, falling for a race car girl.[14] Jonathan then sneaks into a trailer of a race car driver and gets into uniform. Jonathan gets into a car, precedes to race but crashes. As he exits the race car, the girl rushes to his side to give him a kiss. He then leans in and gives a thumbs up. The video ends with the band walking away into the sunset.[15]

Live performances

The group performed the track live on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, on June 12, 2008.[16]

Commercial performance

"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" debuted on the US Mainstream Top 40 at number 40.[17] The following week later, the song rose up by two positions, peaking at number 38 on the chart.[18]

Track listing

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"3:24
European single
No.TitleLength
1."Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"3:24
2."Hurricane Haley"3:42
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" (featuring Selena Gomez)3:29
2."Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" (The Making Of featuring Selena Gomez)3:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[1]

Charts

Chart performance for "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Japan (Hot 100 Airplay)[19] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 38

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"
Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
United States April 1, 2008 Original Digital download Universal Motown [10]
April 15, 2008 Contemporary hit radio [12]
United Kingdom October 27, 2008 Digital download [20]
Ireland CD [11]
United Kingdom
Various May 26, 2009 Remix Digital download [4]

References

  1. ^ a b Whoa Oh! (Me. vs Everyone) (track listing). Forever the Sickest Kids. Universal Motown. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Hall, Mackenzie (September 7, 2016). "10 neon pop-punk songs you can headbang to". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Bryce Jacobson (June 24, 2008). "Forever The Sickest Kids Post Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) Video". Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) [feat. Selena Gomez] - Single by Forever the Sickest Kids". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Forever The Sickest Kids, Every Avenue, There For Tomorrow have all starred in Nerf commercials". Alternative Press. April 3, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Pete Freedman (December 18, 2008). "Well, Actually, This Is A Little Refreshing: Forever The Sickest Kids Enters The End-Of-Year List Game". The Dallas Observer. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Bring It On: Fight to the Finish - Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "Forever The Sickest Kids gave Selena Gomez her first music gig". Alternative Press. January 23, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Bryce Jacobson (March 18, 2008). "Forever The Sickest Kids Post New Single". Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) - Single by Forever the Sickest Kids". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) [UK/Ireland] - Single by Forever the Sickest Kids". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "ALTop 20 – Top 20 Songs of 2008". idobi Radio. December 27, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Forever The Sickest Kids Whoa Oh (Me vs Everyone) Video". Rockdirt. April 15, 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Winners and Losers of the 'Whoa Oh' Music Video by Forever The Sickest Kids". Reminiscent Podcast. August 10, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "Forever The Sickest Kids – Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien – Whoa Oh! (Me Vs. Everyone)". idobi Radio. June 12, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  17. ^ "Pop Airplay: Week of June 14, 2008". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Pop Airplay: Week of June 21, 2008". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  19. ^ "ZIP Hot 100: Week of August 10, 2008". zip-fm.co.jp. Archived from the original on August 15, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  20. ^ "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) - Single by Forever the Sickest Kids". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2023.


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