My Mind & Me

"My Mind & Me"
Single by Selena Gomez
ReleasedNovember 3, 2022 (2022-11-03)
Length2:27
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Monsters & Strangerz
Selena Gomez singles chronology
"Calm Down"
(2022) 		"My Mind & Me"
(2022) 		"Single Soon"
(2023)
Music video
"My Mind & Me" (Film Version) on YouTube

"My Mind & Me" is a song recorded by American singer Selena Gomez. It was released on November 3, 2022, by Interscope Records, as a single for Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, a 2022 documentary film.[1][2] The song was shortlisted for the Best Original Song category at the 95th Academy Awards.[3]

Composition

The song was written by Selena Gomez, Amy Allen, Jonathan Bellion, Michael Pollack, Stefan and Jordan K. Johnson, with the production of the team The Monsters & Strangerz. The song was written and recorded in four days in a house in Palm Springs, California.[4]

In an interview with Variety, Amy Allen explained that the song "the overarching concept of feeling at odds with your own mind, the song just kind of wrote itself. It felt like a dream session because it’s so rare for a song to come out so naturally."[5] Gomez also told that recording the song was "therapeutic"[5] and "cathartic"[6] for her ,and that she wanted to get the message that "if somebody sees me like this, then they won’t feel alone now".[7]

Critical reception

Jon Pareles wrote in a review for The New York Times that the music moved from "fragility to determination" and from "lone, echoey piano notes" to a "supportive march and a mission statement".[8]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "My Mind & Me"
Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2022 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Song - Documentary Film Nominated [9]
Variety Hitmakers Film Song of the Year Won [10]
2023 Academy Awards Best Original Song Shortlisted [11]

Charts

Chart performance for "My Mind & Me"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 98
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 63
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 27
Global 200 (Billboard)[15] 80
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[16] 90
Greece International (IFPI)[17] 81
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 18
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 50
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[20] 19
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 13
Portugal (AFP)[22] 108
South Korea BGM (Circle)[23] 156
South Korea Download (Circle)[24] 190
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 76
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 61
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 78
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 83
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[29] 37
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[30] 22

Release history

Release dates and formats for "My Mind & Me"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 3, 2022
Interscope [31]
United States November 8, 2022 Contemporary hit radio [32]
Italy November 18, 2022 Radio airplay Universal [33]

References

  1. ^ Bellusci, Alexandra (November 3, 2022). "Hear Selena Gomez's Moving New Song "My Mind & Me"". E! Online. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Dailey, Hannah (November 3, 2022). "Selena Gomez Drops Vulnerable 'My Mind & Me' Song and Lyric Video: Listen Here". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Davis, Clayton (December 21, 2022). "Oscar Shortlists: Rihanna and Lady Gaga Advance, 'RRR' Snubbed for VFX and Sound, 'Good Night Oppy' Shut Out of Doc Race". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Guy, Zoe (November 3, 2022). "Selena Gomez Releases the Song Version of Her Upcoming Documentary". Vulture. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Wass, Mike; Malkin, Marc (December 2, 2022). "Selena Gomez Talks About the Message of Empathy Behind Her Hit Song, 'My Mind & Me'". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Schnurr, Samantha (November 3, 2023). "Selena Gomez Releases Emotional New Song 'My Mind & Me' Ahead of Documentary". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Apple Original Films lands documentary feature "Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me" directed by Alek Keshishian". Apple. September 8, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  8. ^ Pareles, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (November 4, 2022). "Selena Gomez's Boldly Revealing Ballad, and 9 More New Songs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 HMMA Nominations". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  10. ^ Earl, William (November 21, 2022). "Dua Lipa and Elton John, Future, Lizzo, Selena Gomez Among Variety's 2022 Hitmakers; Annual Brunch to Honor Top Songs in Music". Variety. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  11. ^ Davis, Clayton (December 21, 2022). "Oscar Shortlists: Rihanna and Lady Gaga Advance, 'RRR' Snubbed for VFX and Sound, 'Good Night Oppy' Shut Out of Doc Race". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 October 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1651. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 25, 2021. p. 4.
  13. ^ "Selena Gomez Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  14. ^ "Selena Gomez Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "Selena Gomez Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  16. ^ "Selena Gomez (Global Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "IFPI Charts". www.ifpi.gr. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 11 November 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of November 16, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  21. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  22. ^ "Selena Gomez – My Mind & Me". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  23. ^ "BGM Chart – Week 46 of 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  24. ^ "Download Chart – Week 46 of 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  25. ^ "Selena Gomez – My Mind & Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  26. ^ "Selena Gomez – My Mind & Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  28. ^ "Selena Gomez Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  29. ^ "Selena Gomez Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  30. ^ "Selena Gomez Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  31. ^ "My Mind & Me - Single by Selena Gomez". Apple Music (US). November 3, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  32. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  33. ^ "SELENA GOMEZ "My mind & me"". Radiodate. Retrieved January 9, 2023.