Me Myself and I (De La Soul song)
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| "Me Myself And I" | ||
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| Single by De La Soul | ||
| from the album 3 Feet High and Rising | ||
| Released | 1989 | |
| Format | CD single 12" single |
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| Recorded | 1988 | |
| Genre | Hip Hop | |
| Length | 3:40 | |
| Label | Tommy Boy | |
| Writer(s) | P. Huston, K. Mercer, D. Jolicoeur, V. Mason, P. Wynn and G. Clinton | |
| Producer(s) | Prince Paul, De La Soul | |
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |
| Chart positions | ||
| De La Soul singles chronology | ||
| "Eye Know" (1989) |
"Me, Myself and I" (1989) |
"Say No Go" (1989) |
| European CD single | ||
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Me Myself And I is a single by De La Soul, released in 1989.
It established the group's characteristic style of combining hip hop with humor and social commentary. The group's frustration concerning their forced-upon hippie label is addressed in the typically dry humor which became the De La Soul trademark.
The song's #1 position in The Netherlands was spurred by the VPRO television station, who made a documentary about De La Soul after meeting them when they were still unknown. [1] The record label Indisc acquired the local rights from Tommy Boy Records, and immediately seized the opportunity to release the song as a single.
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[edit] Music Video
A music video was filmed for the song beginning with an introduction by Prince Paul, who states, "if you take three glasses of water and put food coloring in them, you have many different colors, but it's still the same old water." The video then presents Trugoy, Posdnuos and Maseo entering a high school class taught by Professor Defbeat, who teaches his students the image-driven, mainstream style of hip-hop. Throughout the video, Posdnous, Maceo, and Trugoy are teased by their fellow students and punished by Professor Defbeat for sporting a unique style instead of conforming to the more popular hip hop image. These students are dressed in the stereotypical rap gear: gold medallions, sunglasses, leather jackets, expensive sneakers, jogging suits, baseball caps worn backwards, etc.
At the end of the video, mirror images of the three De La Soul members appear from the back of the class, each sporting a T-shirt that reads "Mirror Mirror". Each "Mirror Mirror" image gives their respective counterpart a school pass allowing them to get out of Professor Defbeat's class. Together, the trio leave their desks, throw their slips in Professor Defbeat's face, and leave the classroom.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Length |
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| United States 12" single | ||
| A1. | "Me Myself And I (Radio version)" | 3:45 |
| A2. | "Ain't Hip To Be Labeled A Hippie" | 1:54 |
| A3. | "Me Myself And I (Instrumental)" | 3:35 |
| A4. | "What's More" from the soundtrack Hell on 1st Avenue | 2:10 |
| B1. | "Brain Washed Follower" | 3:01 |
| B2. | "Me Myself And I (Oblapos Mode)" | 3:38 |
| B3. | "Me Myself And I (Oblapos Instrumental)" | 3:24 |
| European CD single | ||
| 1. | "Me Myself And I (Radio version)" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Me Myself And I (Richie Rich Remix)" | 7:25 |
| 3. | "Ain't Hip To Be Labeled A Hippie" | 1:54 |
| 4. | "What's More" from the soundtrack Hell on 1st Avenue | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Brain Washed Follower" | 3:01 |
[edit] List of samples
Me Myself and I
- "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic (1979)
- "Rapper Dapper Snapper" by Edwin Birdsong (1980)
- "Funky Worm" by the Ohio Players (1973)
- "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh (1985)
Ain't Hip To Be Labeled A Hippie
- "Hard Times" by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (1976)
What's More
- "You Baby" by The Turtles (1966)
Brain-Washed Follower
- "Funky President" by James Brown (1974)
- "You Made A Believer (Out of Me)" by Ruby Andrews (1971)
- "Booty Butt" by Ray Charles (1971)
- "So This Is Our Goodbye" by The Moments (1972)
[edit] Charts
| Chart | Date | Peak position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | June, 1989 | 34 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | June 10, 1989 | 1 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | June, 1989 | 1 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | June 3, 1989 | 1 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | June, 1989 | 1 |
| The Netherlands | June 3, 1989 | 1 (2 weeks) [2] |
| Germany | June 1989 | 16 [3] |
| Austria | September 15, 1989 | 21 [4] |
| United Kingdom | April 1989 | 22 [5] |
| Switzerland | July 23, 1989 | 22 [6] |
[edit] References
- ^ Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, 500 nr.1 hits uit de Top 40, page 262, 9023009444 (Book in Dutch)
- ^ Top4000.nl Chart week 22, 1989 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Infinity charts German Top 20 - The Chart Of June 1989 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ AustrianCharts.at "Me Myself and I" page. Note: This is a biweekly chart. Accessed: October 28, 2006
- ^ Everyhit.co.uk UK Top 40 database Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ SwissCharts.com "Me Myself and I" page Accessed: November 2, 2006
[edit] External links
| De La Soul |
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| Posdnuos | Dave | Maseo |
| Studio albums |
| 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) | De La Soul Is Dead (1991) | Buhloone Mindstate (1993) | Clear Lake Audiotorium (EP) (1994) | Stakes Is High (1996) | Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (2000) | AOI: Bionix (2001) | Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996 (2004) | The Grind Date (2004) | The Impossible: Mission TV Series - Pt. 1 (2006) |
| Singles |
| Potholes in My Lawn| Plug Tunin'| Buddy| Eye Know| Me Myself And I| Say No Go| The Magic Number| Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)| A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"| Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa / Keepin' The Faith| Breakadawn| Ego Trippin' (Part Two)| Fallin'| Stakes Is High| Itzsoweezee (HOT)| 4 More| Oooh.| All Good?| Thru Ya City| Baby Phat| Shoomp| Shopping Bags (She Got From You)| Rock Co.Kane Flow|Feel Good Inc. |
| Related articles |
| Native Tongues | Prince Paul | Spitkicker |
