"Old Me"
Single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album Calm
Released21 February 2020
Recorded2019–2020
Genre
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
5 Seconds of Summer singles chronology
"No Shame"
(2020) 		"Old Me"
(2020) 		"Wildflower"
(2020)
Music video
"Old Me" on YouTube

"Old Me" is a song by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, released on 21 February 2020 originally as the first promotional single from the band's fourth studio album Calm, before being released to radio on 6 March 2020 as the album's fourth single.[3] The song was written by Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Alexandra Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, William Walsh, Louis Bell, Brian Lee and Andre Proctor.

Background

In a statement, Hemmings said "'Old Me' carries a youthful spirit and follows the narrative of a young person's life growing up, for better or for worse. Every decision we made, whether right or wrong, has led us to the men we are proud to be today. We were thrown into the public eye at a young age and gratefully had each other at a confusing time. Sometimes it's important we look back in order to appreciate the journey we've been on together."[4]

Composition

Amelia Parreira of Riff magazine described the lyrics of "Old Me" as being "a shout-out to a past self and past decisions". The song begins with an underlying organ before a "plethora of percussion pumps up the beat to transform the track into a high-energy dance anthem". Parreira said the sound is a metaphor of the band leaving the past behind.[5] Gigwise's Malvika Padin had a similar notion, labelling the song "retrospective".[6]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Old Me" was first released onto YouTube on 10 March 2020. As of March 2021, it has over 26 million views.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 50
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 70
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 79
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 61
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 3
Portugal (AFP)[16] 189
Scotland (OCC)[17] 99
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[18] 94
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[19] 5
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 28

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[21] 45

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[23] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 21 February 2020[a]
[25]
Italy 6 March 2020 Contemporary hit radio Universal [3]
United States 10 March 2020
  • Interscope
  • Polydor
 [26]

Notes

  1. ^ Release as a promotional single.

References

  1. ^ "Album Review: 5 Seconds of Summer - CALM Redbrick Music". Redbrick. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. ^ Gray, Tallulah (2020-04-11). "[Album Review] "CALM" by 5 Seconds of Summer". The Cultured Nerd. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. ^ a b "5 SECONDS OF SUMMER "Old Me" | (Radio Date: 06/03/2020)". radiodate.it. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer Look Back in "Old Me"". Rolling Stone Magazine. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ^ Parreria, Amelia (27 March 2020). "Album review: 5 Seconds of Summer bring high energy to 'CALM'". Riff magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  6. ^ Padin, Malvika (26 March 2020). "Album Review: 5 Seconds Of Summer - CALM". Gigwise. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  7. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer - Old Me (Official Video) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  8. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Old Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  9. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Old Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  10. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Old Me" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography 5 Seconds of Summer". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  12. ^ "2020 14-os SAVAITĖS (kovo 27 – balandžio 2 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 16, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  14. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Old Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  15. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  16. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer – Old Me". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  19. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  20. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  21. ^ "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Singles Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – 5 Seconds Of Summer – Old Me" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – 5 Seconds Of Summer – Old Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  25. ^ "Singles To Radio". The Music Network. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
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