Be My Mistake
2018 song by The 1975
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"Be My Mistake" is a song by British indie rock band, the 1975. The track is the sixth song on their third studio album, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships. Despite not being an official single from the album, it charted on the New Zealand and U.S. rock charts.
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| Song by the 1975 | |
| from the album A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships | |
| Released | 30 November 2018 |
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| Length | 4:17 |
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Background
In a November 2018 interview with Pitchfork, lead singer Matty Healy described "Be My Mistake" as a song about guilt. Healy further explained "It’s about when you are a young person and you struggle sometimes to figure out what you really want. And sometimes, like a lot of things, it requires you to make a mistake before you actually understand what you have."[1] Healy described Nick Drake as an influence for the song.[1]
Critical reception
Writing for PopBuzz, Katie Louise Smith called "Be My Mistake" "is almost like an even sadder sequel to 'Somebody Else' and it will one hundred percent destroy you emotionally".[2]
Charts
| Chart (2018–19) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 24 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 36 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[5] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||