I'm a Mess (Bebe Rexha song)
2018 single by Bebe Rexha
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"I'm a Mess" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha from her debut studio album, Expectations (2018). It was released as the first and only single from the album on June 15, 2018, following an early radio release in the United States.[1] The song is produced by Jussifer and vocal produced by Devon Corey. According to Rexha, "The song is about accepting your own imperfections, and not dwelling on them but rather celebrating them".[2]
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| Single by Bebe Rexha | ||||
| from the album Expectations | ||||
| Released | June 15, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| "I'm a Mess" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
On September 18, 2017, a snippet of the track was shared by Rexha via an Instagram story. The second snippet was released on April 20, 2018.[3] On June 7, 2018, Bebe announced through social media that her upcoming debut album's first single, entitled "I'm a Mess", would be released on June 15, 2018.[4]
Composition
"I'm a Mess" contains an interpolation of the 1997 song "Bitch", performed by Meredith Brooks.[5][6] The electropop track was written by Rexha alongside Justin Tranter and Jussifer, while the latter handled production with Devon Corey.[7][8]
Music video
The music video was directed by Sophie Muller and premiered on July 19, 2018. The video has over 450 million views as of September 2025.[9]
Live performances
Rexha performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,[10] on the Teen Choice Awards,[11] on the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards. She also performed at the iHeartRadio Music Festival (along with "Meant to Be")[12] and on Big Brother[13] and America's Got Talent.[14]
Track listing
- Digital download
- "I'm a Mess" - 3:15
- Digital download – Acoustic[15]
- "I'm a Mess" (Acoustic) – 2:33
- Digital download – Remixes[16]
- "I'm a Mess" (Ofenbach Remix) — 2:44
- "I'm a Mess" (Robin Schulz Remix) – 3:20
- "I'm a Mess" (Alphalove Remix) – 3:11
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[45] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[46] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[47] | 4× Platinum | 320,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[48] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[49] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[50] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[51] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[52] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[53] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[54] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[55] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[56] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[57] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 15, 2018 | Original | Warner Bros. | [4] | |
| Italy | June 22, 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | [58] | ||
| United States | July 16, 2018 | Hot adult contemporary | [59] | ||
| Various | October 19, 2018 | Digital download | Acoustic | Atlantic | [15] |
| United Kingdom | November 10, 2018 | Hot adult contemporary | Original | [60] | |
| Various | November 30, 2018 | Digital download | Remixes | [16] |