What Am I
2019 song by Why Don't We
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"What Am I" is a song performed by American boy band Why Don't We. The song was released as a digital download on August 22, 2019 by Signature and Atlantic Records.[1] The song peaked at number twenty on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[2] The song was written by Ammar Malik, Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac, who also produced the song.
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| Single by Why Don't We | ||||
| Released | August 22, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
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| Producer | Steve Mac | |||
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Background
The song was co-written by Ed Sheeran, he was also co-writer on the single "Trust Fund Baby". In August 2019, the band announced the release of their new single of their social media accounts.[3]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "What Am I" was first released onto YouTube on August 23, 2019.[4] The video was directed by Andy Hines and shows the band having a celebratory end-of-summer bonfire on the beach.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Am I" | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "What Am I" (Live and Unplugged Session) | 3:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "What Am I" (Cash Cash Remix) | 2:39 |
| 2. | "What Am I" (SONDR Remix) | 3:00 |
| 3. | "What Am I" (Casualkimono Remix) | 3:11 |
| 4. | "What Am I" (Martin Jensen Remix) | 2:33 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
- Steve Mac – Producer, keyboards, writer
- Chris Laws – Drums, engineer
- Dann Pursey – Engineer
- Duncan Fuller – Engineer
- Mike Horner – Engineer
- Ed Sheeran – Guitar, writer
- Chris Gehringer – Masterer
- Serban Ghenea – Mixer
- John Hanes – Mixing Engineer
- Dave Arch – Strings
- Ammar Malik – Writer
- Corbyn Besson – Vocals
- Daniel Seavey – Vocals
- Jack Avery – Vocals
- Jonah Marais – Vocals
- Zach Herron – Vocals
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[12] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | August 22, 2019[1] |
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