Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)
2008 single by Forever the Sickest Kids
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" is the debut single by Forever the Sickest Kids, released on April 1, 2008. It is from their debut album Underdog Alma Mater. The song's video aired on MTV's TRL on June 24.[3] The song reached No. 38 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. The remix version featuring Selena Gomez was released digitally on May 26, 2009.[4] The song has been featured in numerous Nerf commercials,[5] as well as on the American reality television series, The Hills and on the 2009 film, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish.[6][7]
| "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Single by Forever the Sickest Kids | ||||
| from the album Underdog Alma Mater | ||||
| B-side | "Hurricane Haley" | |||
| Released | April 1, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Studio | Red Bull Studios, Santa Monica, California[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop punk[2] | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriters |
| |||
| Producers |
| |||
| Forever the Sickest Kids singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" on YouTube | ||||
| Remix featuring Selena Gomez cover | ||||
 | ||||
Composition
"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" was written by Austin Bello, Caleb Turman and Jonathan Cook while production was handled by Geoff Rockwell and Matt Squire. In 2009, the band invited Selena Gomez to be on a duet version of the song. At the time of the track's recording session, Gomez had just started production on her debut album, Kiss & Tell, as a pop-rock project called Selena Gomez & the Scene.[8] A behind the scenes video of the band and Gomez working on the song together was released on May 28, 2009.[9]
Release
"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" was made available for streaming on the band's MySpace page on March 18, 2008.[10] The song was released digitally as a single on April 1, 2008.[11] The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the US on April 15.[12] The European release of the single features a B-Side track, "Hurricane Haley", and it was released in the United Kingdom on October 13, via Island Records.[13]
Accolades
Music video
The music video for "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" premiered on April 10, 2008, and was directed by Shane Drake.[15][16] The video shows the band playing near a drag strip with an airplane in the background. The video goes through showing vocalist Jonathan Cook, falling for a race car girl.[15] Jonathan then sneaks into a trailer of a race car driver and gets into uniform. Jonathan gets into a car, precedes to race but crashes. As he exits the race car, the girl rushes to his side to give him a kiss. He then leans in and gives a thumbs up. The video ends with the band walking away into the sunset.[17]
Live performances
The group performed the track live on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, on June 12, 2008.[18]
Chart performance
"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" debuted on the US Mainstream Top 40 at number 40.[19] The following week later, the song rose up by two positions, peaking at number 38 on the chart.[20]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" | 3:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Hurricane Haley" | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" (featuring Selena Gomez) | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" (The Making Of featuring Selena Gomez) | 3:45 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[1]
|
|
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Release history
| Region | Date | Version | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | April 1, 2008 | Original | Digital download | Universal Motown | [11] |
| April 15, 2008 | Contemporary hit radio | [12] | |||
| United Kingdom | October 13, 2008 | CD | Island | [13] | |
| Ireland | October 27, 2008 | [23] | |||
| United Kingdom | Digital download | [24] | |||
| Various | May 26, 2009 | Remix | Universal Motown | [4] |