Worst in Me
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Conway Studios (Los Angeles, California) | ||||
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| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Mattman & Robin | |||
| Julia Michaels singles chronology | ||||
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"Worst in Me" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter
Michaels performed the song on James Corden's Late Late Show and again on
Background and recording
"Worst in Me" was written somewhere between April and May 2017 by
Composition and lyrical interpretation
The song's lyrics discuss a troubled relationship; Variety opined that the relationship described in the song is similar to the one in "Issues," but that in "Worst in Me," Michaels is "less hopeful about how it'll turn out."
Critical reception
In her EP review for Pitchfork, St. Asaph regarded the song as one of the EP's weaker tracks, opining that it "leans a bit too much into the accept-me-at-my-worst confessional that’s become (fairly or not) singer-songwriter cliche: tell rather than show."[5]
Chart performance
Although "Worst in Me" failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100,
Live performances
Julia Michaels performed the song on
Credits and personnel
Recording and management
- Recorded at Wolf Cousins Studios (Conway Studios(Los Angeles, California)
- Strings Recorded and Edited at Studio Borgen (Partille, Sweden)
- Mastered at Sterling Sound(New York City)
- Thanks for the Songs Richard (BMI) All Rights on behalf of Itself and Thanks for the Songs Richard Administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Wolf Cousins (STIM)/Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia (STIM), Justin's School for Girls (BMI) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (BMI)
Personnel
- Julia Michaels – vocals, songwriting, background vocals
- Justin Tranter – songwriting
- synths, claps (as part of Mattman & Robin)
- Robin Fredriksson – songwriting; production for Wolf Cousins Productions, programming, drums, percussion, bass, piano, synths, claps (as part of Mattman & Robin)
- Jon Sher – engineering
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
- Mattias Bylund – strings string arrangement, strings
- Mattias Johansson – violin
- Jungen B. Linderholm – cello
- Randy Merrill – mastering
Credits adapted from Nervous System liner notes.[3]
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[16] | 8 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] | 30 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] | 29 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Niall Horan's "Too Much to Ask," Julia Michaels' "Worst in Me" Reach Top 30 at Hot AC Radio". 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Julia Michaels' New Single "Worst in Me" Impacting Pop Radio". 18 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Nervous System (Media notes). Republic Records.
- ^ Willman, Chris (30 July 2017). "Album Review: Julia Michaels' 'Nervous System'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b St. Asaph, Katherine. "Review: Julia Michaels: Nervous System EP". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b Leight, Elias. "See Julia Michaels Perform Wistful 'Worst in Me' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Wass, Mike (19 July 2017). "Julia Michaels Reveals The Tracklist Of Mini-Album 'Nervous System'". Idolator. Hive Media. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Julia Michaels Chart History: The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Adult Pop Songs chart: The Week of October 28, 2017". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Adult Pop Songs chart: The Week of November 25, 2017". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Julia Michaels Chart History: Adult Top 40". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart: The Week of October 7, 2017". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Julia Michaels Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ McNeilage, Ross. "julia michaels performs incredible new single 'worst in me'". MTV UK. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Moran, Justin (28 July 2017). "Julia Michaels Plays The Late Late Show, Releases Debut Mini-Album". Out. Here Media. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Chart".
- ^ "Julia Michaels Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Julia Michaels Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Julia Michaels – Worst in Me". Music Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2023.