Love Myself

"Love Myself"
Single by Hailee Steinfeld
from the album Haiz
Released	August 7, 2015
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2015
Genre	Electropop dance-pop
Length	3:38
Label	Republic Universal
Writer(s)	Mattias Larsson Robin Fredriksson Oscar Holter Julia Michaels Hailee Steinfeld [1] Justin Tranter
Producer(s)	Mattman & Robin Holter
Hailee Steinfeld singles chronology
"Love Myself" (2015) "Rock Bottom" (2016)
Music video "Love Myself" on YouTube

"Love Myself" is the debut single by American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld. It was released on August 7, 2015, through Republic Records and Universal Music Group, as the lead single from her debut extended play (EP), Haiz (2015).^[2] The song was written by Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, Oscar Holter, Julia Michaels, Hailee Steinfeld, and Justin Tranter, with the production being handled by Holter, with Larsson and Fredriksson under their stage name Mattman & Robin.^[3][4] It is also included on the soundtrack to the 2015 film, Jem and the Holograms.^[5]

Music video

The accompanying music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, was released on August 14, 2015. The video shows Steinfeld dancing through Los Angeles.^[6][7]

Composition

The song's lyrics include "I'm gonna put my body first/And love me so hard 'til it hurts" and "I'm gonna touch the pain away/I know how to scream my own name"; the music video, released one week later, features Steinfeld wearing a leotard emblazoned with "self service".^[8] This prompted many fans and media outlets to dub the song an "ode to masturbation".^[9][10][11] Steinfeld said the lyrics are intended to be interpreted by the listener, "but for me it's an empowerment record and it’s ultimately about taking care of yourself and indulging yourself, whether that be emotionally or physically or with material things."^[12] According to musicnotes.com, the song is written in G minor, and has a tempo of 120 beats per minute. ^[13]

Track listing

Digital download[2]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Myself"	3:38

Credits and personnel

• Mattias Larsson – songwriter, backing vocals, producer
• Robin Fredriksson – songwriter, backing vocals, producer
• Oscar Holter – songwriter, engineer, producer
• Hailee Steinfeld - songwriter, lead vocals
• Julia Michaels – songwriter, backing vocals
• Justin Tranter – songwriter, backing vocals
• Max Martin – percussion
• John Hanes – assistant recording engineer
• John Cranfield – assistant recording engineer
• Serban Ghenea – mixer
• Tom Coyne – mastering engineer
• Randy Merrill – mastering engineer

Credits adapted from Qobuz.^[14]

Charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[15]	92
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[16]	4
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[17]	29
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18]	15
Canada AC (Billboard)[19]	37
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[20]	16
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[21]	16
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[22]	43
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[23]	12
Denmark (Tracklisten)[24]	36
Ireland (IRMA)[25]	51
Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[26]	5
Italy (FIMI)[27]	50
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[28]	35
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29]	26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30]	37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31]	19
Norway (VG-lista)[32]	20
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[33]	72
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[34]	12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35]	35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36]	64
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[37]	180
US Billboard Hot 100[38]	30
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[39]	36
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[40]	6
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[41]	30
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[42]	15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[43]	Platinum	100,000^^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[44]	Gold	30,000^^
Italy (FIMI)[45]	Gold	25,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[46]	Gold	7,500^*
Sweden (GLF)[47]	Platinum	40,000^^
United States (RIAA)[48]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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