Me & Ur Ghost
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| Single by Blackbear | ||||
| from the album Everything Means Nothing | ||||
| Released | January 16, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
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| "Me & Ur Ghost" on YouTube | ||||
"Me & Ur Ghost" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Blackbear. It was released through Mosley and Interscope Records on January 16, 2020 as the second single from his fifth studio album Everything Means Nothing.[1]
Background and composition
[edit]"Me & Ur Ghost" was written and produced by Blackbear and Andrew Goldstein. The song was first teased in Instagram stories in September 2019. The song describes having constant reminders of a past lover. Blackbear described the background of the song in Apple Music's description of Everything Means Nothing:[2]
I feel like it’s basically a song about the loss of someone and you’re kind stuck there with memories...It’s like a sense of nostalgia...and that is kind of just in the rearview. The kind of feeling you get when you pass an ex-girlfriend’s make and model of car, and you think it’s them and you just get butterflies in your stomach. You don’t want to particularly see them or even say sorry, or talk to them or anything like that. But you just kind of get this weird nostalgic feeling.
— Blackbear
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Me & Ur Ghost" premiered on January 16, 2020 and was directed by Isaac Rentz.[3] The video features Blackbear performing in a bar with the ghost of a woman haunting his vision and memories.
Personnel
[edit]Credits for "Me & Ur Ghost" adapted from Apple Music.[4]
Musicians
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Production
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 67 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 31 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] | 14 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Campbell, Rachel (2020-01-16). "blackbear tries to shake the past in emotional "me & ur ghost" video". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ everything means nothing by blackbear on Apple Music, 2020-08-21, retrieved 2024-12-10
- ^ blackbearVEVO (2020-01-16). blackbear - me & ur ghost. Retrieved 2024-12-10 – via YouTube.
- ^ me & ur ghost by blackbear on Apple Music, 2020-01-16, retrieved 2024-10-21
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 27, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Blackbear Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Blackbear – Me & Ur Ghost". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Blackbear – Me & Ur Ghost". Music Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2024.