Me, Myself and (I)
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"Me, Myself and" is a song written by Australia
n singer-songwriter Darren Hayes
and Justin Shave for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made
. The song was confirmed on Hayes' official MySpace page in July 2007 as the second single to be released off the album. According to his official website, the track was co-written and produced on the second-to-last night of the album recording sessions.
The track was released on 19 November 2007 in the UK. It did not, however, make the top 40, debuting and peaking at #59 on 24 November 2007.
The single sleeve artwork bears a striking resemblance to Kraftwerk's The Man-Machine
album sleeve and is most likely an homage to the electronic music pioneers.
was co-directed by Hayes and his husband Richard Cullen in August 2007 and was shot by Grant Marshall with the Director of Photography being Tim McGahan. It was filmed in The University of Queensland
s' Creative Precinct (Brisbane
, Australia
) on the PANAVISION
GENESIS digital film camera, which was created by Sony and Panavision for the filming of Superman Returns
(2006).
The music video premiered on NeonBird on 25 September 2007 and was released on YouTube the following week. The video features Darren struggling to turn off a cassette player blasting out the new song, eventually succeeding then collapsing to the floor in exhaustion.
UK DVD single
UK 7" clear red single
Download single (from darrenhayes.com)
UK iTunes single
UK Napster single
and Guy Chambers
, for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made
, released as a limited-edition 7" vinyl and digital download alongside the "Me, Myself and (I)" single release.
Hayes added an animated video for the song as a teaser on his official website, as well as his MySpace
profile on 9 April 2007.
The download single includes two demo tracks from before the idea of a cinematic album was made, "Breathless" and an alternate version of "The Only One".
UK 7" clear green single
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer-songwriter Darren Hayes
Darren Hayes
Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...
and Justin Shave for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made
This Delicate Thing We've Made
This Delicate Thing We've Made is the third studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes. It is a double album that was released on his own label Powdered Sugar on 20 August 2007...
. The song was confirmed on Hayes' official MySpace page in July 2007 as the second single to be released off the album. According to his official website, the track was co-written and produced on the second-to-last night of the album recording sessions.
The track was released on 19 November 2007 in the UK. It did not, however, make the top 40, debuting and peaking at #59 on 24 November 2007.
The single sleeve artwork bears a striking resemblance to Kraftwerk's The Man-Machine
The Man-Machine
The Man-Machine is the seventh studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released in May 1978. It contains the song "The Model" which was a chart-topping single in the UK in 1982....
album sleeve and is most likely an homage to the electronic music pioneers.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was co-directed by Hayes and his husband Richard Cullen in August 2007 and was shot by Grant Marshall with the Director of Photography being Tim McGahan. It was filmed in The University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
s' Creative Precinct (Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) on the PANAVISION
Panavision
Panavision is an American motion picture equipment company specializing in cameras and lenses, based in Woodland Hills, California. Formed by Robert Gottschalk as a small partnership to create anamorphic projection lenses during the widescreen boom in the 1950s, Panavision expanded its product...
GENESIS digital film camera, which was created by Sony and Panavision for the filming of Superman Returns
Superman Returns
Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars...
(2006).
The music video premiered on NeonBird on 25 September 2007 and was released on YouTube the following week. The video features Darren struggling to turn off a cassette player blasting out the new song, eventually succeeding then collapsing to the floor in exhaustion.
Track listings
UK maxi single- "Me Myself and (I)"
- "Let's Go" (demo)
- "Slow Down" (demo)
- "Me Myself and (I)" (Wayne G's and Andy Allder's Electro Mix)
UK DVD single
- "Me, Myself and (I)" (video)
- "The Making of Me Myself and (I)" (video)
UK 7" clear red single
- "Me Myself and (I)"
- "Me Myself and (I)" (live acoustic version)
Download single (from darrenhayes.com)
- "Me, Myself and (I)"
- "On the Verge of Something Wonderful" (live acoustic version)
- "Every Little Thing" (demo)
UK iTunes single
- "Me, Myself and (I)"
- "Me, Myself and (I)" (DJ Wayne G. and Andy Allder Electro Mix)
- "Me, Myself and (I)" (Andrew Friendly Vocal Mix)
- "Me, Myself and (I)" (7th Heaven Club Mix)
- "Me, Myself and (I)" (7th Heaven Radio Mix)
- "Me, Myself and (I)" (live acoustic version)
UK Napster single
- "Me, Myself and (I)"
- "Me, Myself and (I)" (DJ Wayne G. and Andy Allder Electro Mix)
- "Me, Myself and (I)" (Andrew Friendly Vocal Mix)
- "Me, Myself and (I)" (live acoustic version)
Remixes
- 7th Heaven Club Mix
- 7th Heaven Dub Mix
- 7th Heaven Radio Mix
- Andrew Friendly No Dub Mix
- Andrew Friendly Total Dub Mix
- Andrew Friendly Vocal Mix
- DJ Wayne G & Andy Allder Electro Remix
- DJ Wayne G & Andy Allder Lucky Club Remix
- DJ Wayne G & Andy Allder Mix
"Who Would Have Thought"
"Who Would Have Thought" is a song written by Darren HayesDarren Hayes
Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...
and Guy Chambers
Guy Chambers
Guy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...
, for Hayes' third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made
This Delicate Thing We've Made
This Delicate Thing We've Made is the third studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes. It is a double album that was released on his own label Powdered Sugar on 20 August 2007...
, released as a limited-edition 7" vinyl and digital download alongside the "Me, Myself and (I)" single release.
Hayes added an animated video for the song as a teaser on his official website, as well as his MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
profile on 9 April 2007.
The download single includes two demo tracks from before the idea of a cinematic album was made, "Breathless" and an alternate version of "The Only One".
Track listings
Download single (from darrenhayes.com)- "Who Would Have Thought" – 4:15
- "Breathless" (demo) – 3:19
- "The Only One" (demo) – 2:58
UK 7" clear green single
- "Who Would Have Thought" – 4:15
- "Who Would Have Thought" (live acoustic version) – 3:58