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I'm a Mess (Avril Lavigne and Yungblud song)

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"I'm a Mess"
Single by Avril Lavigne and Yungblud
from the album Love Sux (Deluxe edition)
B-side
  • "Mercury in Retrograde"
  • "Pity Party"
ReleasedNovember 3, 2022 (2022-11-03)
Genre
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • John Feldmann
  • Travis Barker
Avril Lavigne singles chronology
"Love It When You Hate Me"
(2022) 		"I'm a Mess"
(2022) 		"Fake as Hell"
(2023)
Yungblud singles chronology
"Tissues"
(2022) 		"I'm a Mess"
(2022) 		"Lowlife"
(2023)
Music video
"I'm a Mess" on YouTube

"I'm a Mess" is a song by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne and English singer Yungblud, released on November 3, 2022.[2][3] The song appears on the deluxe edition of Lavigne's seventh studio album Love Sux, as an official track in her Greatest Hits compilation.[4]

Background

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The release of "I'm a Mess" was announced on October 24, 2022, in a livestream featuring Yungblud cutting Lavigne's hair with a snippet of the song playing.[5]

Composition

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"I'm a Mess" is a "a slow-burning guitar ballad" which "begins with Lavigne singing about an absent loved one", and "drums kick in later ahead of Yungblud's verse, which hears the Doncaster artist say his life "hasn't been the same since that night". In the chorus, the duo each long for a reunion".[6]

Critical reception

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"I'm a Mess" was received positively upon release; with Jack Rogers of Rock Sound describing the song as "really lovely", and an "open, existential and sentimental love song all about feeling lost and alone but knowing that there is someone else at there who can bring it back to the centre", further remarking that "the duo bounce off and complement each other beautifully, making it a track that will stick with you long after it has faded away."[7] Writing for Kerrang!, Emily Carter referred to the song as "a sweet, sentimental ballad".[8]

Consequence named "I'm a Mess" as Song of the Week, with Paolo Ragusa praising both Lavigne's and Yungblud's vocals and their "authentic performances and heartfelt honesty"; further remarking "if 'I'm a Mess' is any indication, Lavigne's next album cycle might double down on this kind of sincerity, and she sounds radiant and truly inspired. And with a pop rock hook that belongs among the best of Lavigne's choruses, 'I'm a Mess' is a memorable step forward for both [Yungblud] and Avril Lavigne."[9]

Commercial performance

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In the United States, "I'm a Mess" had commercial success on airplay were it reached at number 12 on the US Adult Top 40 chart.[10] It debuted at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.[11] The song reached at number 24 on the US Pop Airplay chart and it spent fourteen weeks on the chart.[12]

Music video

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The music video for "I'm a Mess" was released the same day as the single, and features Lavigne "getting reflective in the sunshine while [Yungblud] wanders around a gloomy London, before they meet up at the end for a performance of the song."[8]

Live performances

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"I'm a Mess" was performed live on June 21, 2024, during Avril Lavigne's concert at the Pinkpop Festival as part of her Greatest Hits Tour, with the song being a surprise track featuring Yungblud.[13]

Track listing and formats

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Digital download
  1. "I'm a Mess" – 3:07
Streaming
  1. "I'm a Mess" – 3:07
  2. "Bois Lie" (Avril Lavigne featuring Machine Gun Kelly) – 2:43
  3. "Love It When You Hate Me" (Avril Lavigne featuring Blackbear) – 2:25
  4. "Bite Me" (Avril Lavigne) – 2:39
Digital download and streaming (Japanese extended play)[14]
  1. "I'm a Mess" – 3:07
  2. "Mercury in Retrograde" (Avril Lavigne) – 2:09
  3. "Pity Party" (Avril Lavigne) – 1:54

Charts

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Release history

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"I'm a Mess" release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various November 3, 2022
  • DTA
  • Elektra
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Italy November 11, 2022 Radio airplay Warner [29]
United States November 14, 2022
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November 15, 2022 Contemporary hit radio [31]

References

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  1. ^ Patton, Ali. ""I'm A Mess"—Avril Lavigne Enlists Yungblud for Collaboration … and a Haircut". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 4, 2022. The song plays like a throwback to early 2000s pop punk, a sound and image Lavigne perfected in her early career and a genre Yungblud has helped to revitalize in the last few years.
  2. ^ ""I'm A Mess" featuring @yungblud out Thursday, November 3". Twitter. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Avril Lavigne and Yungblud announce collaborative single 'I'm A Mess'". Far Out Magazine. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Lavigne, Avril (November 3, 2022). ""I'm A Mess" is on the deluxe album coming out November 25 🧡🖤 #ImAMess". Twitter.
  5. ^ "Avril Lavigne to drop new collab with YUNGBLUD, I'm A Mess". Kerrang!. October 27, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Avril Lavigne and Yungblud team up on emotional new single, 'I'm A Mess'". NME. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Avril Lavigne & YUNGBLUD Release New Track 'I'm A Mess'". Rock Sound. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Watch the video for Avril Lavigne and YUNGBLUD's new ballad, I'm A Mess". Kerrang!. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Song of the Week: Avril Lavigne and YUNGBLUD Team Up for the Tender "I'm a Mess"". Consequence. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Avril Lavigne". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Avril Lavigne". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  13. ^ Peijs, Roel (June 22, 2024). "Avril Lavigne voedt de nostalgie met millennial-anthems op Pinkpop" [Avril Lavigne Fuels Nostalgia with Millennial Anthems at Pinkpop]. Oor (in Dutch). Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  14. ^ Lavigne, Avril (December 9, 2022). "アヴリル・ラヴィーンの「I'm A Mess - EP」をApple Musicで". music.apple.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  15. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 14 November 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1706. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 16, 2023. p. 9.
  16. ^ "Avril Lavigne with Yungblud – I'm a Mess" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  18. ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  19. ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 3. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of November 16, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  22. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  25. ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  26. ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  27. ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  28. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  29. ^ Tenaglia, Raffaella. "Avril Lavigne - I'm a Mess (with YUNGBLUD) (Radio Date: 11-11-2022)" (Press release) (in Italian). EarOne. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  30. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases | Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates". All Access. November 14, 2022. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  31. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". All Access. November 15, 2022. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
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