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"What Am I"
Single by Why Don't We
ReleasedAugust 22, 2019
Recorded2019
GenrePop
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Why Don't We singles chronology
"I Still Do"
(2019) 		"What Am I"
(2019) 		"Mad at You"
(2019)

"What Am I" is a song performed by American boy band Why Don't We. The song was released as a digital download on August 22, 2019 by Signature and Atlantic Records.[1] The song peaked at number twenty on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[2] The song was written by Ammar Malik, Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac, who also produced the song.

Background

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The song was co-written by Ed Sheeran, he was also co-writer on the single "Trust Fund Baby". In August 2019, the band announced the release of their new single of their social media accounts.[3]

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "What Am I" was first released onto YouTube on August 23, 2019.[4] The video was directed by Andy Hines and shows the band having a celebratory end-of-summer bonfire on the beach.[5]

Track listing

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Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."What Am I"3:04
Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."What Am I" (Live and Unplugged Session)3:41
Digital download[7]
No.TitleLength
1."What Am I" (Cash Cash Remix)2:39
2."What Am I" (SONDR Remix)3:00
3."What Am I" (Casualkimono Remix)3:11
4."What Am I" (Martin Jensen Remix)2:33

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Steve Mac – Producer, keyboards, writer
  • Chris Laws – Drums, engineer
  • Dann Pursey – Engineer
  • Duncan Fuller – Engineer
  • Mike Horner – Engineer
  • Ed Sheeran – Guitar, writer
  • Chris Gehringer – Masterer
  • Serban Ghenea – Mixer
  • John Hanes – Mixing Engineer
  • Dave Arch – Strings
  • Ammar Malik – Writer
  • Corbyn Besson – Vocals
  • Daniel Seavey – Vocals
  • Jack Avery – Vocals
  • Jonah Marais – Vocals
  • Zach Herron – Vocals

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[9] 20
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 14
Singapore (RIAS) 20
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2] 20
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 22

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United States August 22, 2019[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "What Am I - Single by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Why Don't We Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  3. ^ @whydontwemusic (August 19, 2019). "Our single #WhatAmI is coming out this Friday. This is more than just 8/12. See you on the @TodayShow September 2nd" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Why Don't We - What Am I [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Why Don't We Ask 'What Am I?' on Romantic New Ed Sheeran-Penned Song: Watch the Video". Billboard. August 23, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "What Am I (Live and Unplugged Session) - Single by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "What Am I (Remixes) - EP by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Credits / What Am I / Why Don't We – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. September 2, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 2, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "Why Don't We Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Why Don't We – What Am I". Music Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Why Don't We – What Am I". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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