Myself (Nav song)

"Myself" is a single by Canadian rapper Nav. The song was originally released on SoundCloud on January 12, 2016.[1] It was later officially released to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 11, 2017 as the second single from his self-titled debut mixtape.[2] The song was produced and written by him himself.[3][4] It peaked at number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

"Myself"
Single by Nav
from the album Nav
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2016 (2016-01-12)
Recorded2016
GenreCloud rap
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)Navraj Goraya
Producer(s)Nav
Nav singles chronology
"Some Way"
(2017)
"Myself"
(2016)
"Perfect Timing (Intro)" / "Call Me"
(2017)
Music video
"Myself" on YouTube

Lyrics

The lyrics of the song revolve around Goraya's dependency on drugs as a coping mechanism.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Myself" was released on March 22, 2017, directed by Nicholas Ruff, Cailin Lowry and Carver Karaszewski from Nuclear Creative.[6] As of March 2020, the video has surpassed more than fifty million views.

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles[7] 5
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 31

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] 2× Platinum 160,000
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Various February 24, 2017 Digital download [3]
United States April 11, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary [2]

References

  1. "Myself (Prod by @BeatsByNav) by NAV - Free Listening on SoundCloud". Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. "Rhythmic/Urban Radio Update". Retrieved January 19, 2021 via Fashionably.
  3. "Myself". Retrieved January 19, 2021 via iTunes.
  4. "J. Cole, Nav, Logic Songs Enter Top 40 At Rhythmic Radio". Headline Planet. May 22, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  5. "Myself // NAV". Sunlighter. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  6. "NAV "Myself" (video)". exclaim.ca. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  7. "Nav Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Chart History". Retrieved January 19, 2021 via Billboardbiz.
  8. "NAV Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  9. "Canadian single certifications – NAV – Myself". Music Canada.
  10. "American single certifications – NAV – Myself". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 17, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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