All Eyes on Me (Bo Burnham song)

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"All Eyes On Me (Song Only)"
Single by Bo Burnham
from the album Inside (The Songs)
ReleasedJune 10, 2021 (2021-06-10)
Genre
Length
  • 5:02 (album version)
  • 3:32 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s) Bo Burnham
Producer(s) Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham singles chronology
"Nerds"
(2013)		"All Eyes On Me (Song Only)"
(2021)		"All Eyes On Me (The Outtakes Version)"
(2022)
Music video
All Eyes On Me on YouTube

"All Eyes On Me" is a song by American musical comedian Bo Burnham, appearing as the eighteenth song in his 2021 special Bo Burnham: Inside and its soundtrack of the same name. The song discusses Burnham's problems with performing live and includes a spoken interlude where he talks with an imaginary audience. A shortened edit was released as a single on July 2 titled All Eyes On Me (Song Only).

Contents

Composition

The song begins with the sound of an applause (not present in the single version) as Burnham begins the chorus, with a digitally lowered voice, which consists of Burnham telling his 'audience' to put their hands up and get out of their seats, displaying his desperation for attention which he hasn't gotten thanks to the pandemic. This contrasts to 'Can't Handle This' from his previous special Make Happy , in which he displays dissatisfaction that he needs to perform. The song contains a one minute, twenty second spoken interlude, which is cut in the single version. In it, Burnham talks about his decision to stop doing live shows after suffering from panic attacks while touring for what. and Make Happy . He eventually reveals that he intended to begin performing live again, but that it had to be put on hold due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reception

The song was nominated for and won a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media. [1]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "All Eyes On Me"
OrganizationYearCategoryResultRef.
Grammy Awards 2022 Best Song Written for Visual Media Won [1]

The Outtakes Version

"All Eyes On Me (The Outtakes Version)"
Song by Bo Burnham
from the album The Inside Outtakes
ReleasedJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
Genre
Length2:40
Label
Songwriter(s) Bo Burnham
Producer(s) Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham singles chronology
"All Eyes On Me (Song Only)"
(2021)		"All Eyes On Me (The Outtakes Version)"
(2022)

An alternative version of the song was published alongside The Inside Outtakes a year later. It does not contain the spoken interlude from the original, and instead overlays multiple lines from the original as well as lines cut from the original.

Personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "All Eyes On Me"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [3] 63
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [4] 119
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 30
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [6] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [7] 92
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 47
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [9] 2

Certifications

Certifications for "All Eyes On Me"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Platinum1,000,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Weinberg, Lindsay (April 3, 2022). "Grammys 2022 Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Credits / INSIDE / Bo Burnham". Tidal. June 11, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bo Burnham Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Bo Burnham Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 27, 2021". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Bo Burnham – All Eyes On Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bo Burnham – All Eyes On Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Bo Burnham Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "American single certifications – Bo Burnham – All Eyes On Me". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ "British single certifications – Bo Burnham – All Eyes On Me". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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