What Am I

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"What Am I"
What Am I Why Don't We.jpg
Single by Why Don't We
ReleasedAugust 22, 2019
Recorded2019
Genre Pop
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.

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Background

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

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

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

Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]

Charts

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 ( Billboard ) [2] 20
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] 22

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12] Platinum70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [13] Platinum80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [14] Gold15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [15] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesAugust 22, 2019 [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "What Am I - Single by Why Don't We". Apple Music . Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Why Don't We – What Am I". Radioscope. Retrieved April 13, 2025.Type What Am I in the "Search:" field.
  15. ↑ "American single certifications – Why Don_t We – What Am I". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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