"Me and Michael" (stylized as Me & Michael) is a song by American rock band MGMT. It is the fourth single taken from the band's fourth studio album Little Dark Age. It was released worldwide on February 7, 2018 through Columbia.
| "Me and Michael" | ||||
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| Single by MGMT | ||||
| from the album Little Dark Age | ||||
| Released | February 7, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 4:49 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | VanWyngarden | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| MGMT singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe song was heavily influenced by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD).[2] Talking to Q, the band discussed the origin of the titular "Michael" with Ben Goldwasser saying the original refrain was written as "me and my girl," but decided it was "so boring and cheesy" and decided to change it into "me and Michael." Goldwasser said this "developed into this ambiguous story, and we really liked that – writing a catchy song that gets you pumped-up, but you have no idea what the message is."[citation needed]
Music video
editThe music video for "Me and Michael" was directed by Joey Frank and Randy Lee Maitland and was released on February 7, 2018.[3] As of April 2024, the video has been viewed over 5.3 million times through the band's official Vevo account on YouTube.
The video tells the story of MGMT learning of the consequences of "stealing" the song from the Filipino band True Faith, who in reality did not write the song, but were invited by MGMT to make a cover, titled "Ako at si Michael", and star in the music video. It features Michael Buscemi (brother of Steve Buscemi), who also made the video's title card.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Andrew VanWyngarden; all music is composed by VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Me and Michael" | 4:49 |
Personnel
editMGMT
- Andrew VanWyngarden – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, drums, programming
- Ben Goldwasser – synthesizer, programming
Additional Performer
- Patrick Wimberly – vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[4] | 160 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ Mitchell, Matt (21 July 2023). "The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time". Paste. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (18 February 2018). "MGMT Are Still Perfectly Strange". Vice. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "music video information". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 14, 2018
- ^ "lescharts.com - MGMT - Me And Michael". Les classement single. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "MGMT Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2018.