Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Background and release  





2 Composition and lyrics  





3 Critical reception  





4 Music video  





5 Chart performance  





6 Live performances  





7 Credits and personnel  



7.1  Song  





7.2  Music video  







8 Charts  



8.1  Weekly charts  





8.2  Year-end charts  







9 Certifications  





10 Release history  





11 References  














She's All I Wanna Be






Italiano
עברית
Nederlands
Русский
 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


"She's All I Wanna Be"
SinglebyTate McRae
from the album I Used to Think I Could Fly
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
Genre
Length3:26
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Tate McRae singles chronology
"Feel Like Shit"
(2021)
"She's All I Wanna Be"
(2022)
"Chaotic"
(2022)
Music video
"Tate McRae - she's all i wanna be (Official Video)"onYouTube

"She's All I Wanna Be" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Canadian singer Tate McRae. Written alongside produced Greg Kurstin, it was released on February 4, 2022 by RCA Records as the second single from her debut studio album I Used to Think I Could Fly.[2]

Background and release[edit]

McRae launched a TikTok campaign for the song which involved teasing it in multiple videos beginning on December 11, 2021[3] till its release in February. She also made duets with multiple videos of other TikTok users to the song,[4] and showcased part of the choreography for the official music video in a TikTok which attracted over 5 million views.[5] She announced the release date on March 28, 2022, and noted that she went through 29 different mixes for the song.[6]

Composition and lyrics[edit]

"She's All I Wanna Be" has elements of synth-pop[7] and alt-pop.[8] The song describes feelings of jealousy towards a woman who seems to have it all, including the interest of McRae's significant other, who attempts to convince McRae that the woman poses no threat. Rachel Brodsky of Stereogum remarks that the song addresses "everyday gaslighting by a love interest who tells you their perfect-seeming female bestie is nothing to worry about".[9] McRae has stated that the song was inspired by feelings of envy and self-loathing brought about by scrolling through social media.[10] She also notes that song was originally written as a ballad, and was later reworked to "give it some upbeat punk energy".[10] Additionally, the original demo vocals recorded for the ballad version were retained in the final released track.[11]

Critical reception[edit]

The song received widespread critical acclaim. Writing for Uproxx Caitlin White notes the pop-punk guitar, some glittering synths, and heavy percussion elevate the song sad girl anthem into actual anthem.[7] Carolyn Droke of Uproxx also notes that the song solidifies McRae's pop star status.[12] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times remarks that McRae's "dry, wiry voice is well suited to the convincingly mopey and skittish punk-pop thumper about envy".[13] Notion notes that McRae showcases her moving storytelling abilities on the track.[14]

Music video[edit]

The music video for the song was released on February 11, 2022, and is inspired by the film A Chorus Line based on the 1975 stage production of the same name.[15] The creative concept for the video was done by McRae and Michelle Dawley.[16] The video features McRae and a group of dancers competing for a role at an audition, with McRae fixating on dancer Bailey Sok, as her main competition. The two battle throughout the audition, making it to the final cut, but ultimately lose out after forgetting their competition and dancing together as friends - which was against the rules. It shows how the other girl is still a good person, and McRae’s friend, despite many modern stereotypes. Caitlin White of Uproxx remarks that McRae and her rival, along with a colorful ensemble of other dancers, face off on the stage, dancing their way through choreography that mimics the song’s chaotic energy.[17]

Chart performance[edit]

The song debuted in the top ten in Ireland, Singapore and Norway, entering just outside the top ten at 11 in Canada. The song also debuted in the top 40 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, South Africa, New Zealand and the UK. In the US, the song debuted at 52, becoming McRae's highest debut and fourth charting song.[18]

Live performances[edit]

The song was performed live from Los Angeles on February 24, 2022 for 'SetTheStage', a brand campaign with Sony.[19] On June 12, 2022 it was performed live at the Capital London Summertime Ball.[20] In November 2022, McRae performed the song live at the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards.[21] The same month, she also performed the song live at Wetten, dass..?.[22]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Song[edit]

Music video[edit]

  • Michelle Dawley – director, creative director, choreographer
  • Tusk – director, creative director, executive producer, production
  • Aiden Magarian – producer
  • Cookie Walukas – associate producer
  • Max Dean – assistant director
  • Justin McWilliams – director of photography
  • Bailey Sok – lead dancer
  • Jasmine Mason – dancer
  • China Taylor – dancer
  • Findlay McConnell – dancer
  • Emily Crouch – dancer
  • Maycee Steele – dancer
  • Jade Whitney – dancer
  • Deirdre Barnes – choreographer
  • Jason Parsons — choreographer actor
  • Kathryn McCormick — judge
  • Robert Roldan — judge
  • Comfort Fedoke — judge
  • Courtney Cooper – production designer
  • Siena Montesano – Tate styling
  • Ryan Richman – Tate McRae hair
  • Gilbert Soliz – Tate McRae make-up
  • Ann-Marie Hoang – dancer styling
  • Elle Reed – dancer hair and make up
  • Christa Philippeaux – editor
  • Matt Osborne – color
  • Marco Tornillo – sound
  • Sabrina Rivera – video commissioner
  • Charts[edit]

    Certifications[edit]

    Certifications for "She's All I Wanna Be"
    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Australia (ARIA)[65] Platinum 70,000
    Austria (IFPI Austria)[66] Platinum 30,000
    Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[67] Platinum 40,000
    Canada (Music Canada)[68] 3× Platinum 240,000
    Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[69] Gold 45,000
    United Kingdom (BPI)[70] Platinum 600,000
    United States (RIAA)[71] Platinum 1,000,000
    Streaming
    Sweden (GLF)[72] Gold 4,000,000

    Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
    Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

    Release history[edit]

    Release dates and formats for "She's All I Wanna Be"
    Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
    Various February 4, 2022
  • streaming
  • RCA [73]
    United States February 15, 2022 Contemporary hit radio [74]
    Italy February 25, 2022 Sony [75]
    United States March 7, 2022 Adult contemporary radio RCA [76]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Faulkner, Brent (June 2, 2022). "Tate McRae, I used to think I could fly - Album Review". themusicalhype. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  • ^ "Listen to Tate McRae's fiery new single 'She's All I Wanna Be'". NME. February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  • ^ "tate mcrae on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  • ^ "tate mcrae on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  • ^ "tate mcrae on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae's She's All I Wanna Be is everything we hoped for". United By Pop. February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  • ^ a b "Tate McRae's 'She's All I Wanna Be' Is An Insanely Catchy Anthem". UPROXX. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae — she's all i wanna be". EUPHORIA. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  • ^ "Battle Of The '00s Hard-Rock Bands". Stereogum. February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  • ^ a b "Tate McRae Breaks Down The Meaning Of "She's All I Wanna Be"". Genius. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  • ^ Tate McRae Says Conan Gray Is "The Best Ever" + Shares Her Excitement For Her First Tour, retrieved February 26, 2022
  • ^ Droke, Carolyn (February 8, 2022). "All The Best New Pop Music From This Week". UPROXX. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  • ^ Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Herrera, Isabelia; Russonello, Giovanni; Zoladz, Lindsay (February 4, 2022). "Kamasi Washington Blasts Into a Fresh Era, and 13 More New Songs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  • ^ "Notion Now: Joesef, Hope Tala and Arlo Parks". Notion. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  • ^ Tate McRae - she's all i wanna be (Official Video), retrieved February 16, 2022
  • ^ "Tate McRae Releases Music Video For "she's all i wanna be" Today". RCA Records. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae's 'She's All I Wanna Be' Video Is A Super-Charged Face-Off". UPROXX. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  • ^ "She's All I Wanna Be hot 100 debut". Twitter.
  • ^ Corporation, Sony Group. "Sony invites fans to new brand campaign "Set The Stage" with The Kid LAROI". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae Had A Sensational Debut At Capital's Summertime Ball With Barclaycard". Capital. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae Performs Medley of "She's All I Wanna Be" & "Uh Oh" at MTV EMAs". Complex. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  • ^ "Von pieksenden Baggern und ekligem Wackelpudding: Das war der Abend bei "Wetten, dass..?"". stern.de (in German). November 20, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  • ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202223 into search. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 9, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  • ^ "IFPI Charts". www.ifpi.gr. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  • ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  • ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  • ^ "2022 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  • ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  • ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  • ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2022-06". VG-lista. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  • ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202237 into search. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  • ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 06-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  • ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 6".
  • ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 6". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  • ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  • ^ "Ö3-Austria Top40 Single-Jahrescharts 2022". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  • ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  • ^ "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  • ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  • ^ "Track Top-100 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  • ^ "Jahrescharts 2022" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  • ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  • ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  • ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2022". officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  • ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  • ^ "Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  • ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  • ^ "Austrian single certifications – Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  • ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  • ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be". Music Canada. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  • ^ "Danish single certifications – Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  • ^ "British single certifications – Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  • ^ "American single certifications – Tate McRae – She's All I Wanna Be". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  • ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Tate McRae" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  • ^ she's all i wanna be, February 4, 2022, retrieved February 8, 2022
  • ^ "Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  • ^ "Tate McRae "She's All I Wanna Be" | (Radio Date: 25/02/2022)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  • ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=She%27s_All_I_Wanna_Be&oldid=1226976769"

    Categories: 
    2022 singles
    2022 songs
    Tate McRae songs
    RCA Records singles
    Songs written by Tate McRae
    Songs written by Greg Kurstin
    Song recordings produced by Greg Kurstin
    Canadian pop rock songs
    Canadian pop punk songs
    Hidden categories: 
    CS1 German-language sources (de)
    CS1 Lithuanian-language sources (lt)
    CS1 Dutch-language sources (nl)
    CS1 French-language sources (fr)
    CS1 Portuguese-language sources (pt)
    CS1 Swedish-language sources (sv)
    CS1 Italian-language sources (it)
    Articles with short description
    Short description matches Wikidata
    Use mdy dates from February 2022
    Articles with hAudio microformats
    Single chart usages for Australia
    Single chart usages for Austria
    Single chart usages for Flanders
    Single chart usages for Wallonia
    Single chart usages for Canada
    Single chart called without song
    Single chart usages for Billboardcanadaac
    Single chart usages for Billboardcanadachrtop40
    Single chart usages for Billboardcanadahotac
    Single chart usages for Czech Republic
    Single chart called without artist
    Single chart usages for Germany
    Single chart usages for Billboardglobal200
    Single chart usages for Hungary
    Single chart usages for Ireland4
    Single chart usages for Dutch40
    Single chart usages for Dutch100
    Single chart usages for Portugal
    Single chart usages for Slovakia
    Single chart usages for South Africa2
    Single chart usages for Switzerland
    Single chart usages for UK
    Single chart usages for Billboardhot100
    Single chart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs
    Single chart usages for Billboardpopsongs
    Certification Table Entry usages for Australia
    Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming figures
    Certification Table Entry usages for Austria
    Certification Table Entry usages for Brazil
    Certification Table Entry usages for Canada
    Certification Table Entry usages for Denmark
    Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom
    Certification Table Entry usages for United States
    Certification Table Entry usages for Sweden
    Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming-only figures
    Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming footnote
    Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming-only footnote
     



    This page was last edited on 2 June 2024, at 22:24 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki