Myself (song)

"Myself" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav, originally released on SoundCloud on January 12, 2016. Written and produced by himself, it was officially released on April 11, 2017, as the second single from his self-titled debut mixtape.

"Myself"
Single by Nav
from the album Nav
ReleasedApril 11, 2017 (2017-04-11)
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)Navraj Goraya
Producer(s)Nav
Nav singles chronology
"Some Way"
(2017)		 "Myself"
(2017)		 "Perfect Timing (Intro)" / "Call Me"
(2017)
Music video
"Myself" on YouTube

Background and composition

Nav explained that he had created "Myself" in his mother's house in his hometown of Rexdale, Ontario, Canada.[1] In early 2017, American model and media personality Kylie Jenner posted a video on Snapchat with her lip-syncing the lyrics to the song, which brought more attention to the song.[2] Over

Critical reception

Writing for Exclaim!, Vijai Kumar Singh felt that with Nav "suggests something more substantive than typical hip-hop materialism", with the line: "When I'm sober I just don't like who I am".[3] The staff of HipHopDX dismissed the lyrics due to Nav rapping about drugs throughout the whole song, writing that it is "time to detox, dude", for the lines: "I was sober for an hour but I'm rollin' off a bean now/ The drugs, they give me confidence, I'm sayin' what I mean now/ The xannies help me slow up, the lean it help me speed down."[4] RatingsGameMusic wrote that the song "has a topic and style that makes it a great way for Nav to immediately introduce himself to the people that may not know how he got to where he is now" and on the song with a fast-paced smooth beat, "what you will like most about the song is its catchiness though: Nav does a good job of saying his lines in a way that you would want to sing along with".[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 February 2022, the video has surpassed more than 64 million views. The video includes a purple drug-themed background with Nav hanging out with a girl as pills fall from the sky.[7]

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles[8] 5
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 31

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 2× Platinum 160,000
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States April 11, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary [12]

References
  1. @beatsbynav (September 8, 2017). "I recorded "Myself" at my moms crib in Rexdale. Ain't no industry plant here" (Tweet). Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. Lyons, Patrick (March 3, 2017). "NAV's "NAV" (Review)". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. Singh, Vijai Kumar (February 27, 2017). "NAV – NAV". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. DX Staff (December 20, 2017). "The Most Disappointing Rap Albums Of 2017". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. "Nav – NAV (Album Review)". RatingsGameMusic. February 27, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  6. "Myself" – via YouTube.
  7. Smith, Trevor (March 22, 2017). "Nav – NAV (Album Review)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. "Nav Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Chart History" – via Billboardbiz.
  9. "NAV Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  10. "Canadian single certifications – NAV – Myself". Music Canada.
  11. "American single certifications – NAV – Myself". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  12. "Rhythmic/Urban Radio Update". 12 April 2017 – via Fashionably.
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