Part of Me is a song by American musician Chris Cornell, from his third solo studio album, Scream. Part of Me is the first official single for Canada and Europe (and second official single overall) and was released as a digital download on October 12, 2008 in Canada and Germany. There is no indication of a release in the US. The non-explicit version of the song was previewed on Virgin Radio 999,[2] where listeners were encouraged to enter a poll of the audience's reaction to the song. The album version of the song was leaked on the 12th November, where the outro is the seamless integration into the next song "Time", on the "album orientated" Scream.[3][4] California DJ Steve Aoki also made a remix of the song which can be downloaded for free in MP3 off his record label's official website, while his remix also appears on the official "Part of Me (Remix EP)" digital release.
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| Released | October 14, 2008 | |||
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Background edit
This song refers to a fictional (or otherwise) incidence in lusting after a girl (and a possible 'fling'): "I want the girl but I want a lot, Might cross my mind but that's where it stops." Cornell explains to an established lover that "But I swear it never meant a thing, she was just a fling."
Music video edit
A music video for this song has been made for Canadian, UK and Ireland release. However, the video is available in other European countries. Timbaland makes a cameo in the video. The video also features cameo appearances from heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko and Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man.
Charts edit
| Charts (2009–2012) | Peak position |
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| Ö3 Austria Top 40 | 31 |
| Danish Singles Chart[5] | 6 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[6] | 10 |
| German Singles Chart | 24 |
| Hungarian Airplay Chart[7] | 31 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 19 |
| UK Singles Chart[8] | 78 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[9] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot Singles Sales[10] | 22 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format |
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| Germany | October 14, 2008 | Digital download |
| Canada | October 21, 2008 | |
| United Kingdom | March 9, 2009 |
References edit
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/Chris-Cornell-Part-Of-Me/release/2418160 Chris Cornell - Part Of Me (CD) at Discogs
- ^ "Chris Cornell with Timbland - 'Part of Me' | Virgin Radio". Archived from the original on 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "Chris Cornell Unveils Timbaland-Produced Tracks That Sound Like ... Chris Cornell and Timbaland". MTV.
- ^ "Chris Cornell "Part of Me" (Album Edit)".
- ^ "Part of Me by Chris Cornell - Music Charts". αCharts.
- ^ Suomen virallinen lista
- ^ "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "Chris Cornell". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot Dance Singles Sales
- ^ [1] Retrieved on 2009-06-20