Be My Mistake
| "Be My Mistake" | |
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| Song by The 1975 | |
| from the album A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships | |
| Released | 30 November 2018 |
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| Length | 4:17 |
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"Be My Mistake" is a song by British indie rock band, The 1975. The track is the sixth song on their third studio album, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships. Despite not being an official single from the album, it charted on the New Zealand and U.S. rock charts.
Background[edit]
In a November 2018 interview with Pitchfork, lead singer Matty Healy described "Be My Mistake" as a song about guilt. Healy further explained "It’s about when you are a young person and you struggle sometimes to figure out what you really want. And sometimes, like a lot of things, it requires you to make a mistake before you actually understand what you have."[1] Healy described Nick Drake as an influence for the song.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
Writing for PopBuzz, Katie Louise Smith called "Be My Mistake" "is almost like an even sadder sequel to 'Somebody Else' and it will one hundred percent destroy you emotionally".[2]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2018–19) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 24 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 36 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Sodomsky, Sam (27 November 2019). "The 1975's Matty Healy Dissects Every Song on A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Smith, Katie Louise (30 November 2018). "The 1975's 'Be My Mistake': The emotional meaning behind the lyrics of the 'A Brief Inquiry…' ballad". PopBuzz. Global Media. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "The 1975 – Be My Mistake". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "The 1975 Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – 1975 – Be My Mistake". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 26, 2024.