Not Me, Not I

"Not Me, Not I" is a song written by Delta Goodrem, Kara DioGuardi, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, and Jarrad Rogers, produced by Barlow and Kennedy for Goodrem's first studio album, Innocent Eyes (2003). It was released as the album's fourth single in Australia on 15 September 2003. The song peaked at number one on the Australian Singles Chart, giving Goodrem her fourth number-one single and breaking Kylie Minogue's record of having the most songs released from an album to reach number one.

"Not Me, Not I"
Single by Delta Goodrem
from the album Innocent Eyes
B-side"Right There Waiting"
Released15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)
Length4:26
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Gary Barlow
  • Eliot Kennedy
Delta Goodrem singles chronology
"Innocent Eyes"
(2003)		 "Not Me, Not I"
(2003)		 "Predictable"
(2003)
Music video
"Not Me, Not I" on YouTube
Alternative cover
Cover two of "Not Me, Not I"

Background and composition

This single is a love song, which talks about her pain at losing her first love. There has been speculation she is singing about her ex-boyfriend and fellow Neighbours star Blair McDonough.

The song is acoustic rock, with pop rock influences. It is heavily piano-driven with some use of a string ensemble. The song has a prominent emphasis on the instrumental arranging,[1] and is written in the key or E minor. The chords follow in this order: Em–C–D–B7, and then for the chorus: Em–C–Am7–D.[2] At a live performance in Sydney in September 2023, Goodrem revealed the song was initially produced as an uptempo, RnB infused song before being stripped back for the final album version.[3]

Chart performance

In Australia, "Not Me, Not I" debuted at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart, behind Dido's "White Flag".[4] The week after, it took the number one position, giving Delta Goodrem her fourth consecutive number-one single in Australia.[5] This broke Kylie Minogue's previous record of three consecutive number ones. "Not Me, Not I" remained in the top 10 for 10 weeks. In the United Kingdom, the single debuted and peaked at number 18,[6] while in New Zealand, it peaked at number 11.[7]

Music video

This video was shot during the early stages of Goodrem's cancer at Newtown, Sydney, Australia. The video clip for the song was filmed in August 2003 and was directed by Michael Spiccia, who has worked with other artists including Disco Montego and Killing Heidi. Goodrem posed in a range of outfits during the shoot at a secret location in Redfern Railroads. The clip includes a trademark shot of Goodrem playing the piano, along with other visual effects including the ethereal goddess scene.

Track listings
Australian CD1[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not Me, Not I"Delta Goodrem, Kara DioGuardi, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Jarrad Rogers 
2."Right There Waiting" (demo at age 14)Goodrem, Vince Pizzinga 
3."Not Me, Not I" (instrumental)Goodrem, DioGuardi, Barlow, Kennedy, Rogers 
Australian CD2[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not Me, Not I"Goodrem, DioGuardi, Barlow, Kennedy, Rogers 
2."Not Me, Not I" (recorded live at [V]HQ)Goodrem, DioGuardi, Barlow, Kennedy, Rogers 
3."Innocent Eyes" (The Luge mix)Goodrem, Pizzinga 
UK CD1[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not Me, Not I" (album version)Goodrem, DioGuardi, Barlow, Kennedy, Rogers4:25
2."Right There Waiting"Goodrem, Pizzinga3:37
UK CD2[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not Me, Not I" (album version)Goodrem, DioGuardi, Barlow, Kennedy, Rogers4:25
2."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane4:20
3."Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"John Lennon, Yoko Ono4:33
4."Not Me, Not I" (recorded live at [V]HQ)Goodrem, DioGuardi, Barlow, Kennedy, Rogers3:48
5."Not Me, Not I" (video)Goodrem, DioGuardi, Barlow, Kennedy, Rogers4:20
6."Delta at the ARIAs" (video) 2:00
7."Not Me, Not I" (live at Channel [V]HQ—video version)Goodrem, DioGuardi, Barlow, Kennedy, Rogers3:42

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Innocent Eyes album booklet.[12]

Studios

  • Produced at True North Studios (Cheshire, England) and Metropolis Audio (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

  • Delta Goodrem – writing
  • Kara DioGuardi – writing
  • Gary Barlow – writing, keyboards, programming, production
  • Eliot Kennedy – writing, guitars, production
  • Jarrad Rogers – writing
  • Ami Richardson – backing vocals
  • Spectrasonics "BackBeat" – drum samples
  • Chris Cameron – string arrangement
  • Michael H. Brauer – mixing
  • Robbie Adams – engineering
  • Carl Schubert – assistant engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 15 September 2003 CD Epic [19]
United Kingdom 1 December 2003 [20]

References
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  2. "Not Me, Not I by Delta Goodrem - Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes, Inc. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. "Twenty years on, Delta Goodrem still dazzles". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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  8. Not Me, Not I (Australian CD1 liner notes). Delta Goodrem. Epic Records. 2003. 674262.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Not Me, Not I (Australian CD2 liner notes). Delta Goodrem. Epic Records. 2003. 674262.5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Not Me, Not I (UK CD1 liner notes). Delta Goodrem. Epic Records. 2003. 674537 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Not Me, Not I (UK CD2 liner notes). Delta Goodrem. Epic Records. 2003. 674537 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. Innocent Eyes (Australian CD album booklet). Delta Goodrem. Epic Records. 2003. EPC 510951 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. Delta Goodrem — Not Me, Not I. TopHit. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Not Me, Not I". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  15. "Delta Goodrem – Not Me, Not I" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  17. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  18. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  19. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 15th September 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 15 September 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  20. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 November 2003. p. 33.
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