What Am I

"What Am I" is a song performed by American boy band Why Don't We. The song was released as a digital download on August 22, 2019 by Signature and Atlantic Records.[1] The song peaked at number twenty on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[2] The song was written by Ammar Malik, Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac, who also produced the song.

"What Am I"
Single by Why Don't We
ReleasedAugust 22, 2019
Recorded2019
GenrePop
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Why Don't We singles chronology
"I Still Do"
(2019)		 "What Am I"
(2019)		 "Mad at You"
(2019)

Background

The song was co-written by Ed Sheeran, he was also co-writer on the single "Trust Fund Baby". In August 2019, the band announced the release of their new single of their social media accounts.[3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "What Am I" was first released onto YouTube on August 23, 2019.[4] The video was directed by Andy Hines and shows the band having a celebratory end-of-summer bonfire on the beach.[5]

Track listing
Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."What Am I"3:04
Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."What Am I" (Live and Unplugged Session)3:41
Digital download[7]
No.TitleLength
1."What Am I" (Cash Cash Remix)2:39
2."What Am I" (SONDR Remix)3:00
3."What Am I" (Casualkimono Remix)3:11
4."What Am I" (Martin Jensen Remix)2:33

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Steve Mac – Producer, keyboards, writer
  • Chris Laws – Drums, engineer
  • Dann Pursey – Engineer
  • Duncan Fuller – Engineer
  • Mike Horner – Engineer
  • Ed Sheeran – Guitar, writer
  • Chris Gehringer – Masterer
  • Serban Ghenea – Mixer
  • John Hanes – Mixing Engineer
  • Dave Arch – Strings
  • Ammar Malik – Writer
  • Corbyn Besson – Vocals
  • Daniel Seavey – Vocals
  • Jack Avery – Vocals
  • Jonah Marais – Vocals
  • Zach Herron – Vocals

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[9] 20
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 14
Singapore (RIAS) 20
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2] 20
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 22

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United States August 22, 2019[1]

References
  1. "What Am I - Single by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. "Why Don't We Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  3. @whydontwemusic (August 19, 2019). "Our single #WhatAmI is coming out this Friday. This is more than just 8/12. See you on the @TodayShow September 2nd" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  4. "Why Don't We - What Am I [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  5. "Why Don't We Ask 'What Am I?' on Romantic New Ed Sheeran-Penned Song: Watch the Video". Billboard. August 23, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  6. "What Am I (Live and Unplugged Session) - Single by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  7. "What Am I (Remixes) - EP by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  8. "Credits / What Am I / Why Don't We – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  9. "ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. September 2, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 2, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  11. "Why Don't We Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  13. "Canadian single certifications – Why Don't We – What Am I". Music Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  14. "American single certifications – Why Don't We – What Am I". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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