"This Is Me" is a
pop rock
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song performed by
Demi Lovato and
Joe Jonas in their vocal roles as Mitchie Torres and Shane Gray from the 2008
Disney Channel television film ''
Camp Rock
''Camp Rock'' is a 2008 American musical television film directed by Matthew Diamond from a screenplay by Karin Gist, Regina Hicks, Julie Brown, and Paul Brown. The 73rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), the film stars Demi Lovato, Joe Jo ...
''. It was premiered on
Radio Disney on June 6, 2008, and was released by
Walt Disney Records
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onto the
iTunes Store
The iTunes Store is a digital media store operated by Apple Inc. It opened on April 28, 2003, as a result of Steve Jobs' push to open a digital marketplace for music. As of April 2020, iTunes offered 60 million songs, 2.2 million apps, 25,00 ...
on June 17, 2008 as the fourth single from the
''Camp Rock'' soundtrack album. The song has versions and adaptations in eight languages and an acoustic version included in different editions of the official soundtrack. A live version is also included on ''
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience''.
Written and produced by
Adam Watts and
Andy Dodd, "This Is Me" reached number 9 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100. The original version also reached the top 20 in Austria, Canada, Norway and Portugal. According to
Nielsen SoundScan, the single has sold 945,000 digital copies to date in the United States.
Background
"This Is Me" is the first song that Lovato's character, Mitchie Torres, sang in ''Camp Rock'' with Jonas's character, Shane Gray. Mitchie wrote the song in the beginning of the film, and was later heard (in an acoustic version on piano), but not seen, by Shane, who set out to search for the girl behind the amazing voice. After most people performed already in the "Final Jam" session, Mitchie sang the song (original version) and Shane saw her and sang part of the song he wrote, "Gotta Find You". The two songs are combined to make the original version, as featured on the ''Camp Rock'' soundtrack CD.
Lovato also recorded a Spanish version of the acoustic version of the song titled "Lo Que Soy", released on the deluxe edition of ''
Don't Forget
''Don't Forget'' is the debut studio album by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released on September 23, 2008, by Hollywood Records. She started working on the album in September 2007, while filming the Disney Channel original movie '' Ca ...
'' and as a video featuring her singing the song while playing the piano.
Lyrics and composition
"This is Me" is a midtempo
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...
song with influences from
power pop
Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and c ...
. The song is written in the key of
A minor and Lovato's vocals span from G
3 to E
5.
The lyrics discuss importance of one's personality and gives a positive message of following dreams and being yourself.
Release and promotion
On June 6, 2008, the song was premiered on
Radio Disney, and the music video was first shown on June 12 on the
Disney Channel. Three days before the premiere of the film, on June 17, the song was released onto the
iTunes Store
The iTunes Store is a digital media store operated by Apple Inc. It opened on April 28, 2003, as a result of Steve Jobs' push to open a digital marketplace for music. As of April 2020, iTunes offered 60 million songs, 2.2 million apps, 25,00 ...
for digital purchase.
"This Is Me" was performed for the first time at the third annual
Disney Channel Games
''Disney Channel Games'' are a ''Battle of the Network Stars''-based annual television series that aired on the Disney Channel during the summer from 2006 to 2008. Phill Lewis was the co-host of the first two editions in 2006 and 2007, and Brian ...
in May 2008. Lovato also performed with
Beaker from
The Muppets
The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety- sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompasses ...
in ''
Studio DC: Almost Live''. The song was later part of the setlist for
Demi Lovato: Live in Concert (2009-2010) and
The Neon Lights Tour
The Neon Lights Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American singer Demi Lovato, in support of her fourth studio album, '' Demi'' (2013). The first leg of tour began in North America on February 9, 2014 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouve ...
(2014). The Spanish version, "Lo Que Soy", was performed on the South American dates of the
Jonas Brothers World Tour.
Commercial performance
The song debuted at number eleven on the
''Billboard Hot 100'' and eventually peaked at number nine, being their first top ten on the chart. It left the chart after seven weeks. The song also peaked at number 22 on the
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009. It ranked songs based on airplay on Mainstream Top 40 radio stations, singles sa ...
, which ranked songs based on airplay on
Mainstream Top 40 radio stations, singles sales and digital downloads. "This Is Me" reached top 40 in ten countries, including the
UK Singles Charts
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top- ...
. It is Lovato's 18th biggest single in the UK as of 2022, according to the
Official Charts
The Official Charts (legal name: The Official UK Charts Company Limited) is a British inter-professional organization that compiles various "official" record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France.
In the United Kingdom, its charts inc ...
.
As of 2017, "This Is Me" has sold 945,000 digital copies in the United States, according to
Nielsen SoundScan,
and 200,000 copies in the United Kindgom, where it was certified silver by the
British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company with ...
(BPI).
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
Lo Que Soy
Background
"Lo Que Soy" is the Spanish version of the song "This Is Me" of the soundtrack of the film ''Camp Rock''. "Lo Que Soy" was included on the deluxe edition of Lovato's debut album ''
Don't Forget
''Don't Forget'' is the debut studio album by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released on September 23, 2008, by Hollywood Records. She started working on the album in September 2007, while filming the Disney Channel original movie '' Ca ...
'' (2008). The song includes the part of "Gotta Find You", but
Joe Jonas does not sing. This version was performed on the South American dates of the
Jonas Brothers World Tour.
Music video
The music video features Lovato playing the piano and singing, while scenes from the movie appear. The music video was released to
Disney Channel in Spain, Portugal and some countries of South America. It was directed by Edgar Romero.
Other versions
* ''
Disney Girlz Rock, Vol. 2
''Disney Girlz Rock 2'' is a follow-up to the 2005 compilation of the same name. It includes some of the most popular female Disney artists like Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, and Selena Gomez, as well as former Disn ...
'' features the acoustic extended version, performed by Demi Lovato.
* ''
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience'' features a live version, performed by Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers.
* The European Bonus Track edition of the soundtrack features the acoustic version and a remix.
* The Indian edition features the version titled "Khush hu main", performed by Sunidhi Chauhan and Sangeet Haldipur.
* The Philippine edition features a version performed by Julianne and Miguel Escueta.
* The French edition features a version titled "Être Moi", performed by Sheryne.
* The Malaysian edition features a version titled "Siapaku", performed by
Suki Low.
* The Polish edition features a version titled "Oto Ja", performed by
Ewa Farna
Ewa Farna (born 12 August 1993) is a Polish-Czech pop-rock singer. She released five Polish-language and four Czech-language studio albums, and received platinum and gold certifications for them, both in Poland and the Czech Republic. Farna i ...
and
Jakub Molęda
Jakub "Kuba" Molęda (born 3 April 1984 in Olkusz, Poland) is a Polish singer, composer and theatre actor.
He graduated from the vocalist studies program at University of Music in Katowice and studied musical education at Świętokrzyska Acade ...
.
* The Italian edition features a version titled "Sono io", performed by Ariel featuring her brother
Stefano Centomo. A music video was released on August 29, 2008 on
iTunes. The version was also included on Ariel's 2009 album ''Io ballo sola''.
*
Holly Hull performed the song as the prize for winning ''
My Camp Rock
My or MY may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station
* Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe
* ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak
* ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon
Business
* Mar ...
'', a show on
Disney Channel UK
Disney Channel was a British and Irish television kids channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company (UK) Ltd.
It was aired from 1 October 1995, to 30 September 2020. A one-hour timeshift service called Disney Channel +1 was available o ...
where contestants competed to record a song from ''Camp Rock'' and an accompanying music video.
*
Martina Stoessel
Martina Stoessel Muzlera (; born 21 March 1997), known professionally as Tini (stylised in all caps), is an Argentine singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and model. She began her career by appearing on the Argentine children's television series ...
performed "Lo Que Soy" during her audition for the Argentine Disney Channel telenovela ''
Violetta''.
* The
third season of the
Disney+
Disney+ is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by the Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. The service primarily distributes films and television se ...
series ''
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'' features a version performed by
Liamani Segura.
See also
*
List of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2008
References
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2008 singles
Demi Lovato songs
Jonas Brothers songs
Joe Jonas songs
Pop ballads
Rock ballads
2000s ballads
Camp Rock
Walt Disney Records singles
Songs written by Adam Watts (musician)
2008 songs
Songs written by Andy Dodd
Male–female vocal duets