My Song 5

"My Song 5" is the sixth and final single from American pop rock band Haim's debut studio album, Days Are Gone (2013). A re-recorded version of the song, featuring rapper A$AP Ferg, was released as a single on August 15, 2014.^[1] A music video for the song was released four days later.^[2] On October 3, 2014, Haim posted a cover version by the Australian rock band Movement on their SoundCloud account to celebrate the first anniversary of the release of Days Are Gone.^[3]

"My Song 5"
Cover for the remix featuring A$AP Ferg
Single by Haim featuring A$AP Ferg
from the album Days Are Gone
Released	August 15, 2014[1]
Recorded	2013
Genre	Indie rock noise pop alternative hip hop (remix)
Length	3:44
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Haim Ariel Rechtshaid
Producer(s)	Haim Ariel Rechtshaid
Haim singles chronology
"If I Could Change Your Mind" (2014) "My Song 5" (2014) "Pray to God" (2015)
A$AP Ferg singles chronology
"Doe-Active" (2014) "My Song 5" (2014) "B Boy" (2015)

Release

"My Song 5" was released on October 6, 2014 on a 10" picture disc vinyl.^[1]

Music video

The music video for "My Song 5" was released on August 19, 2014. The video is set on a fictional talk show called Dallas Murphy (a parody of Jerry Springer and the original Ricki Lake show), featuring Haim and several other people playing roles. The show is hosted by Vanessa Bayer,^[4] and includes cameos from various other celebrities—Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend, Kesha, Big Sean, Grimes, A$AP Ferg, and Ariel Rechtshaid.^[5]

In popular culture

The song was featured in the teaser trailers for the second season of the MTV drama Finding Carter.

The U2 song "Lights of Home" borrows the main riff of "My Song 5" with songwriting credited to U2 and HAIM.

Charts

Chart (2014-2015)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6]	183

References

1. "Recordstore.co.uk - Recordstore Day, every day. CDS, Vinyl, Merchandise, Signed Exclusives, Exclusive Vinyl Releases". Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
2. "HAIM - My Song 5 ft. A$AP Ferg". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
3. "HAIM - To celebrate a year of Days Are Gone, we just posted a free..." Facebook. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
4. "Haim and A$AP Ferg Channel Jerry Springer for New Video". Rolling Stone. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
5. Renshaw, David (19 August 2014). "Haim joined by Grimes and Vampire Weekend in teaser for 'My Song 5' video – watch". nme.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21.
6. Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 14.08.2014 (wk34)". Zobbel. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.