Me (Paula Cole song)

"Me" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer-songwriter Paula Cole. It was released as the third and final single from her second studio album, This Fire (1996), in February 1998. Released only to radio, the song entered the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Adult Top 40. In Canada, the song reached number 20 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. A promotional CD was also distributed in Germany.

"Me"
Single by Paula Cole
from the album This Fire
Released	February 2, 1998 (1998-02-02)
Length	5:00 (album version) 3:36 (radio edit)
Label	Imago Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Paula Cole
Producer(s)	Paula Cole
Paula Cole singles chronology
"I Don't Want to Wait" (1997) "Me" (1998) "I Believe in Love" (1998)

Track listings

US promo HDCD^[1]

1. "Me" (radio edit) – 3:36
2. "Me" (album version) – 5:00

German promo CD^[2]

1. "Me" (radio edit) – 3:36

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 20 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] 17 US Radio Songs (Billboard)[5] 35 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 14 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 17 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] 25

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[9] 97 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 38 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 93

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	February 2, 1998	Alternative radio	Imago Warner Bros.	[12]
	February 3, 1998	Contemporary hit radio		[13]

References

1. Me (US promo HDCD liner notes). Paula Cole. Imago Records, Warner Bros. Records. 1997. PRO-CD-9147.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. Me (German promo CD disc notes). Paula Cole. Warner Bros. Records. 1997. PRCD 1199.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3544." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3554." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
5. "Paula Cole Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
6. "Paula Cole Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
7. "Paula Cole Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
8. "Paula Cole Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
9. "RPM's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98". RPM. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
10. "Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1998". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. December 25, 1998. p. 55.
11. "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. December 25, 1998. p. 45.
12. "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2189. January 23, 1997. p. 20.
13. "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1233. January 30, 1998. p. 53.