That's Not Me (Skepta song)

"That's Not Me" is a song by British MC Skepta, featuring his brother Jme. It was released on 8 June 2014 as a digital download in the United Kingdom on iTunes as the lead single from Skepta's fourth album Konnichiwa (2016). The song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.

"That's Not Me"
Single by Skepta featuring Jme
from the album Konnichiwa
Released	6 June 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Grime
Length	3:05
Label	Boy Better Know 3 Beat
Songwriter(s)	Jamie Adenuga Joseph Junior Adenuga
Producer(s)	Skepta
Skepta singles chronology
"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (2012) "That's Not Me" (2014) "Supposed to Do" (2014)
Jme singles chronology
"German Whip" (2014) "That's Not Me" (2014) "Rari WorkOut" (2014)

"That's Not Me" is an intentional throwback to the early era of grime music.^[1] Complex magazine ranked the song number 1 on its list of "Grime's Most Impactful Songs of the 2010s", calling it "one for the history books".^[2]

Music video

A music video directed made by Tim & Barry to accompany the release of "That's Not Me" was first released on YouTube on 13 April 2014, at a total length of 3:04.^[3] It was preceded by a short documentary shot on VHS^[4] in a style intended to invoke early grime DVDs such as Lord of the Mics and Practice Hours. This video, which had a budget of £80, won the Award for Best Video at the 2014 MOBO Awards.^[5]

Track listings

Digital download – Single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's Not Me" (featuring Jme) (Radio Edit Explicit)	3:04

Digital download - Remix

No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's Not Me" (featuring D Double E, Tempa T, President T, Sox & Jaykae) (Remix)	3:28
2.	"That's Not Me" (Instrumental)	3:28

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
UK Dance (OCC)[6]	7
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	8 June 2014[9]	Digital download	3 Beat

References

1. "Stream Skepta and JME's new track / mini-doc, 'That's Not Me' - FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
2. Raw, Son (November 25, 2019). "The 2010s: Grime's Most Impactful Songs". Complex. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
3. Skepta featuring JME - #ThatsNotMe. Youtube.com. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2016 – via YouTube.
4. Skepta ft JME - That's Not Me. Youtube.com. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2016 – via YouTube.
5. "MOBO Awards 2014 | MOBO Organisation". mobo.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
6. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
8. "British single certifications – Skepta ft Jme – That's Not Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
9. "That's Not Me (feat. JME) [Radio Edit] - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 28 May 2016.