Peak
44
Weeks
20
Score
1,429
Chart Year
2022
The music video for the song was released on February 11, 2022, and is inspired by the film A Chorus Line based on the 1975 stage production of the same name.[14] The creative concept for the video was done by McRae and Michelle Dawley.[15] The video features McRae and a group of dancers competing for a role at an audition, with McRae fixating on dancer Bailey Sok, as her main competition. The two battle throughout the audition, making it to the final cut, but ultimately lose out after forgetting their competition and dancing together as friends - which was against the rules. It shows how the other girl is still a good person, and McRae’s friend, despite many modern stereotypes. Caitlin White of Uproxx remarks that McRae and her rival, along with a colorful ensemble of other dancers, face off on the stage, dancing their way through choreography that mimics the song’s chaotic energy.
This fiery track finds Tate McRae speaking to her boyfriend about another girl she can't compete with. She's feeling insecure because her love rival has a tiny waist, a perfect smile, and a wealthy father. Her sweetheart tries to assure her there's no need to get stressed, but the Canadian singer is convinced he's attracted to the other girl. She's got everything McRae hasn't got and is all she wants to be. "She's All I Wanna Be" pairs McRae for the first time with songwriter/producer Greg Kurstin. The American hitmaker has also worked with Kelly Clarkson ("What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)"), Sia ("Cheap Thrills") and Adele ("Hello," "Easy On Me"). Kurstin played all the instruments on the track: guitar, bass, drums, piano, synthesizer and keyboards. "She's All I Wanna Be" originated on a bad day when Tate McRae was beating herself up as she scrolled through her social media feed. "I was hating everything about myself," she told Genius. "I was comparing myself to every single girl, and it literally left me the most bitter taste in my mouth." That disagreeable experience led to this song. Tate McRae originally wrote "She's All I Wanna Be" as a ballad. After feeling like she wanted to create something edgier, she and Kurstin reworked the track, giving it some punk energy. "I wrote this song in like an hour - and then four days later, I emailed Greg, and I was like, 'Hey, is there any way you could turn this into an upbeat, poppier song?'" McRae told Apple Music. "He came back with this kick-ass guitar part and totally made it into this really cool punk song. It totally shifted the energy and brought a whole new life to it." The video features McRae and dancer Bailey Sok competing for a role at an audition. The singer and her mother came up with visual's concept, inspired by the choreography for the 1995 movie musical A Chorus Line. "I wanted to recreate it and put it into this theme, 'she's all I wanna be,'" because dance auditions are all about being competitive and toxicity and comparison," McRae told Audacy's Julia. More songs from Tate McRae
(Ooh) (Ooh) (Ooh, ooh) You want the girl with the small waist And the perfect smile Someone who's out every week day In her dad's new car You tell me I shouldn't stress out Say it's not that hard But I just got a feelin' This'll leave an ugly scar If you say she's nothing to worry about Then why'd you close your eyes when you said it out loud? Stupid boy makin' me so sad Didn't think you could change this fast She's got everything that I don't have How could I ever compete with that? I know you'll go and change your mind One day wake up and be bored with mine She's got everything that I don't have And she's all I wanna be All I wanna be so bad So bad She's got everything that I don't have, mm You want someone you can show off Whenever you go out She'll wear a tight mini black dress With all her friends around And then you'll probably spend the night at Her nice big house And by then, I'll just be someone You've forgotten about, oh If you say she's nothing to worry about Then why'd you close your eyes when you said it out loud? Stupid boy makin' me so sad Didn't think you could change this fast She's got everything that I don't have How could I ever compete with that? I know you'll go and change your mind One day wake up and be bored with mine She's got everything that I don't have And she's all I wanna be All I wanna be so bad So bad She's got everything that I don't have And she's all I wanna be All I wanna be Ooh (ooh) (Ooh) She's all I wanna be so bad (Ooh) Oh (ooh) Stupid boy makin' me so sad Didn't think it would hurt this bad She's got everything that I don't have How could I ever compete with that? I know you'll go and change your mind One day wake up and be bored with mine She's got everything that I don't have And she's all I wanna be All I wanna be so bad All I wanna be so bad She's got everything that I don't have And she's all I wanna be All I wanna be so bad
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 19, 2022 | 52 | 74 |
| 2 | Feb 26, 2022 | 67 | 59 |
| 3 | Mar 5, 2022 | 62 | 64 |
| 4 | Mar 12, 2022 | 57 | 69 |
| 5 | Mar 19, 2022 | 49 | 77 |
| 6 | Mar 26, 2022 | 59 | 67 |
| 7 | Apr 2, 2022 | 48 | 78 |
| 8 | Apr 9, 2022 | 44 | 82 |
| 9 | Apr 16, 2022 | 46 | 80 |
| 10 | Apr 23, 2022 | 50 | 76 |
| 11 | Apr 30, 2022 | 47 | 79 |
| 12 | May 7, 2022 | 47 | 79 |
| 13 | May 14, 2022 | 56 | 70 |
| 14 | May 21, 2022 | 68 | 58 |
| 15 | May 28, 2022 | 64 | 62 |
| 16 | Jun 4, 2022 | 60 | 66 |
| 17 | Jun 11, 2022 | 44 | 82 |
| 18 | Jun 18, 2022 | 61 | 65 |
| 19 | Jun 25, 2022 | 68 | 58 |
| 20 | Jul 2, 2022 | 99 | 27 |