Me (Paula Cole song) explained

Me
Cover:	MePaulaColecoverart.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Paula Cole
Album:	This Fire
Length:	5:00 (album version) 3:36 (radio edit)
Label:	Imago Warner Bros.
Producer:	Paula Cole
Prev Title:	I Don't Want to Wait
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	I Believe in Love
Next Year:	1998

"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.

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[3]	97
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[4]	38
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[5]	93

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	February 2, 1998	Alternative radio		^[6]
	February 3, 1998	Contemporary hit radio		^[7]

Notes and References

1. Me. Paula Cole. 1997. US promo HDCD liner notes. Imago Records, Warner Bros. Records. PRO-CD-9147.
2. Me. Paula Cole. 1997. German promo CD disc notes. Warner Bros. Records. PRCD 1199.
3. RPM's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 25, 2021.
4. Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1998. Airplay Monitor. 6. 52. 55. December 25, 1998.
5. Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998. Airplay Monitor. 6. 52. 45. December 25, 1998.
6. Be on the Lookout. Gavin Report. 2189. 20. January 23, 1997.
7. New Releases. Radio & Records. 1233. 53. January 30, 1998.