This Is Me (Randy Travis song) explained

This Is Me
Cover:Randy Travis - This Is Me single.JPG
Type:single
Artist:Randy Travis
Album:This Is Me
B-Side:Gonna Walk the Line
Released:October 10, 1994
Genre:Country
Length:3:26
Label:Warner Bros. Nashville 18062
Producer:Kyle Lehning
Prev Title:Whisper My Name
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:The Box
Next Year:1995

"This Is Me" is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Thom McHugh, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in October 1994 as the third single and title track from his album, This Is Me. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 1994.[1]

Content

This song serves as an reminder for anyone, especially the narrator's listeners who have felt judged, misunderstood, or pressured to obey for them to come forward and speak up whatever the problem is and not be silent about their emotions or struggles in their lives. The narrator also makes a personal note in the song if it's a mistake he is making, he'll undo it. But simply asks for them whose living with those emotions or struggles not to let him be a stranger to them.

Music video

The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner and premiered in late 1994.

Chart performance

"This Is Me" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 22, 1994.

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. http://www.billboard.com/charts/1994-12-31/country-songs Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
  2. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995. RPM. December 18, 1995. July 21, 2013.