Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)

"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" is the debut single by Forever the Sickest Kids, released on April 1, 2008.[2] It is from their debut album Underdog Alma Mater. The song's video aired on MTV's TRL on June 24.[3] The song reached No. 38 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. The remix version was released on May 26, 2009 on iTunes and features Selena Gomez.[4]

"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"
Single by Forever the Sickest Kids
from the album Underdog Alma Mater
ReleasedApril 1, 2008
Recorded2007
GenrePop punk[1]
Length3:24
LabelUniversal Motown
Songwriter(s)
  • Austin Bello
  • Caleb Turman
  • Jonathan Cook
Producer(s)
Forever the Sickest Kids singles chronology
"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"
(2008)		 "She's a Lady"
(2008)
Selena Gomez singles chronology
"Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
(2008)		 "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"
(2009)		 "Magic"
(2009)
Remix single cover
Remix single cover
Remix single cover

Composition

"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" was written by Austin Bello, Caleb Turman and Jonathan Cook while production was handled by Geoff Rockwell and Matt Squire. In 2009, the band invited Selena Gomez to be on a duet version of the song. At the time of the track's recording session, Gomez had just started production on her debut album, Kiss & Tell, as a pop-rock project called Selena Gomez & the Scene.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" premiered on April 10, 2008 and was directed by Shane Drake.[6] The video shows the band playing near a drag strip with an airplane in the background. The video goes through showing vocalist Jonathan Cook, falling for a race car girl.[6] Jonathan then sneaks into a trailer of a race car driver and gets into uniform. Jonathan gets into a car, precedes to race but crashes. As he exits the race car, the girl rushes to his side to give him a kiss. He then leans in and gives a thumbs up. The video ends with the band walking away into the sunset.

Live performances

The group performed the track live on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, on June 12, 2008.[7]

Commercial performance

"Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" debuted on the US Mainstream Top 40 at number 40.[8] The following week later, the song rose up by two positions, peaking at number 38 on the chart.[9]

Track listing
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"3:24
European single
No.TitleLength
1."Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"3:24
2."Hurricane Haley"3:42
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" (featuring Selena Gomez)3:29
2."Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" (The Making Of featuring Selena Gomez)3:45

Charts
Chart performance for "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)"
Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 38

References
  1. Hall, Mackenzie (September 7, 2016). "10 neon pop-punk songs you can headbang to". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) - Single by Forever the Sickest Kids". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. Bryce Jacobson (June 24, 2008). "Forever The Sickest Kids Post Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) Video". Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) [feat. Selena Gomez] - Single by Forever the Sickest Kids". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. "Forever The Sickest Kids gave Selena Gomez her first music gig". Alternative Press. January 23, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. "Forever The Sickest Kids Whoa Oh (Me vs Everyone) Video". April 15, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  7. "Forever The Sickest Kids – Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien – Whoa Oh! (Me Vs. Everyone)". idobi Radio. June 12, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. "Pop Airplay: Week of June 14, 2008". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  9. "Pop Airplay: Week of June 21, 2008". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2023.


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