Everything I'm Not

For the 1986 song, see Beat Rodeo.

"Everything I'm Not" is the second single released from Australian musical duo the Veronicas' debut album, The Secret Life of... (2005). It reached number seven on the ARIA Singles Charts and has been certified gold over 35,000 units shipped in Australia.

"Everything I'm Not"
Single by the Veronicas
from the album The Secret Life of...
Released	21 November 2005 (2005-11-21)
Length	3:23
Label	Sire EngineRoom Music
Songwriter(s)	Lukasz Gottwald Max Martin Jessica Origliasso Lisa Origliasso Rami
Producer(s)	Lukasz Gottwald Max Martin Rami
The Veronicas singles chronology
"4ever" (2005) "Everything I'm Not" (2005) "When It All Falls Apart" (2006)
Alternative covers
Digital cover
Alternative covers
New Zealand cover

Critical reception

Kelefa Sanneh from The New York Times named it amongst some of the excellent songs on the album, calling it "[...] loud [and] melancholy[...]".^[1] Preston Jones from Slant Magazine stated that it felt "[...] like the estrogenically inclined counterparts to the boy-toy confection that is the Click Five's Greetings From Imrie House."^[2] Ryan Dombal from Entertainment Weekly reviewed the remix version of "Everything I'm Not", stating that the track might finally break them into the US mainstream.^[3]

Release and chart performance

"Everything I'm Not" was released in Australia on 21 November 2005.^[4] The song made its debut on the chart on issue date 4 December 2005 at number 13. After a steady climb up the charts for eight weeks, the song peaked at number seven on 22 January 2006, where it stayed for one week before descending the top 50.^[5] The single was certified gold with shipments of over 7,500 copies.^[6] In New Zealand, the single made its chart debut at number 10 and remained on the chart for nine weeks, its last position at number 21.^[7] In Europe, "Everything I'm Not" peaked at number 14 on Flanders' Ultratip chart at number three.^[8]

Live performances

The Veronicas performed "Everything I'm Not" on television shows such as Dancing With the Stars,^[9] The Panel,^[10] Sunrise,^[11] Live at the Chapel^[12] and the 2006 ARIA Music Awards.^[13] They also performed live recordings of the song on Sessions@AOL^[14] and in 2009 they performed the song on UK radio station Capital FM to promote the single's release.^[15] On 10 September 2009, they performed the song live at the Oxford Art Factory on Oxford Street in Paddington, Sydney as part of the MasterCard's Priceless Music Events.^[16]

Music video

The "Everything I'm Not" music video features the Veronicas singing with their band while trashing a car of an ex-boyfriend, apparently named Ryan, for cheating on Lisa by painting and smashing the car with paint buckets while the ex-boyfriend looks on from a video camera. When it is too much for the ex-boyfriend to handle, he drops his cell phone on the ground. In the end, it seems like the police catch them doing it and they slam down the camera, smashing the ex-boyfriend's chances of seeing his car for the final time.

Track listings

Australian CD single^[17] "Everything I'm Not" – 3:22 "4ever" (Claude le Gache extended vocal) – 7:16 "4ever" (Mac Quayle Break Mix) – 7:17 European CD single^[18] "Everything I'm Not" – 3:22 "4ever" (Claude le Gache extended vocal) – 7:16 Digital download EP^[19] "Everything I'm Not" (Jason Nevins Remix edit) – 3:31 "Everything I'm Not" (Claude Le Gache edit) – 3:59 "Everything I'm Not" (Claude Le Gache Mixshow) – 6:02

Digital download EP (DJ version)^[20] "Everything I'm Not" (Jason Nevins extended mix) – 6:12 "Everything I'm Not" (Jason Nevins Electromagnetic dub) – 6:13 "Everything I'm Not" (Claude Le Gache club mix) – 7:08 "Everything I'm Not" (Eddie Beez Mix) – 8:57 iTunes EP^[21] "Everything I'm Not" – 3:22 "Everything I'm Not" (Claude le Gache Mixshow) – 6:02 "4ever" (E Smoove club) "4ever" (Claude le Gache dub) "Everything I'm Not" (video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005–2006) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[5] 7 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[8] 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[7] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position Australia (ARIA)^[22] 48

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	Gold	35,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Australia	21 November 2005	CD single	Sire EngineRoom Music	^[4]
United States	28 February 2006	iTunes EP	Sire WEA International	^[23]
	May 2006	CD single		^[24]
	13 June 2006	Digital download		^[25]

References

1. The New York Times review. Critics' Choice: New CD's The New York Times. Accessed 11 December 2009.
2. Slant Magazine review. The Veronicas The Secret Life of the Veronicas 11 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine Slant Magazine. Accessed 11 December 2009.
3. Entertainment Weekly review. Download This THE VERONICAS, EVERYTHING I'M NOT (JASON NEVINS REMIX) EW.com. Accessed 11 December 2009.
4. Everything I'm Not release date. Everything I'm Not release date maxmartinfansite.com. Accessed 8 December 2009.
5. "The Veronicas – Everything I'm Not". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
7. "The Veronicas – Everything I'm Not". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
8. "The Veronicas – Everything I'm Not" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
9. Dancing With the Stars live performance. The Veronicas Dancing with the Stars Performance Everything I'm Not on YouTube. Accessed 20 November 2009.
10. The Panel live performance. The Veronicas, Everything I'm Not (Acoustic) Live at Panel X on YouTube. Accessed 20 November 2009.
11. Sunrise live performance. The Veronicas – Everything I'm Not (Live Acoustic) on YouTube. Accessed 20 November 2009.
12. Live at the Chapel performance. Live at the Chapel: The Veronicas Smh.com.au. Accessed 3 November 2009.
13. ARIA Awards 2006 live performance. Your access-all ARIAs pass Smh.com.au. Accessed 20 November 2009.
14. Sessions@AOL EP. AOL Sessions Live by The Veronicas Yahoo! Music. Accessed 3 November 2009.
15. Capital FM live recording. The Veronicas live session Capital FM. Accessed 23 November 2009.
16. MasterCard live performance. The Veronicas at Oxford Art Factory Liveguide.com.au. Accessed 23 November 2009.
17. Everything I'm Not (Australian CD single liner notes). The Veronicas. Sire Records, EngineRoom Music. 2005. 9362428692.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
18. Everything I'm Not (European CD single liner notes). The Veronicas. Sire Records, EngineRoom Music. 2006. 5439 15536 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
19. "Everything I'm Not – EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
20. "Everything I'm Not (DJ Version) – EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
21. "Everything I'm Not – iTunes EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
22. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
23. Everything I'm Not US EP release date iTunes Store. Accessed 11 December 2009.
24. Everything I'm Not US single release date Discogs.com. Accessed 11 December 2009.
25. Everything I'm Not US digital single release date iTunes Store. Accessed 11 December 2009.

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