My Way

Single artwork

General information

Artists

Ava Max

Recorded

2017-2018

Released

April 20, 2018

Format

Digital Download • Streaming

Genre

Pop

Length

2:21

Label

Atlantic Records

Writer(s)

Adam Argyle, Ava Max, Paris Jones, Smarter Child

Producer(s)

Cirkut, SmarterChild

Promotional singles Chronology
"Anyone But You"	"My Way"	"Slippin'"

"My Way" is the debut single by American singer Ava Max, released on April 20, 2018, through Atlantic Records.^{^[1]}

Background[]

The song is about not letting other people control oneself and refusing to live up to their standards, essentially doing things one's own way.

Charts:[]

"My Way" Peaked at #37 on Romania's Top 100 chart dated 6/24/18 and charted for 16 consecutive weeks.^[2]

Chart Performance (2018): ^[2]
Romanian Top 100	37

Versions[]

Digital Download^{^[3]}

My Way: 2:21
1. My Way (4.8 demo): 2:19 ( AUDIO)

Spotify Track Listing^{^[4]}

My Way: 2:21
My Way (SWACQ Remix): 3:07
My Way (Julius Jetson Remix): 3:16
My Way (Shew Remix): 2:57

Remixes EP^{^[5]}

My Way (SWACQ Remix): 3:07
My Way (Julius Jetson Remix): 3:16
My Way (Shew Remix): 2:57

Lyrics[]

[Verse 1]
My momma use to say
"Baby make me proud
You've got such a pretty face
But such a dirty mouth"
But how come when I tell you
What's on my mind like men do
I'm called crazy?
Crazy

[Pre-Chorus]
This is not a love song
This is not a sing along
But ladies, are you with me?
I know that you're with me

[Chorus]
Add a little sugar, they say
Be a little sweeter, they say
Gotta give and take, but I say
This time it's my way, ah, my way
Be a little proper, they say
Speak a little softer, they say
Gotta be a lady, but I say
This time it's my way, ah, my way
This time it's my way, ah, my way
This time it's my way, ah, my way

[Verse 2]
I'll do me
You do you
I don't need nobody's permission
I won't back down
Win or lose
Oh yeah, one and only limited edition (yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]
This is not a love song
This is not a sing along
But ladies, are you with me?
I know that you're with me

[Chorus]
Add a little sugar, they say
Be a little sweeter, they say
Gotta give and take, but I say
This time it's my way, ah, my way
Be a little proper, they say
Speak a little softer, they say
Gotta be a lady, but I say
This time it's my way, ah, my way
(My way, my way, my way)

[Outro]
This time it's my way, ah, my way
This time it's my way, ah, my way
This time it's my way, ah, my way
This time it's my way, ah, my way

Music Video[]

The music video, directed by Jake Wilson, was released on April 20, 2018, along with the song.^{^[6]} It was removed from YouTube on October 15, 2020.

Trivia[]

When Max was asked about a song she would never want to perform again, she responded with "Probably 'My Way'" ^[7]. The reason for this is unknown.
The song was originally set to be the lead single on Heaven & Hell, but was removed entirely.
In the meta data the demos instrumental is titled "My Way 4.8 (Inst)".
- It's encoded with (Apple) Music version 13.0.5.14.
- This means the song was recorded sometime between the versions release and end date.