So Long Self
"So Long Self" is a song written and performed by Christian rock band MercyMe. "So Long Self" is musically a song with a lyrical theme revolving around a figurative breakup with one's self. "So Long Self" was released as the lead single from the band's 2006 album Coming Up to Breathe.
| "So Long Self" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by MercyMe | ||||
| from the album Coming Up to Breathe | ||||
| Released | March 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 in the United States and England
| |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | INO | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Bryson, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Michael John Scheuchzer, Robin Shaffer | |||
| Producer(s) | Brown Bannister | |||
| MercyMe singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"So Long Self" received positive reception from critics, who praised the song's lyrical hook. It was added by fifty-two Christian AC stations in its first chart week, a record for the Christian AC chart. The song had success on both Christian and mainstream radio, peaking at number one on the Christian Songs chart for four consecutive weeks; it also peaked at number sixteen on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was listed on Billboard magazine's 2006 year-end Christian Songs and Adult Contemporary charts.