What's in It for Me (Amy Diamond song)

"What's in It for Me" is a song by Swedish singer and actress Amy Deasismont, released under her stage name, "Amy Diamond". The song was written by Grizzly, Tommy Typser, and Mack and was produced by the former two. Diamond recorded the song when she was 12 years old, after winning a national radio talent competition.[1] It was included on her first studio album, This Is Me Now, as the second track.[2] The single was released in Scandinavia in March 2005, eventually topping the charts of Sweden and Norway. On 19 September 2005, it was released in continental Europe and charted in Germany and the Netherlands.

"What's in It for Me"
Swedish cover artwork
Single by Amy Diamond
from the album This Is Me Now
B-sideKaraoke mix
Released
  • March 2005 (2005-03) (Scandinavia)[1]
  • 19 September 2005 (2005-09-19) (Europe)[1]
Recorded2005
GenrePop-reggae[2]
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Grizzly
  • Tommy Tysper
  • Mack
Producer(s)
  • Grizzly
  • Tommy Tysper
Amy Diamond singles chronology
"What's in It for Me"
(2005)		 "Welcome to the City"
(2005)

Critical reception

In a review of the song's parent album on AllMusic, K. Ross Hoffman wrote that the most unsettling line in the song was "You can't have this candy / And keep one foot outside the door", noting Diamond's young age. However, he called the song one of the album's highlights, citing Diamond's "sassy" delivery and describing it as "swaggering" and "utterly infectious". He went on to write, "Once you get used to the idea that her character in this song is just that — a role she's playing, like the hammy, scene-stealing kid actor she was brought up to be — you have to admit that she's got the chops to give a fully convincing performance".[2]

Chart performance

"What's in It for Me" first appeared on the Swedish Singles Chart on 24 February 2005 at number 10.[3] It spent the next five weeks fluctuating between numbers two and five, then moved up to number one on 7 April, staying there for two more weeks.[3] It dropped to number two on 28 April, then slowly moved down the listing until leaving the top 60 for the final time on 1 December.[3] At the end of the year, the single came in at number three on Sweden's year-end chart,[4] and it was certified Platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF) on 15 June 2005 for shipping over 20,000 copies. In neighbouring Norway, the song also became a number-one hit, debuting at number 15 on the 24th chart week of 2005 and climbing to number one on weeks 35 and 37, corresponding to August and September.[5][6] It stayed on the Norwegian chart for a total of 25 weeks.[5]

In Finland, the track charted for seven weeks, peaking at number 10 on chart week 36.[7] It also reached the top 10 in Denmark, taking 20 weeks to peak at number three on 13 January 2006.[8] Following its release in continental Europe on 19 September 2005, it appeared on the German Singles Chart at number 36, its peak, and logged nine weeks in the top 100.[9] On 12 November, it debuted on the Dutch Single Top 100 listing at number 45, rose to its peak of number 42 the next week, then remained on the chart for another four weeks.[10]

Track listing

CD single[3]

  1. "What's in It for Me" – 3:16
  2. "What's in It for Me" (Karaoke mix) – 3:14

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[11] Platinum 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. De Hart, Jeffrey (13 August 2005). Ferguson, Tom (ed.). "Global Pulse – Diamond Life" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117 no. 33. p. 50. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. Hoffman, K. Ross. "Amy Diamond – This Is Me Now". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. "Swedishcharts.com – Amy Diamond – What's in It for Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. "Årslista Singlar, 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. "Norwegiancharts.com – Amy Diamond – What's in It for Me". VG-lista. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. "Week Numbers for 2005". Epoch Converter. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. "Finnishcharts.com – Amy Diamond – What's in It for Me". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. "Danishcharts.com – Amy Diamond – What's in It for Me". Tracklisten. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Amy Diamond – What's in It for Me". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Amy Diamond – What's in It for Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  11. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2005" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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