Michael Silva of Billboard described the song as a 'bouncy, pop-heavy anthem' with lyrics about 'navigating your adolescent years'. According to Max, the lyrics are about 'loving yourself, being different, being an outcast and not fitting in the format that society wants to put us in'. The song was recorded in pieces over several days.

Max's voice on the track ranges from the low note of G ♭ 3 to the high note of E ♭ 5, while the song is constructed in verse–chorus form. According to the song's sheet music that was published on, it is set in the time signature of 4Ĥ common time, with a tempo of 130 beats per minute, while composed in the key of G-flat major. 'So Am I' is an electropop song, described as an 'inspirational, self-acceptance anthem'. Both the former and Doyoung also perform backing vocals throughout the remix. Mark and Taeyong perform new life-affirming rap verses in English and Korean halfway through the song before Jaehyun accompanies Max during the chorus. Ī remix featuring South Korean boy band NCT 127 was announced by Max on Jwith the official cover art, which resembled a high school yearbook. It was co-written by Max, Charlie Puth, Maria Jane Smith, Victor Thell, Gigi Grombacher, Roland Spreckley, and the producer Cirkut. The song was released for digital download and streaming on March 7, 2019, and on contemporary radio stations in the United States on June 25, 2019. Max teased the release of 'So Am I' on Twitter for several weeks, encouraging fans to share pictures of themselves to 'show the world what makes you different' using the hashtag #SoAmI. The Isaac Rentz-directed music video was released on March 7, 2019, which depicts Max performing in a school with students the concept was chosen by Max to represent the theme of bullying.

The song was certified triple platinum in Poland, double platinum in Australia, and received platinum certifications in Brazil, Canada, Denmark, and Switzerland. It also peaked at number five on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

Upon release, 'So Am I' peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart, and at number 14 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.

A remixed version of the song featuring South Korean boy band NCT 127 was released on July 3, 2019, with new rap verses performed in English and Korean. It is an electropop song which discusses the importance of self-love, being an outcast and not fitting into society. The song was written by Max, Charlie Puth, Maria Jane Smith, Victor Thell, Gigi Grombacher, Roland Spreckley, and the producer Cirkut. ' So Am I' is a song by American singer Ava Max, released on March 7, 2019, through Atlantic Records as the second single from her debut studio album, Heaven & Hell (2020).

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