All In My Head (Flex) is the second single by Fifth Harmony included in their second studio album, 7/27, which debuted on May 27, 2016. The track samples the song "Flex" by Jamaican DJ Mad Cobra which itself interpolated elements of The Temptations' "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)".
Background[]
Dinah Jane Hansen wrote what this song meant to her: "You can never have enough REGGAE in your life ! The vibe and rhythm to this I feel represents me best as a South Pacific Islander ❤️ !! this is just one of those feel-good songs that you can't help but jam to, no matter where you're at or who you're with! So imma need you to BUMP THIS ONE hella loud when you're out and about! lol The overall Melody is so memorable you'll find yourself singing it everywhere you go, ESPECIALLY with Fetty Wap's ridiculously, amazing catchy tunes! Lyrically it's FUN & FLIRTY, so don't take it serious because remember it's all in your head! wink wink 😂 -Dinah Jane ps: one more thing I forgot to mention we co-wrote this song so it's extra special to us."
The song debuted as an encore performance of the Billboard Music Awards 2016, exclusively on XFinity.
Worldwide Sales[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
---|---|---|
Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 95,000 |
Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 70,000 |
Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 45,00 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 39,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 750,000 |
United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1.6 million |
Critical Response[]
"Say hello to the second official single from 7/27. It's the perfect follow-up to 'Work From Home' with its urban-pop undertone, which is brought two life with light reggae guitar plucks and crisp clicks. "I want to feel you on / Want to feel you under my body," they sing on the chorus, leaving everyone in their path hot and flustered. Oh and prepare to have "Oooh FLEX!" stuck in your head for the rest of the summer.", according to Lewis Corner of Digitalspy.
"This reggae influenced track has a chorus that makes us want to dance — because damn Dinah — but it doesn’t seem to really hit the mark. Fetty Wap’s smooth verse adds a little something special to the track, but it doesn’t quite rank with our favourites.", according to Brittany Goldfield Rodrigues of ANDPOP.
Music Video[]
The music video for Fifth Harmony's second single of their sophomore album 7/27, All In My Head (Flex) was released on June 23, 2016 on VEVO.
Lyrics[]
Dinah (Fetty Wap):
Flex, time to impress
Come and climb in my bed
Don't be shy, do your thing (Heey, so bae!)
It's all in my head, wow
Fetty Wap:
I wanna flex with you, babe
I'm tryna chill with you
Throwing bills at you
While we flexing boo, babe
Show me different moves
And I love your groove
Cause it's meant to be, babe
And make history, babe
And you the one for me
And I'm the one for you
So just flex for me, babe
Why
Ally:
Curtains like waves closing in all around us
Dimming the lights just so that they don't blind us
So tongue and cheek when we're laying on roses
But you're touching my skin and leaving me hopeless
Lauren:
I want to feel you un-
Feel you under my body
I want to feel you un-
Feel you un-
Dinah:
Flex, time to impress
Come and climb in my bed
Don't be shy, do your thing
It's all in my head, wow
Normani:
Flex, time to impress
Come and climb in my bed
Don't be shy, do your thing
It's all in my head, yeah
Camila:
Curtains like waves closing in all around us, yea-a-ey
Dimming the lights just so that they don't blind us, ha! nah-nah
So tongue in cheek when we laying on roses
But you're touching my skin and leaving me hopeless
Lauren:
I want to feel you un-
Feel you under my body
I want to feel you un-
Feel you un-
Dinah:
Flex, time to impress
Come and climb in my bed
Don't be shy, do your thing
It's all in my head, wow
Normani (Fetty Wap):
Flex, time to impress
Come and climb in my bed
Don't be shy, do your thing
(I want you to come-)
It's all in my head, yeah
Fetty Wap (ad-libs):
Flex for me, baby
You got what I need and I need it
Say you're a bad mothafucker and I see it
They can't flex with us and you know it
I take a hundred thousand and blow it
Hey, another hundred thousand on that Rover
Hey, come flex with Zoo till it's over
Hey, come flex with Zoo till it's over
Yeah, bae
Lauren:
I want to feel you un-
Feel you under my body
I want to feel you un-
Feel you un-
Dinah:
(Ooh) Flex, time to impress (Now it's time to impress)
Come and climb in my bed (Come and climb in my bed)
Don't be shy, do your thing (O-oh, oh, ooh)
It's all in my head, wow
Normani (Dinah):
Flex (Flex, flex), time to impress (Yeah)
Come and climb in my bed (Climb in my bed)
Don't be shy, do your thing (Do your thing, oh yeah)
It's all in my head, yeah
Fetty Wap (Dinah):
I wanna flex with you, babe (Heey)
Normani (Fetty Wap):
It's all in my head, yeah (Oh, so bae!)
Fetty Wap:
Babe
Normani:
It's all in my head, yeah
Fetty Wap:
I wanna flex with you, babe
Normani:
It's all in my head, yeah
Fetty Wap:
Babe
Dinah:
It's all in my head
Dinah (Fetty Wap):
Flex, time to impress
Come and climb in my bed
Don't be shy, do your thing (Heey, so bae!)
It's all in my head, wow
Fetty Wap:
I wanna flex with you, babe
I'm tryna chill with you
Throwing bills at you
While we flexing boo, babe
Show me different moves
And I love your groove
Cause it's meant to be, babe
And make history, babe
And you the one for me
And I'm the one for you
So just flex for me, babe
Why
Ally:
Curtains like waves closing in all around us
Dimming the lights just so that they don't blind us
So tongue and cheek when we're laying on roses
But you're touching my skin and leaving me hopeless
Lauren:
I want to feel you un-
Feel you under my body
I want to feel you un-
Feel you un-
Dinah:
Flex, time to impress
Come and climb in my bed
Don't be shy, do your thing
It's all in my head, wow
Normani:
Flex, time to impress
Come and climb in my bed
Don't be shy, do your thing
It's all in my head, yeah
Ally:
Curtains like waves closing in all around us, oh yeah
Dimming the lights just so that they don't blind us, no no
So tongue in cheek when we laying on roses
But you're touching my skin and leaving me hopeless
Lauren:
I want to feel you un-
Feel you under my body
I want to feel you un-
Feel you un-
Dinah:
Flex, time to impress
Come and climb in my bed
Don't be shy, do your thing
It's all in my head, wow
Normani (Fetty Wap):
Flex, time to impress
Come and climb in my bed
Don't be shy, do your thing
(I want you to come-)
It's all in my head, yeah
Fetty Wap (ad-libs):
Flex for me, baby
You got what I need and I need it
Say you're a bad mothafucker and I see it
They can't flex with us and you know it
I take a hundred thousand and blow it
Hey, another hundred thousand on that Rover
Hey, come flex with Zoo till it's over
Hey, come flex with Zoo till it's over
Yeah, bae
Lauren:
I want to feel you un-
Feel you under my body
I want to feel you un-
Feel you un-
Dinah:
(Ooh) Flex, time to impress (Now it's time to impress)
Come and climb in my bed (Come and climb in my bed)
Don't be shy, do your thing (O-oh, oh, ooh)
It's all in my head, wow
Normani (Dinah):
Flex (Flex, flex), time to impress (Yeah)
Come and climb in my bed (Climb in my bed)
Don't be shy, do your thing (Do your thing, oh yeah)
It's all in my head, yeah
Fetty Wap (Dinah):
I wanna flex with you, babe (Heey)
Normani (Fetty Wap):
It's all in my head, yeah (Oh, so bae!)
Fetty Wap:
Babe
Normani:
It's all in my head, yeah
Fetty Wap:
I wanna flex with you, babe
Normani:
It's all in my head, yeah
Fetty Wap:
Babe
Dinah:
It's all in my head