The song was released through Kidinakorner and Interscope on October 10, 2022, as the third single from the band's fifth studio album, Mercury – Acts 1 & 2.
The song was close to being removed off of Mercury - Act 2 as lead singer Reynolds no longer agreed with his lyrics of self-hatred and its sentiment.
Sermon, however, wanted to include it as the song showed Reynolds' growth and was truthful to him when he wrote it.
Stay alive.The music video for "I Don't Like Myself" was released October 10, 2022 and was directed by Matt Eastin.
[4] The video features various clips of Dan Reynolds in a black hat and "Enemy" sweatshirt walking through various European cities while singing to the song.