"I Wanna Slam My Head Against the Wall" is a song by the American musician Glaive from his second extended play (EP), All Dogs Go to Heaven (2021).
A music video directed by Steve Cannon premiered alongside the song's release and depicts Glaive singing in a house and neighborhood.
[4][5][6] He announced his second EP, titled All Dogs Go to Heaven, on March 17, 2021, alongside the release of "I Wanna Slam My Head Against the Wall" as its lead single.
[2] Glaive wrote "I Wanna Slam My Head Against the Wall" alongside its producers and engineers, Cashheart, Glasear, Kidicarus, Kimj, and Whethan.
[11] The Line of Best Fit's Sophie Leigh Walker said the track sees Glaive "flipping his emo-indebted, glitched out pop signature for a smoother ride".
[7] The lyrics of "I Wanna Slam My Head Against the Wall" find Glaive singing about declining serotonin levels, his alcohol-infatuated love interest, and self-harm.
[16] The Times considered it one of the "Hottest tracks" of its release week; Dan Cairns called the song "a teen stompathon that sounds like a monster hit".
For The New York Times, Caramanica named it the best song of the year; he called it an "evolutionary leap" for Glaive and said it finds "the middle ground between the [hyperpop] scene's mayhem and the sweetness of pop".
[18] Steve Cannon directed the music video for "I Wanna Slam My Head Against the Wall", which premiered on the same day as the song's release.