A psychedelic R&B slow jam, "It's All About Me" was written and composed by Sisqó and Darryl Pearson, while the latter served as producer.
Given her artistic background, Harrison choreographed the dance routines and designed her own outfit - a red Chinese traditional wedding dress.
"[3] Recorded in 1997, "It's All About Me" was written by Sisqo and produced by Darryl Pearson at Silent Sound Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.
[4] While additional contribution was provided by mixing engineer Thom Kidd at Studio 56 in Los Angeles, California.
[4] A psychedelic R&B slow jam with a runtime of four minutes and twenty-six seconds, "It's All About Me" contains a replayed sample from composition Moments in Love by Art of Noise.
In a retrospective review of parent album Mýa, Vibe's Preezy Brown commented on Sisqo's and Mya chemistry, calling it "undeniable" and noted the collaboration became a signature selection within her discography.
[5] Billboard's Larry Flick gave "It's All About Me" a favorable review, writing, "Although It's All About Me can be too repetitive and thus unnecessarily tiring at times, it does have an interesting, catchy rhythm that's hard to miss.
"[6] Writing for Spin magazine, Charles Aaron described "It's All About Me" as a "G-rated version of Lil' Kim's pussy-power politics.
"[8] In the United States, It's All About Me debuted at number eighty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the issue dated week of March 14, 1998.
The single became Harrison's first U.S. Top Ten hit (solo) on the chart and certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America on June 4, 1998 selling 800,000 copies.
Directed and choreographed by Brian Friedman, it features the singer dancing solo in heels with a mixture of desire and self-assurance.
[27] Speaking on their collaboration, Mya shared with Rated R&B: "It was a complete full circle moment working with the incredibly dynamic Brian Friedman.
"[27] Equally, excited about their collaboration as well, Friedman commented, "I was thrilled to hear from Mýa after so many years and without hesitation jumped on board for this special project.