This song was a historic one for Jess Glynne earning her a fifth UK #1 single, tying with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini for the most number ones by a British solo female artist.

“Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself” does what it says on the tin. Going through some tough times, Jess picks herself up, refusing to feel sorry for herself and encourages everyone to not self loathe, in some respect.

Jess goes deeper in an interview with Elvis Duran and the Morning Show:

It’s just about when I signed my record deal, and everything started to happen for me. I was in a pretty dark place, going through a pretty rough breakup, and I was feeling pretty low, but feeling incredibly excited at the same time.