All Eyes on Me

All Eyes on Me

Bo Burnham

“All Eyes On Me” is the eighteenth track on Bo Burnham’s fourth album, Inside (The Songs), compiled from his May 2021 Netflix special. This song is a sort of “encore” for the overall project, as it follows the climax of “Welcome to the Internet,” “Bezos II,” and “That Funny Feeling.” It also features Bo simulating a faux performance with pre-recorded audio of an audience cheering.

Throughout the piece, Burnham speaks directly to the viewer, addressing the pros and cons of being an entertainer, his desires to perform on stage again, receiving attention from his fans, and general feelings of futility.

On July 2, 2021, the track was re-released without the spoken word segment about his plans for 2020, which were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 10, 2021 “All Eyes On Me” peaked at #178 on Billboard’s Global 200’s chart—the first comedy song to do so. The song reached a new height of #119 on July 24, 2021.

On November 23, 2021, it was announced that “All Eyes On Me” was nominated for the 2022 Grammy Awards Show under the “Best Song Written For Visual Media” category. On April 3, 2022, Burnham finally took home the Grammy.