Outta My Head

"Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" is a single performed by Ashlee Simpson, the first from her third album Bittersweet World, produced by Timbaland, King Logan and Jerome Harmon. The song was used to promote Gossip Girl on ITV2 in the United Kingdom. The song was first mentioned in a September 2007 MTV News article describing a sneak peak of Simpson's album; the article gave its title as "Ay Ay Ay". Simpson's father Joe Simpson joked that the song was about her mother Tina, while Tina replied that the song was also about Joe; Simpson herself said that it was "not about my mom. I just have too many voices in my head, everyone having their own opinion." On November 13, 2007, Simpson told MTV News at CosmoGIRL!'s Born to Lead Awards that the album was completed and that it would be released in March 2008, with its first single, "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)", to be released in January. She described "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" as a "fun, dancey song" with "a little bit of an '80s feel" and said that it was about all of the people in her life. She said that the video would be filmed in December. In December, speaking about the song, she referred to the need to "have your own creativity and place" away from others and how those other voices and opinions can lead to a feeling of frustration: "At the end of the day you're like 'Ahhh! Everybody stop!'". The song officially premiered on AOL Music on November 30, and it was digitally released on December 11. Simpson's website announced on January 23, 2008 that an "Outta My Head" digital EP, including "Outta My Head" and two other songs, would be released on February 5.

[Verse 1] (What?) Is that all you got to say? (What? What?) You're rubbing me the wrong way (See your lips moving) But I don't catch a word you say (Shut up your chatter) I need for you to go away [Pre-Chorus] And all I hear is ay ya ya ya ya You're talking way too much I can't even hear me now All your noise is messing with my head You're in my head Get outta my head [Chorus] Outta my, outta my head Want you outta my head Outta my, outta my head Get out of my head Outta my, outta my head Want you outta my head Outta my, outta my head That's what I said [Verse 2] (What?) You looking at me for, huh? (Show me) Respect or I will show you the door (Get out that door) Lately I've got a problem with the way that you behave (You're too much) And all your pushin’ don't leave enough room for me Ha ha ha [Pre-Chorus] And all I hear is ay ya ya ya ya You're talking way too much I can't even hear me now All your noise is messing with my head You're in my head Get outta my head [Chorus] Outta my, outta my head Want you outta my head Outta my, outta my head Get out of my head Outta my, outta my head Want you outta my head Outta my, outta my head [Post-Chorus] And all I hear is ay ya ya ya ya You're talking way too much I can't even hear me now All your noise is messing with my head You're in my head Get outta my head [Verse 3] All your opinions, keep 'em to yourself Just let me think so I can hear myself Wouldn't it be nice if I could just go solo, take the day off? I'd be alright if you would leave me to it, back the fuck off Ay ya ya ya ya You're talking way too much You tell me one more time how I should live I swear I'll bite your head off I am who I am and I can't be no one else You've got nothing nice to say Keep your comments to yourself Ow! [Chorus] Outta my, outta my head Want you outta my head Outta my, outta my head Get out of my head Outta my, outta my head Want you outta my head Outta my, outta my head [Pre-Chorus] And all I hear is ay ya ya ya ya You're talking way too much I can't even hear me now All your noise is messing with my head You're in my head Get outta my head [Chorus] Outta my, outta my head Want you outta my head Outta my, outta my head Get out of my head Outta my, outta my head Want you outta my head Outta my, outta my head [Outro/ Post-Chorus] And all I hear is ay ya ya ya ya You're talking way too much I can't even hear me now All your noise is messing with my head You're in my head Get outta my head