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Self Aware

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"Self Aware"
Single by Temper City [he; de]
Released15 February 2026
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:00
LabelThirty Knots
Songwriters
  • Chen Kordova
  • Aviv Barenholtz
  • Eytan Peled
Producers
  • Kordova
  • Barenholtz
Music video
"Self Aware" on YouTube

"Self Aware" is the debut single by the Israeli-American alternative rock band Temper City [he; de], released on 15 February 2026.[1] Upon its release, the song went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok.[2][3]

Background

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The band was formed by three musicians Chen Kordova and Aviv Barenholtz of the duo "Sync", and Eytan Peled in Los Angeles, California.[4] Kordova and Barenholtz have worked together since they were 12 years old, and previously produced hits for prominent artists such as Noa Kirel and Netta Barzilai.[3] The three have previously collaborated on the songs "Why So Serious" and "Where We Are" on British label NoCopyrightSounds.[5][6].

The song combines influences from indie rock and alternative pop. It is characterized by a "dark" and rhythmic sound, which has been compared to the works of Steve Lacy, Hozier,[7] Cage the Elephant, and The Neighbourhood.[2][4]

TikTok virality

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Temper City began teasing the song on TikTok on 28 January 2026, via clips of them recording the song in the middle of the desert.[8] The snippets highlighted the second half of the pre-chorus and the first half of the chorus. The song quickly gained widespread recognition, due to its stylistic similarities to 2010s indie rock bands such as Cage the Elephant and The Neighbourhood, as well as its emotional lyrics.[2]

Commercial performance

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According to Luminate, the song earned 128,000 official on-demand streams in the United States during the week of its release (13–19 February 2026). The figure rose to 388,000 the following week, an increase of 201%, before climbing to 849,000 (up 118%) in the week of 27 February – 5 March. By 6–12 March, the song exceeded 1.12 million weekly streams, marking a further 32% increase.[2]

The song also entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 51, making them the first Israeli band to achieve this feat.[3]

Charts

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References

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  1. ↑ "Self Aware - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Denis, Kyle; Unterberger, Andrew (18 March 2026). "'Sinners' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' Soundtracks Up in Streams and Sales Following Big Oscars Wins". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 כרמלי, יפתח (15 April 2026). "מתחת לאף שלנו: הישראלים שהפכו ללהיט ענק עם מאות מיליוני צפיות". mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 Andrew Unterberger (10 June 2026). "Chartbreaker: Temper City Scored a Hot 100 Hit With Its First Release, Relying on 'Raw Energy' Over AI". Billboard.
  5. ↑ Why So Serious (Video). NoCopyrightSounds. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Where We Are (Video). NoCopyrightSounds. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "בלי שאף אחד בארץ שם לב: שתי להקות ישראליות כבשו את העולם | אבי כלילי". www.maariv.co.il (in Hebrew). 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "השיר הזה של "טמפר סיטי" הוא להיט ישראלי עולמי, אירוע שמתרחש אחת לכמה שנים".
  9. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Temper City – Self Aware" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Temper City – Self Aware" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 25, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Charts – TopHit – Highway to Airplay". TopHit. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 23. týden 2026" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Temper City: Self Aware" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Top Radio de la semaine (Week 25, 2026)" [Top Radio of the Week (Week 25, 2026)] (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of July 25, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 18/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 15th June 2026 | Week 28 of 52". Indian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 13 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 15/5/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  23. ↑ המצעד השבועי: היטליסט – שבוע 19, 2026 – 28.04 – 04.05.2026 [Mako Hit List: Weekly Chart – Week 19, 2026 | 28.04 – 04.05.2026]. Mako Hit List (in Hebrew). 5 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "שירים מובילים – רדיו – ישראלי – Week 28 – 05/07/2026 – 11/07/2026" [Top Songs – Radio – Israeli – Week 28 – 05/07/2026 – 11/07/2026] (in Hebrew). Media Forest. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Temper City – Self Aware". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "EarOne Airplay: Week #16 dal 10/04/2026 al 16/04/2026" [EarOne Airplay: Week #16 from 10/04/2026 to 16/04/2026] (in Italian). EarOne. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  27. ↑ "EarOne Airplay: Week #29 dal 10/07/2026 al 16/07/2026" [EarOne Airplay: Week #29 from 10/07/2026 to 16/07/2026] (in Italian). EarOne. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  29. ↑ ""Prāta Vētra" pārņem Latvijas klausītāko dziesmu topu" [Prāta Vētra Tops Latvia's Most-Streamed Songs Chart] (in Latvian). TV Net [lv]. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Latvijas dziesmu topu papildina divi jaunumi" [Two new entries have been added to the Latvian charts] (in Latvian). TV Net [lv]. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "2026 23-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  32. ↑ "Luxembourg Songs: Week of July 18, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  33. ↑ "Top 20 México Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  35. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 2026" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  36. ↑ "Temper City – Self Aware" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  37. ↑ "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  38. ↑ "Top 20 Nicaragua Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  39. ↑ "Temper City – Self Aware". VG-lista. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  40. 1 2 "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 18.07.2026–24.07.2026.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  41. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 12.06.2026–18.06.2026.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  42. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  43. ↑ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 15/05/2026" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 15 May 2026. Archived from the original on 15 May 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  44. ↑ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 29 (10 - 16 Jul 2026)". RIAS. Archived from the original on 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  45. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – SK Singles Digital – Top 100 – 22. týden 2026" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  46. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 28, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  47. ↑ "Temper City – Self Aware". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  48. ↑ @RadiomonitorTR (24 July 2026). "Radiomonitor Türkiye Resmi Uluslararası Listesi – 30. Hafta – Top 10" [Radiomonitor Turkey Official International Chart – Week 30 – Top 10] (Tweet). Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  49. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 3/7/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  50. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 3/7/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  51. ↑ "Top 20 Uruguay Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  52. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 1, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  53. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of July 18, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  54. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Latvia Monthly Chart: June 2026". TopHit. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  55. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: June 2026". TopHit. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  56. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Moldova Monthly Chart: June 2026". TopHit. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
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