Lay It on Me (Vance Joy song)
"Lay It on Me" | ||||
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Single by Vance Joy | ||||
from the album Nation of Two | ||||
Released | 12 July 2017 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Genre | Indie | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Liberation Music | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | James Keogh | |||
Vance Joy singles chronology | ||||
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"Lay It on Me" is a single by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy and released on 12 July 2017.[1] It is the first single from his forthcoming album Nation of Two.[2]
The song premiered on Triple J on 13 July 2017, and is about being in a relationship and letting your defences down. Joy said "Lay It on Me" was recorded in Malibu, California and came together on the basis of an old phone recording looking for a home. "I wrote the guitar riff for this song in 2012 [and] I tried to write lyrics to it for ages. I remember being at SXSW in 2013/4 and just that riff was still there. The start of this year it all came together... once you have the right lyrics and ingredients the song comes together really quickly. I think Paul Kelly described them as odd socks, you have them lying around looking for another match." [3]
Video
The video was directed by Mimi Cave and was released on 12 July 2017.[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 18 |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[6] | 31 |
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2017) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 90 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 40,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- ↑ "Lay It on Me (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ Brandle, Lars (6 November 2017). "Vance Joy Sets Sophomore Album 'Nation of Two,' Shares New Track 'Like Gold'". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ↑ "First listen: Vance Joy 'Lay It On Me'". ABC. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Vance Joy – Lay It On Me [Official Video]". YouTube. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Vance Joy – Lay It on Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ "Vance Joy Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ↑ "Vance Joy Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ↑ "ARIA End of Year Singles 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Vance Joy – Lay It on Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 10 January 2018.