Lay It on Me (Vance Joy song)
| "Lay It on Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Vance Joy | ||||
| Released | 12 July 2017 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Liberation Music | |||
| 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]
The song premiered on Triple J on 13 July, 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." [2]
Video
The video was directed by Mimi Cave and was released on 12 July 2017.[3]
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 31 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
References
- ↑ "Lay It on Me (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 July 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.
- ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Vance Joy – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Vance Joy. Retrieved 8 August 2017.