"Lay It on Me" | ||||
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Single by Vance Joy | ||||
from the album Nation of Two | ||||
Released | 12 July 2017 | |||
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 song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy and released on 12 July 2017. [1] It is the first single from his 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]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, the song was nominated for Song of the Year. [4] [5]
The video was directed by Mimi Cave and was released on 12 July 2017. [6]
Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [7] | 18 |
Canada Rock ( Billboard) [8] | 7 |
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard) [9] | 31 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [10] | 12 |
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard) [11] | 6 |
Chart (2017) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA) [12] | 90 |
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [13] | 46 |
US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [14] | 24 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [15] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [16] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [17] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Lay It on Me" | ||||
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Single by Vance Joy | ||||
from the album Nation of Two | ||||
Released | 12 July 2017 | |||
Genre | Indie | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Liberation Music | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) | James Keogh | |||
Vance Joy singles chronology | ||||
|
"Lay It on Me" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy and released on 12 July 2017. [1] It is the first single from his 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]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, the song was nominated for Song of the Year. [4] [5]
The video was directed by Mimi Cave and was released on 12 July 2017. [6]
Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australia ( ARIA) [7] | 18 |
Canada Rock ( Billboard) [8] | 7 |
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard) [9] | 31 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [10] | 12 |
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard) [11] | 6 |
Chart (2017) | Position |
---|---|
Australia (ARIA) [12] | 90 |
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [13] | 46 |
US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [14] | 24 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [15] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [16] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [17] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |