"Figures" is a song by Canadian singer Jessie Reyez from her debut extended play Kiddo (2017). It was released as a single by FMLY on August 26, 2016 and was later added to her debut studio album Before Love Came to Kill Us (2020). The song was written by Reyez and Shy Carter alongside Björn Djupström and Tobias Frelin, the members of songwriting duo Priest and the Beast, who also produced it.
Commercial performance
"Figures" was a minor hit in Canada[1] where it peaked at 58 on the Canadian Hot 100.[2] The song received a triple platinum certification from Music Canada for selling 240,000 track-equivalent units.[3]
The music video for "Figures" was published on YouTube on August 24, 2016. It is a minimal video in which Reyez sings the song while she is sitting on a chair.[7]
A live performance of "Figures" recorded for Vevo in a motel parking lot was published on Reyez's YouTube channel on March 30, 2020.[13] The singer played the guitar alongside a group of string players.[14]
Daniel Caesar asked Jessie Reyez to join him on stage for one of five sold-out shows he played in Toronto. Reyez wanted to sing her song "Figures" and decided to include Caesar's band to her performance. She performed half of the song solo while playing the guitar, and the other half was performed by the band. She later asked Caesar to rework the song with her and "Figures, a Reprise" was done a few weeks later.[19]
Release and promotion
On March 25, 2018, Reyez shared a screenshot of a chat with Daniel Caesar through her Instagram story.[20] Later that night, they performed "Figures, a Reprise" together during the Juno Awards of 2018. The song was released on digital platforms after their performance.[21]
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