"Lay It on Me"
Single by Vance Joy
from the album Nation of Two
Released12 July 2017
GenreIndie
Length3:34
LabelLiberation Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Keogh
Vance Joy singles chronology
"Straight into Your Arms"
(2016) 		"Lay It on Me"
(2017) 		"Like Gold"
(2017)

"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]

Video

The video was directed by Mimi Cave and was released on 12 July 2017.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 90
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[13] 46
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[14] 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
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.

References

  1. ^ "Lay It on Me (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ^ Brandle, Lars (6 November 2017). "Vance Joy Sets Sophomore Album 'Nation of Two,' Shares New Track 'Like Gold'". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. ^ "First listen: Vance Joy 'Lay It On Me'". ABC. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ "2018 ARIA AWARDS The Nominees". auspOp. 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 ARIA AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". ARIA. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Vance Joy – Lay It On Me [Official Video]". YouTube. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Vance Joy – Lay It on Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  12. ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Vance Joy – Lay It on Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Vance Joy – Lay It on Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 February 2021.


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