"Anxiety" | ||||
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Single by Julia Michaels featuring Selena Gomez | ||||
from the EP Inner Monologue Part 1 | ||||
Released | January 24, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:30 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
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Producer(s) | Ian Kirkpatrick | |||
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Audio video | ||||
"Julia Michaels - Anxiety (Audio) ft. Selena Gomez" on YouTube |
"Anxiety" is a song by American singer and songwriter Julia Michaels featuring guest vocals from Selena Gomez,from her fourth EP, Inner Monologue Part 1 (2019). The song was written by Michaels,Gomez,Scott Harris,and its producer Ian Kirkpatrick. It was sent to Australian radio on January 24,2019 as the lead single from the EP and was the most added song the week after its release. [1]
In an interview with Zane Lowe,Michaels said "I was like,'I think it'd be really awesome to have a song with two women on it that struggle with the same thing,that are talking about something other than two women fighting for a guy's attention,or something like that. It's almost like a female empowerment song without it being a female empowerment song". [2] Upon its release,Gomez said on Instagram:"This song is really close to my heart as I've experienced anxiety and I know a lot of my friends do too." [3]
"Anxiety" lyrically chronicles struggles with mental health. Musically,it is composed of "snaps and a razor-sharp guitar", [4] as well as "an upbeat acoustic lick and earworm of a melody". Gomez and Michaels "trade cleverly arranged verses about the often-isolating experience of anxiety and depression". [3]
Paul Fletcher from iHeart Radio said "The track is centered around a plucky acoustic guitar part that settles into a slick pop groove. Both Michaels and Gomez offer endearingly frank verses about grappling with depression and social anxiety,though their lyrics are also tinged with a bit of self-deprecating humor." [2] Ashley Iasimone,writing for Billboard ,called the single "poignant". [5]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [6] | 67 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] | 69 |
Ireland (IRMA) [8] | 79 |
Lithuania (AGATA) [9] | 91 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] | 8 |
Swedish Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [11] | 10 |
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [12] | 28 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [13] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [14] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | January 24,2019 | Republic | ||
Australia | Contemporary hit radio | [2] | ||
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