Easy (Troye Sivan song)

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"Easy"
Troye Sivan - Easy.png
Single by Troye Sivan
from the EP In a Dream
Released15 July 2020
Genre Synth-pop
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Oscar Görres
Troye Sivan singles chronology
"Take Yourself Home"
(2020)
"Easy"
(2020)
"Rager Teenager!"
(2020)
Music video
"Easy" on YouTube

"Easy" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan from his fifth EP, In a Dream (2020). It was released on 15 July 2020 as the second single from the EP, accompanied by its music video, which was directed by Sivan. [1]

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2020, "Easy" was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Video. [2]

On 10 December 2020, Sivan released a new version of the song featuring country singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves and producer Mark Ronson. [3]

Background

Lyrically, "Easy" is a song about someone trying to salvage a dying relationship. Sivan sings of how being in love with his partner was "easy" and begs him to "please don't leave me". The track was allegedly written about Sivan's breakup with American model and photographer Jacob Bixenman, whom he had dated from 2016 to 2020. [4]

Critical reception

Justin Curto of Vulture called the song "a more relaxed outing than 'Take Yourself Home,' built around some drums, lots of autotune, and a flute-y synth solo". [1]

Stephen Daw of Billboard wrote: "With '80s-twinged production and Sivan's classic laid-back delivery, 'Easy' follows the star as he examines a crumbling relationship, begging his lover to give their relationship a second chance." [5]

Music video

Released on 16 July 2020, the self-directed video focuses on a heartbroken Sivan attempting to come to terms with a recent breakup in a large mansion. Visually, the video uses a muted grey, blue and green colour palette as Sivan sings until he sits down to watch an 80's-inspired music video on television which features Sivan paying homage to David Bowie, wearing a vintage brown Gucci suit and black leather gloves, sporting bright red hair and white and yellow makeup while backed by a band of drag queens on a bright, neon pink set. Sivan then succumbs to the pain of losing his lover as a mirror falls on top of him, leaving a huge cut on his forehead. Clips of Sivan performing as Bowie and sitting alone in the mansion drinking and crying are interspersed with him dancing shakily around the room. His body subsequently bursts into flames in the shape of a cross and Sivan falls backwards into a pool and sinks to the bottom. [6] The video received 300,000 views within its first nine hours of release and has currently accumulated almost 10 million views on YouTube. [7] A shot of Sivan in the pool is used as the cover art for In a Dream . The video was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Video at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards. [8]

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Hungary (Single Top 40) [9] 4
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 11

Certifications

Certifications for "Easy"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [11] Gold35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Easy"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various15 July 2020 [1]

Remix

"Easy" (remix)
Troye Sivan Easy (Remix) cover.jpg
Single by Troye Sivan and Kacey Musgraves featuring Mark Ronson
Released10 December 2020 (2020-12-10)
Genre Disco-pop
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Troye Sivan singles chronology
"Rager Teenager!"
(2020)
"Easy" (remix)
(2020)
"You"
(2021)
Kacey Musgraves singles chronology
"Rainbow"
(2019)
"Easy" (remix)
(2020)
"Justified"
(2021)
Digital download [12]
No.TitleLength
1."Easy" (remix)3:34

Chart

Chart performance for "Easy" (Remix)
Chart (2020)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [20] 14

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Easy (Remix)"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various10 December 2020
  • EMI Music Australia
  • Universal Music Australia
  • Capitol
[3] [12]
United States2 February 2021 Contemporary hit radio Capitol [17]

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