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Anxiety (Julia Michaels song)

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"Anxiety"
Song by Julia Michaels featuring Selena Gomez
from the EP Inner Monologue Part 1
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2019 (2019-01-24)
Recorded2018
GenrePop
Length3:30
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ian Kirkpatrick
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.

Background and composition

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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".[1] 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."[2]

"Anxiety" lyrically chronicles struggles with mental health. Musically, it is composed of "snaps and a razor-sharp guitar",[3] 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".[2]

Critical reception

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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."[1] Ashley Iasimone, writing for Billboard, called the song "poignant".[4]

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 67
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 69
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 79
Lithuania (AGATA)[8] 91
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 8
Swedish Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 10
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 28

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 24, 2019
Republic

References

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  1. ^ a b "NEW MUSIC: Julia Michaels Releases "Anxiety" Featuring Selena Gomez". iHeart Radio. January 25, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Love Michael, Michael (January 24, 2019). "Selena Gomez Shares 'Anxiety' with BFF Julia Michaels". Paper. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Rettig, James (January 24, 2019). "Stream Julia Michaels' New EP Inner Monologue, Part 1". Stereogum. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Iasimone, Ashley (January 24, 2019). "Julia Michaels' New EP Features Songs With Selena Gomez, Niall Horan: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #512". auspOp. February 16, 2019. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Julia Michaels Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Julia Michaels". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. February 1, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 5, 1 februari 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Julia Michaels Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Julia Michaels – Anxiety" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Julia Michaels ft. Selena Gomez – Anxiety". Music Canada. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
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