Peer Pressure (James Bay song)

"Peer Pressure"
Single by James Bay featuring Julia Michaels
from the EP Oh My Messy Mind
Released22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
Length2:56
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joel Little
James Bay singles chronology
"Just for Tonight"
(2018) 		"Peer Pressure"
(2019) 		"Bad"
(2019)
Julia Michaels singles chronology
"Anxiety"
(2019) 		"Peer Pressure"
(2019) 		"What a Time"
(2019)
Music video
"Peer Pressure" on YouTube

"Peer Pressure" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay, featuring vocals of American singer Julia Michaels. The song was released by Republic Records on 22 February 2019, through digital download and streaming formats. "Peer Pressure" was written by the two artists, and produced by New Zealand musician Joel Little.[1][2][3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Peer Pressure" was first premiered onto YouTube on 29 March 2019 at a total length of three minutes.[4]

Live performances

On 16 April 2019, Bay and Michaels performed the song for the first time on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[5][6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 68
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 62
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 95
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 4
Scotland (OCC)[12] 42
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 88
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 85
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[16] 21
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2019) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[18] 68

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[19] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[21] Gold 45,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[22] Platinum 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Blistein, Jon (22 February 2019). "Hear James Bay, Julia Michaels Fall Hopelessly in Love on New Song 'Peer Pressure'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (22 February 2019). "James Bay teams up with Julia Michaels for new single Peer Pressure". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. ^ Annitas, Rania (19 February 2019). "James Bay Teases 'Peer Pressure' Collaboration With Julia Michaels". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ "James Bay - Peer Pressure (feat. Julia Michaels)". YouTube.
  5. ^ James Bay - Peer Pressure (live on the Ellen DeGeneres Show / 2019) ft. Julia Michaels, retrieved 2021-08-26
  6. ^ Mayhem, Music (2019-04-17). "James Bay and Julia Michaels Perform "Peer Pressure" on The Ellen Degeneres Show". Music Mayhem Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  7. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #514". auspOp. 2 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  8. ^ "James Bay feat. Julia Michaels – Peer Pressure" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography James Bay". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 9, 1 mars 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  14. ^ "James Bay feat. Julia Michaels – Peer Pressure". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  16. ^ "James Bay Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  17. ^ "James Bay Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  18. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – James Bay – Peer Pressure" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Canadian single certifications – James Bay – Peer Pressure". Music Canada. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  21. ^ "Danish single certifications – James Bay feat. Julia Michaels – Peer Pressure". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – James Bay feat. Julia Michaels – Peer Pressure" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – James Bay ft Julia Michaels – Peer Pressure". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 May 2021.


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