Hide Away (Daya song)

"Hide Away"
Single by Daya
from the album Daya
Released April 22, 2015
Recorded 2014–15
Genre Synthpop
Length 3:12
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Scott Bruzenak
  • Gino Bartletta (exec.)
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Daya singles chronology
"Hide Away"
(2015)		 "Don't Let Me Down"
(2016)

"Hide Away" is the debut single by American singer Daya, and was released on April 22, 2015.[1] It is also the lead single from her debut self-titled extended play (EP), Daya (2015). The song has since peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The song has since been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]

Background

"Hide Away" was released through Artbeatz, Z Entertainment, and RED Distribution on April 22, 2015.[1] It was written by Gino Barletta, Brett McLaughlin, and Britten Newbill, and was produced by Scott Bruzenak.[4]

Composition

Musically, "Hide Away" is composed in the key of D major, with a tempo of 95 beats per minute.[5]

Critical reception

The song was well-received online, and garnered support from a number of notable bloggers including Tyler Oakley and Perez Hilton, the latter commenting "There is something very special about Daya's voice".[6] Billboard's Jason Lipshutz also featured the single on their official website, labelling it "a gorgeous debut".[7]

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 45
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 35
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 18
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 44
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 57
Italy (FIMI)[15] 95
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 48
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 15
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 36
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] 37
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 55
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 55
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[22] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 23
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 19
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[25] 20
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[27] Platinum 70,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] Platinum 15,000
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,000,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "Daya's 'Hide Away' on iTunes! www.theofficialdaya.com - YouTube". YouTube. April 22, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Billboard - Daya - Chart History - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. December 14, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ EP album notes
  5. ↑ Daya "Hide Away" Sheet Music musicnotes.com
  6. ↑ "Listen To This: Fly As A Mother – Perez Hilton". Perez Hilton. June 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Pop Playlist Summer 2015: 15 Awesome Songs You Might Have Missed – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Daya – Hide Away". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Daya – Hide Away" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Daya – Hide Away" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Daya – Hide Away" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Daya – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Daya. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Daya – Hide Away". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 18, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 2016-03-11 al 2016-03-17)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Daya – Hide Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Daya – Hide Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  18. ↑ http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/2016/uke/8
  19. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20161 into search. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  20. ↑ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Daya – Hide Away". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-01-22" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Daya – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Daya. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Daya – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Daya. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Daya – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Daya. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Daya – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Daya. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  27. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (April 9, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham '7 Years' No 1 for Eighth Week". Noise11. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  28. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Daya – Hide Away". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  29. ↑ "American single certifications – Daya – Hide Away". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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