Psycho (Maisie Peters song)
Appearance
"Psycho" | ||||
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Single by Maisie Peters | ||||
from the album You Signed Up for This | ||||
Released | 2 July 2021 | |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | Gingerbread Man | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Steve Mac | |||
Maisie Peters singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Psycho" on YouTube |
"Psycho" is a song by British singer-songwriter Maisie Peters, released on 2 July 2021 through Gingerbread Man Records as the second single from her debut studio album You Signed Up for This.
Reception
[edit]The song has received praise for its "smarter" and light-hearted approach of the term "psycho"; this is in stark contrast to Ava Max's 2018 song "Sweet but Psycho" which attracted criticism from several mental health advocates for stigmatizing mental illnesses.[1]
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Tidal[2]
- Maisie Peters – vocals, songwriting
- Steve Mac – songwriting, production, keyboards
- Ed Sheeran – songwriting, additional backing vocals
- Chris Laws – engineering, drums
- Tim Laws – electric guitar
- Dan Pursey – engineering
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
- Matt Wolach – mixing assistance
Charts
[edit]Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 81 |
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[4] | 87 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 20 |
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 57 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 1 July 2021 | Gingerbread Man | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ Pegg, Sam (8 July 2021). "Review: Maisie Peters – 'Psycho'". The Edge. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Credits / Psycho / Maisie Peters". Tidal. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Maisie Peters". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Maisie Peters – Psycho". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Psycho - Single by Maisie Peters, retrieved 2021-07-01