Georgia (Vance Joy song)

"Georgia" is a single by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy, the song is included on his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away (2014). The song was announced as the sixth single on 26 February 2015[1] and has peaked at number 15 on the Australian Singles Chart.

"Georgia"
Single by Vance Joy
from the album Dream Your Life Away
ReleasedFebruary 2015
Recorded2013–14
Genre
Length3:50
LabelLiberation Music
Songwriter(s)Vance Joy
Producer(s)Ryan Hadlock
Vance Joy singles chronology
"First Time"
(2014)		 "Georgia"
(2015)		 "Fire and the Flood"
(2015)

"Georgia" is a homage not only to a girl and falling in love, but also to Ray Charles' song "Georgia on My Mind".[2]

Joy names "Georgia" as one of his favourite songs on the album.[3]

It featured in the Australian soap opera Neighbours on 8 April 2016, when long running character Kyle Canning (Chris Milligan) left the show to reunite with his wife, Georgia Brooks (Saskia Hampele).

Background

Joy began writing "Georgia" in 2006, then sat on it until he figured out the words and melody eight years later. "It was New Year's Day in 2014, and I just sat down and started playing those chords," he says. "Somehow, I just found the right combination, found a way to put words over the top of the riff that sounded right. That's always a magic moment."[4]

Video

The video was directed by Luci Schroder whom he worked with on the video for previous single "Mess Is Mine".[5] It premiered on YouTube on March 26.[6] The video shows a battalion of soldiers in a deadly battle during some unspecified war. At one point, two soldiers are ambushed, and one of them is seriously wounded and the soldiers intimately kiss. It then shows several crew members filming the battle become overwhelmed with emotion.[7]

"When you get a good pitch like Luci's, it makes it easy for me to say 'yes' to it because I think it stands out," the singer says. "One of the goals when deciding on a [music video] is you want something to be memorable or at least to spark some kind of thought or resonate with people in a way."[8]

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Georgia"3:30

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 15

Year-end charts
Chart (2015) Position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 72
Chart (2019) Position
Portugal (AFP)[11] 1873

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] 4× Platinum 280,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[13] Gold 30,000
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "you can purchase my new single 'Georgia' on iTunes now". www.Facebook.com. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  2. "Dream You Life Away Vance Joy album review". Jillian Morabito. www.neontommy.com. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  3. "About Vance Joy". www.vancejoy.com. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  4. "Watch Vance Joy's War-Themed 'Georgia' Video With a Surprising Twist". BRITTANY SPANOS. www.rollingstone.com. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  5. "Vance Joy unveils video for Georgia". www.themusic.com.au. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  6. "Vance Joy - Georgia [Official Video]". YouTube. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  7. "Vance Joy's Music Video For "Georgia" Takes A Touching Gay Turn". Carey O'Donnell. www.newnownext.com. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  8. "Watch Vance Joy's War-Themed 'Georgia' Video With a Surprising Twist". BRITTANY SPANOS. www.rollingstone.com. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  9. "Australian-charts.com – Vance Joy – Georgia". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  11. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. "Brazilian single certifications – Vance Joy – Georgia" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  14. "Canadian single certifications – Vance Joy – Georgia". Music Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  15. "British single certifications – Vance Joy – Georgia". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 October 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Georgia in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  16. "American single certifications – Vance Joy – Georgia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 February 2021. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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