Psycho (Anne-Marie and Aitch song)
| "Psycho" | ||||
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| Single by Anne-Marie and Aitch | ||||
| from the album Unhealthy | ||||
| Released | 15 September 2022 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Anne-Marie Nicholson
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| Anne-Marie singles chronology | ||||
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| Aitch singles chronology | ||||
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| "Psycho" on YouTube | ||||
"Psycho" (stylized in all caps) is a song by British singer Anne-Marie and British rapper Aitch. It was released on 15 September 2022 by Major Tom's and Asylum Records, as the lead single from Anne-Marie's upcoming third studio album Unhealthy (2023).[1] The song was written by the two artists alongside Grace Barker, Henry Tucker, Samuel Brennan, Tom Hollings and Tom Mann, with the production being handled by Billen Ted and Mojam.
"Psycho" was a commercial success, peaking at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song remained on the chart for a total of 25 weeks.[2] It became Anne-Marie's eighth and Aitch's ninth top ten single at the time.[3][4]
Background and release
On 3 June 2022, Anne-Marie shared a snippet of the song's chorus to her TikTok. The audio became a trending sound, which led to Anne-Marie posting another snippet on 29 July. Anne-Marie performed the song for the first time during the Sziget Festival 2022.[5] On 1 September 2022, Anne-Marie announced that "Psycho" with Aitch will be released on 9 September 2022, however its release got postponed to 15th September for unknown reasons. It got premiered on the same day on BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo.[6]
Speaking about the song with Clara Amfo, Anne-Marie shared that "Psycho" was supposed to be a solo song, but after receiving a lot of comments on TikTok she decided to ask Aitch to make his own verse. "In the last writing camp, we did this song, and I just knew straight that this is the first one of the next bit of my life. And I just put it on TikTok. I didn't even ask anyone. But I did it and they (her label) were like, 'Oh, this is cool'. And then everyone started saying, 'Aitch, Aitch, Aitch, Aitch!'. So I messaged him and I was like, 'Seems as if people want you to do this song'. And he said, 'Yeah, let's do it.' And then that was it.”[7]
Composition
The track is about Anne-Marie finding out that her partner is cheating on her, not just with one person, but with many women. When she confronts him, he denies everything and accuses her of being a "psycho" for not trusting him.[8] In an interview with Irish radio FM104, Anne-Marie explained: "It's inspired by being in relationships were you think you're the problem and they make you believe that you're the issue, and I think a lot of people go through that because blaming other people is easier than taking the blame I guess. A lot of people have done that to me and I just want to turn it around."[9]
The song's chorus, "You met up with Veronica late last night / You had a bit of Elena on the side / Was chattin' up Anita all last week / And now you're doin' Nina, how'd you even meet her? / Hittin' on Bianca, are you dumb? / Got with Alexandra and her mum / You're tellin' every girl they drive you mad / Yet you're callin' me the psychopath", interpolates "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)" by Lou Bega.[10]
Promotion
The song was premiered on BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds wirh Clara Amfo on September 15, 2022.[11]
The first and only duet performance of the song was during Anne-Marie's set at BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 10 November 2022.[12][13]
Music Video
The music video for the song, directed by Samuel Douek, was released on September 16, 2022.[14] It was filmed in London and features Anne-Marie finding out Aitch is cheating on her with seven different women that were referenced in the chorus.[15]
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ PSYCHO by Anne-Marie x Aitch, 2022-09-16, retrieved 2023-05-09
- ^ "ANNE-MARIE & AITCH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Anne-Marie | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Aitch | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Fesztivál (2022-08-15). "Budapesti koncertjén tartott dalpremiert Anne-Marie". MUSICDAILY (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo". BBC. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo". BBC. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "First Listen: Anne-Marie is done playing games on Psycho with Aitch". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "FM104 chats to pop princess Anne-Marie". FM104. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ John-Clement, Nina (2022-09-16). "Anne-Marie teams up with Aitch on Psycho". United By Pop. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo". BBC. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Live Lounge, Anne-Marie". BBC. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "This went OFF 💥 Aitch joined AnneMarie for an incredible Live Lounge performance of 'PSYCHO'". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Promonews. "Anne-Marie X Aitch 'Psycho' by Samuel Douek | Videos". Promonewstv. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Anne-Marie x Aitch - PSYCHO (Official Video), retrieved 2023-05-09
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Anne-Marie & Aitch – Psycho". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 May 2022. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Psycho in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.