Always Been You Explained

Always Been You
Cover:Jessie Murph - Always Been You.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Jessie Murph
Album:Drowning
Released:November 24, 2021
Length:2:11
Label:Columbia
Producer:
  • Mr. Franks
  • Kirk
Prev Title:Sobriety
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Pray
Next Year:2022

"Always Been You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jessie Murph, released on November 24, 2021 as the lead single from her debut mixtape Drowning (2023).[1] Produced by Mr. Franks and Stephen Kirk, it is her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 95.

Background

By January 2022, the song amassed more than 21 million streams on Spotify. Stereogum included it on their list of "2022's Potential Pop Hits".[2]

Critical reception

Shannon Shumaker of Prelude Press wrote of the song, "The gorgeous love song quickly establishes her dynamic vocal range in soulful lows and soaring highs as well as her sonic range in quick fire verses and soaring choruses."[3]

Music video

The music video finds Jessie Murph walking into a store and being arrested. A video for her song "I Would've" serves as a prequel and shows why she was arrested.[4]

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 72
Netherlands (Single Tip)[6] 6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 95

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Always Been You . . August 22, 2023.
  2. Web site: Brodsky . Rachel . Songs You Might Know From Artists You Probably Don’t: Listening To 2022’s Potential Pop Hits . . August 22, 2023 . January 10, 2022.
  3. Web site: Shumaker . Shannon . Jessie Murph – drowning . Prelude Press . August 22, 2023 . February 10, 2023.
  4. Web site: Amstad . Josephine . Jessie Murph: “There Is No Plan B For Me” . . August 22, 2023 . May 20, 2022.
  5. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of December 11, 2021. Billboard. September 4, 2023.
  6. Web site: Dutch Single Tip 04/12/2021. dutchcharts.nl. nl. September 4, 2023.
  7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. December 6, 2021. September 4, 2023.
  8. Billboard Hot 100: Week of December 11, 2021. Billboard. August 22, 2023.