Graveyard (song) explained

Graveyard
Cover:Halsey - Graveyard.png
Type:single
Artist:Halsey
Album:Manic
Genre:
Label:Capitol
Producer:
Prev Title:Nightmare
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:You Should Be Sad
Next Year:2020

"Graveyard" is a song by American singer Halsey. It was released on September 13, 2019 through Capitol Records as the second single from her third studio album, Manic (2020).[1] It reached the Top 40 in fifteen countries worldwide and is certified double platinum in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Background and promotion

In March 2019, Halsey announced that her upcoming third studio album would be released in 2019 and that she wants it to be "perfect".[2] On September 3, 2019, Halsey revealed the cover art and release date of "Graveyard" on her social media.[3] The announcement was made a day after fans questioned the singer about upcoming news.[4] The song was made available for pre-save upon announcement.[5] Halsey performed the song for the first time on September 11, 2019, as one of the musical guests on Rihanna's "Savage X Fenty" show.[6] [7] She posted a teaser containing a still from the music video as well as a line from the song on her social media that same day.[8]

Composition

"Graveyard" is a pop[9] and electropop[10] song written by Halsey with Amy Allen, Jon Bellion, Jordan K. Johnson, Louis Bell, Mark Williams and Stefan Johnson. Its production was done by Bellion, Bell, Ojivolta and The Monsters and the Strangerz. According to Halsey, the song "is about being in love with someone who is in a bad place and loving them so much that you don't realize that you're going to that bad place with them". It also deals with the topic of caring for yourself instead of following others.[11]

Critical reception

Althea Legaspi and Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone wrote that the song's lyrical content "addresses following a relationship down a dark road despite warning signs" and noted the "contemplative guitar melody".[12] Rania Aniftos at Billboard referred to the song as an "emotional tune".[11] Writing for Idolator, Mike Nied complimented the song for being "self-aware, vulnerable and very relatable" and pointed out Jon Bellion's obvious presence on its production, calling it a "a lush pop production".[13]

Music video

The song release was supported by a time-lapse visualizer of Halsey painting a self-portrait which also serves as the album cover for Manic.[12] The official music video was released on October 8, 2019 and was directed by Anton Tammi. It features Halsey and a mysterious girl (Sydney Sweeney) magically from her notebook dancing alone in an amusement park.[14] When the bridge starts, the mysterious girl disappears while Halsey enters an aquarium, which looks similar to the video for her song, "Clementine". Immediately, she wakes up into a white abandoned version of the park, later teleporting to her bedroom of the same color.

Live performances

Halsey performed "Graveyard" for the first time at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 3, 2019;[15] also during the 47th American Music Awards ceremony on November 24[16] and the Australian ARIA Music Awards of 2019 on November 27.[17]

List of televised performances

Other uses

The song appears on the US edition of Now That's What I Call Music! 73, marking the first appearance for Halsey in the US Now! series.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and Spotify.[28] [29]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)Peak
position
Estonia (Eesti Ekspress)[30] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[31] 30
Latvia (LAIPA)[32] 22
Lithuania (AGATA)[33] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[34] 27
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[35] 93
Singapore (RIAS)[36] 18
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37] 95
US Rolling Stone Top 100[38] 25

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
VariousSeptember 13, 2019Original Capitol
AustraliaContemporary hit radio
United KingdomSeptember 14, 2019
United StatesSeptember 17, 2019
September 30, 2019Hot adult contemporary
VariousOctober 31, 2019Axwell Remix
November 12, 2019Acoustic

Notes and References

  1. Halsey Announces New Single 'Graveyard'. Billboard. Aniftos. Rania. September 3, 2019. September 12, 2019. September 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190904135726/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8528993/halsey-announces-new-single-graveyard. live.
  2. Halsey Promises New Album Is Coming Later This Year: 'I Want it to Be Perfect'. Billboard. Daw. Stephen. March 26, 2019. September 3, 2019. May 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522112801/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8504184/halsey-says-new-album-2019-tweets. live.
  3. halsey. Halsey (singer). h. 1168981300352606209. GRAVEYARD 9/13. September 3, 2019. September 3, 2019.
  4. Web site: Halsey Announces New Track "Grave Yard", Artwork Sparks Fan Album Theories. AltPress. Shoemaker. Whitney. September 3, 2019. September 3, 2019. September 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190904233359/https://www.altpress.com/news/halsey-graveyard-announcement/. live.
  5. Web site: Halsey. Umusic. September 3, 2019. September 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190903211411/https://umusic.digital/nbgpeydafjkhasdfnam. dead.
  6. Web site: Halsey Debuted "Graveyard" at Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Fashion Show. AltPress. Darus. Alex. September 11, 2019. September 12, 2019. September 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190913021751/https://www.altpress.com/news/halsey-graveyard-rihanna-savage-x-fenty-show/. live.
  7. Web site: Rihanna Brings Inclusivity and Emmy Buzz to Fashion Week With Eye-Popping Savage X Fenty Show. Variety. Wagmeister. Elizabeth. September 11, 2019. September 12, 2019. September 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190911202143/https://variety.com/2019/music/news/rihanna-savage-x-fenty-show-amazon-new-york-fashion-week-1203332124/. live.
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  9. Web site: Breihan . Tom . Halsey Announces New Album 'Manic': Hear "Graveyard" And Watch Her Paint The Artwork . Stereogum . 13 September 2019 . December 9, 2019 . 9 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191209153556/https://www.stereogum.com/2058208/halsey-graveyard-video/video/ . live .
  10. Kaplan . Ilana . Reed . Ryan . Watch Halsey's Paint-Smeared Performance of 'Graveyard' at AMAs . Rolling Stone . 25 November 2019 . December 9, 2019 . 28 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191128181549/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/halsey-graveyard-american-music-awards-917339/ . live .
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  12. Watch Halsey's Time-Lapse Visualizer for New Song 'Graveyard'. Rolling Stone. Legaspi, Althea. Spanos, Brittany. September 13, 2019. September 13, 2019. September 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190913104204/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/halsey-graveyard-song-visualizer-879646/. live.
  13. Web site: Halsey Introduces New Album 'Manic' With "Graveyard". Nied. Mike. Idolator. September 13, 2019. September 13, 2019.
  14. Halsey Frolics Through a Carnival With a Mysterious Girl in 'Graveyard' Video. Shaffer. Claire. 2019-10-08. Rolling Stone. en-US. 2019-10-09. 2019-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20191008205336/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/halsey-graveyard-video-896166/. live.
  15. Gracie . Bianca . November 3, 2019 . Halsey Transforms Into a Goddess for 'Graveyard' at 2019 MTV EMAs: Watch . . December 4, 2019 . December 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204223510/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8542388/halsey-graveyard-mtv-emas-2019 . live .
  16. News: AMAs: Halsey Gets Messy With Creative "Graveyard" Performance . Crist . Allison . November 24, 2019 . . December 4, 2019 . November 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191128083614/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amas-halsey-gets-messy-creative-graveyard-performance-1257768 . live .
  17. Bailey . Jessica . ARIA Awards 2019: Halsey's Messy Performance . . December 4, 2019 . December 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204214821/https://grazia.com.au/articles/halsey-graveyard-performance-2019-aria-awards/ . live .
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  19. Web site: - YouTube . . 2019-12-14 . 2020-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200202032211/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP76mWj78Sw . live .
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  26. November 27, 2019 . Halsey: Graveyard 2019 ARIA Awards . . . August 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210504235451/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moMeB4f0ga8 . May 4, 2021 . live.
  27. Web site: - YouTube . . 2019-12-14 . 2020-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200202032210/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW5Vlb8qc4g . live .
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  29. Web site: Graveyard. Spotify. 13 September 2019. December 1, 2019. 6 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206124936/https://open.spotify.com/track/6V9fHiv84WlVTg7CSnIVY2. live.
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