Psycho (Maisie Peters song) explained

Psycho
Cover:	Maisie Peters - Psycho.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Maisie Peters
Album:	You Signed Up for This
Length:	3:05
Label:	Gingerbread Man
Producer:	Steve Mac
Prev Title:	Funeral
Prev Year:	2021
Next Title:	You Signed Up for This / Brooklyn
Next Year:	2021

"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

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

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

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Peak position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)^[3]	87
New Zealand Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ)^[4]	20

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	1 July 2021		Gingerbread Man

Notes and References

1. Web site: Review: Maisie Peters – 'Psycho'. The Edge. Sam. Pegg. 8 July 2021. 23 September 2021.
2. Web site: Credits / Psycho / Maisie Peters. Tidal. 1 July 2021. 9 August 2021.
3. Web site: Japan Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard Japan . 25 August 2021 . 25 August 2021.
4. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 23 August 2021. 21 August 2021.