| "Way Less Sad" | ||||
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 Cover artwork for the Cash Cash remix of "Way Less Sad" | ||||
| Single by AJR | ||||
| from the album OK Orchestra | ||||
| Released | February 17, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2012, 2019–2020 | |||
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| Length | 3:26 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ryan Met | |||
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| "Way Less Sad" on YouTube | ||||
"Way Less Sad" is a song by American pop band AJR. It was released on February 17, 2021, via the band's label AJR Productions and BMG. It was additionally released through S-Curve Records for radio airplay and through Black Butter Records for international releases. The song was the fourth single for the band's fourth studio album OK Orchestra, appearing as the twelfth track. It samples the song "My Little Town" by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel and builds off unused demos intended for Norwegian DJ Kygo and American rapper Cardi B.
The song's lyrics discuss having optimism amidst a poor state of mental health, instrumentally backed by upbeat pop music with hip hop influence. A music video for "Way Less Sad" was released alongside the song, featuring the band performing in various New York City locations. The single was a commercial success, with numerous radio adds helping it chart in three countries and amass hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify. It was used by ESPN as an anthem for the 2021 MLB season and would later be remixed by Cash Cash.
- ^ Lee, Eliana (March 3, 2021). ""Way Less Sad" Review: AJR Shares a Message We All Need to Hear Right Now". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Harding, Charlie; Sloan, Nate (March 30, 2021). "How a Broadway-Inspired Banger Took Over the Pop Charts". Vulture. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Rumor Mill (February 23, 2021). "A Recap Of Radio Add Recaps". Hits Daily Double. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Billboard (May 20, 2021). "AJR's "Way Less Sad" | Watch Now!". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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