Graveyard (song)

"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][2] It reached the Top 40 in fifteen countries worldwide and is certified Gold or higher in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

"Graveyard"
Single by Halsey
from the album Manic
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Genre
Length3:01
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Halsey singles chronology
"Nightmare"
(2019)		 "Graveyard"
(2019)		 "You Should Be Sad"
(2020)
Alternative cover
Axwell remix cover
Music video
"Graveyard" on YouTube

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".[3] On September 3, 2019, Halsey revealed the cover art and release date of "Graveyard" on her social media.[4] The announcement was made a day after fans questioned the singer about upcoming news.[1] 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.[11] 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.[12]

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".[13] Rania Aniftos at Billboard referred to the song as an "emotional tune".[12] 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".[14]

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.[13] The official music video was released on October 8, 2019, and features Halsey and a mysterious girl (Sydney Sweeney) magically from her notebook dancing alone in an amusement park.[15] 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;[16] also during the 47th American Music Awards ceremony on November 24[17] and the Australian ARIA Music Awards of 2019 on November 27.[18]

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.[11][29]

  • Halsey – vocals, songwriting
  • Ojivolta – production
  • Louis Bell – production, songwriting, record engineering, programming, keyboards
  • Jon Bellion – production, songwriting, keyboards, programming
  • Amy Allen – songwriting, background vocals, guitar
  • Mark Williams – production, songwriting, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • The Monsters and the Strangerz – production, songwriting, engineering, keyboards, programming
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineering
  • John Hanes – mixing engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[30] 24
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[31] 7
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[32] 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[33] 38
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[34] 15
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[35] 25
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[36] 15
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[37] 36
Estonia (Eesti Ekspress)[38] 26
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[39] 24
Ireland (IRMA)[40] 30
Latvia (LAIPA)[41] 22
Lithuania (AGATA)[42] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[43] 60
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[44] 27
Portugal (AFP)[45] 75
Romania (Airplay 100)[46] 93
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[47] 48
Singapore (RIAS)[48] 18
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[49] 33
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[50] 95
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[51] 75
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[52] 29
US Billboard Hot 100[53] 34
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[54] 16
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[55] 24
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[56] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[57] 10
US Rolling Stone Top 100[58] 25

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Portugal (AFP)[59] 734

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[60] 2× Platinum 140,000
Canada (Music Canada)[61] Platinum 80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[63] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various September 13, 2019
Original Capitol
[64]
Australia Contemporary hit radio
[65]
United Kingdom September 14, 2019
[66]
United States September 17, 2019
[67]
September 30, 2019 Hot adult contemporary
[68]
Various October 31, 2019
Axwell Remix
[69]
November 12, 2019 Acoustic
[70]
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