Clarity (Vance Joy song)

"Clarity" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy, released on 8 April 2022[1] through Liberation Music as the third single from Joy's third studio album, In Our Own Sweet Time.

"Clarity"
Single by Vance Joy
from the album In Our Own Sweet Time
Released8 April 2022
Length3:47
LabelLiberation
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Little
Vance Joy singles chronology
"Don't Fade"
(2022)
"Clarity"
(2022)
"Every Side of You"
(2022)
Music video
"Clarity" on YouTube

According to a press release, Joy wrote it over Zoom with Joel Little shortly after a Halloween party.[2]

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Pop Release and Song of the Year.[3]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[4] It was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work of the Year and Most Performed Pop Work of the Year.[5]

Reception

Ellie Robinson from NME said "The new track adds a world of depth to the folky indie-pop slant of Joy's earlier material, supplementing his cool and cruisy acoustic strumming with deep bass grooves, crisp and low-key, yet duly impactful drums and a soaring horn section."[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Clarity"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 41

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Clarity"
Chart (2022) Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[7] 15

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Platinum 70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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