Song · Vance Joy
“Lay it On Me” by Vance Joy
From the album Nation of Two (2018)
“Lay it On Me” by Vance Joy appears on 14 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 2017 and 2026. It was first released in 2018 on the album Nation of Two. Its best result is #9 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #6 alternative song of 2017 and #283 of the '10s.
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"Lay It on Me" was the first taste of Nation of Two, Vance Joy's 2018 album, arriving in July 2017, and it had been a long time coming. He wrote the guitar riff back in 2012 and spent years trying to find words to fit it; it was still kicking around at SXSW, and only came together once the right lyrics finally turned up. Dave Bassett shares the writing credit, and the song was recorded in Malibu, California.
What it's about is falling for someone and letting your guard drop, and the music follows suit: an easy, sunlit strum, a chorus that opens its arms, and Joy's voice warm and unhurried. Triple J premiered it the day after release, and it was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2018 ARIA Music Awards.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2017 | 91 |
| 2017 | 10 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge's Top 20 Songs of 2017 | 20 |
| 2017 | 32 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2017 | 99 |
| 2017 | 28 | X96 Salt Lake City, UT | X96 Top 50 Songs of 2017 | 50 |
| 2017 | 163 | Lightning 100 Nashville, TN | Lightning 100 Top 200 Songs of 2017 | 200 |
| 2017 | 63 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2017 | 88 |
| 2017 | 52 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2017 | 103 |
| 2017 | 15 | WERS 88.9 Boston, MA | WERS Top 88 Songs of 2017 | 88 |
| 2017 | 44 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2017 | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | 92.3 WTTS Indianapolis-Bloomington, IN | WTTS Top 50 Songs of 2017 | 50 |
| 2017 | 9 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 107 Songs of Last Decade (2010s) | 107 |
| 2022 | 785 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2026 | 904 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
Also listed as: Lay It on Me; Lay It On Me; Lay it on Me.
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