Give Me Something (Jarryd James song)

"Give Me Something"
Single by Jarryd James
from the album Thirty One
Released18 May 2015 (2015-05-18)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:11
LabelDryden Street, Universal Music Australia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jarryd James, Joel Little
Jarryd James singles chronology
"Do You Remember"
(2015) 		"Give Me Something"
(2015) 		"Regardless"
(2015)
Music video
"Give Me Something" on YouTube

"Give Me Something" is a single released from Australian singer-songwriter Jarryd James. The song was written and produced by Jarryd James and Joel Little. It was released digitally on 18 May 2015[1] and distributed by Universal Music Australia, with whom James signed a deal in early 2015.[2]

Lyrically, James sings about realising someone might not love you as much as you love them and scrambling for a piece of them.[3]

"Give Me Something" debuted at number 68 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum in 2019.

Reviews

Mike Wass of Idolator said; "'Give Me Something' is a heady rush of soul-tinged, retro-leaning pop — albeit with an extremely modern twist. Jarryd begs the object of his affection for a little more affection over squiggly synths and squelchy beats. There's a splash of Prince, a touch of Chet Faker and a large serve of something completely original." Wass believes the song is "just as good — if not better than — his breakthrough hit".[4]

Indie Trendsetters said; "Outrageously spunky, punchy, with bold accents and a serious wow factor, Jarryd James hits a magnificent stride with 'Give Me Something'. The organ is skipping, the bass is blaring and Jarryd’s beat-driven falsetto is bringing everything together."[5]

Video

Jarryd James released the video for "Give Me Something" via YouTube on 8 July 2015.[6] In the video we see James gazing admiringly at a young blonde woman in white who's skirting the edges of a swimming pool in what looks like a contemporary, but rustic home in the middle of nowhere.[7]

Track listing

  1. "Give Me Something"[1]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 59
Australia Independent Chart (AIR)[9] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Platinum 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia 18 May 2015 Digital download[1] Dryden Street, Universal Music Australia

References

  1. ^ a b c "Give Me Something – Single by Jarryd James". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Brisbane singer songwriter Jarryd James music signs with Universal Music's Interscope Records for USA". Twitter. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Hear: Jarryd James premieres 'Give Me Something', debut album on the way". www.abc.net.au. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Jarryd James Give Me Something Joel Little song". www.idolator.com. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Jarryd James Give Me Something". indietrendsetters.com. May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Jarryd James - Give Me Something". YouTube. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Jarryd James - Give Me Something". www.auspop.com.au. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (20 June 2015). "ARIA Singles: Conrad Sewell Returns To No 1 With Start Again". Noise11. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Independent Label Singles Charts w/c 23 March 2015". www.air.org.au. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.