Lay Down (Touch Sensitive song)

"Lay Down"
Single by Touch Sensitive
from the album Visions
Released30 May 2017 (2017-05-30)[1][2]
Length4:15
LabelFuture Classic
Songwriter(s)
Touch Sensitive singles chronology
"Teen Idols"
(2014) 		"Lay Down"
(2017) 		"No Other High"
(2017)
Music video
"Lay Down" (lyric video) on YouTube

"Lay Down" is a song by Australian record producer Touch Sensitive released in May 2017 as the lead single from his debut studio album, Visions. The song was certified double platinum in Australia in April 2024.[3]

At the AIR Awards of 2018, the song was nominated for Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Song or EP.[4]

Critical reception

Troy Mutton from Pilerats called it "A shimmering slice of piano house, slowed down just a smidge like only Touch Sensitive knows how, giving it some room to groove and breathe on the dancefloor."[5]

The Interns called it "an extremely groovy cut with some soulful vocals thrown in the mix too."[6]

Certifications

Certifications for "Lay Down"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] 2× Platinum 140,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Touch Sensitive – 'Lay Down'". Acid Stag. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. ^ BWW News Desk (30 May 2017). "Touch Sensitive Returns with New Single 'Lay Down' + U.S. Tour Dates!". Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Singles Accreditations Report - April 2024" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  4. ^ "2018 AIR Awards Nominees". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The man, the myth, the legend... Touch Sensitive returns with Lay Down". pilerats. May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Four Years After 'Pizza Guy', Touch Sensitive Drops New Single 'Lay Down'". The Interns. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 May 2024.