Medicate (Gabbie Hanna song)

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"Medicate"
GabbieHannaMedicateCover.jpeg
Single by Gabbie Hanna
from the EP 2WayMirror
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2019
RecordedJanuary 2019
Length3:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Gabbie Hanna
  • Lyre
Producer(s)Lyre
Gabbie Hanna singles chronology
"Monster/Monster (Reborn)"
(2018)
"Medicate"
(2019)
"Butterflies"
(2019)
Music video
"Medicate" on YouTube

"Medicate" is a song written and recorded by Internet personality and singer-songwriter Gabbie Hanna released on February 1, 2019.[1] It was released for digital download and streaming as the lead single from Hanna's debut EP, 2WayMirror.[2] It was written by Hanna alongside American music production duo Lyre (Alina Smith & ), who also produced the track.

Music and lyrics[]

"Medicate" has a length of three minutes and twenty four seconds.[3] It is in the key of G minor, with Hanna's vocal range spanning from the low note of F3 to the high note of C5.[4] The lyrics of "Medicate" explore the theme of anti-depressants and wondering if it will help with depression.[5]

Critical reception[]

Nashmia Adnan, writing for Dankanator, called the song "more professional and mature" in comparison to her previous singles.[5]

Music video[]

A music video for the song was uploaded to Youtube on February 2, 2019.[6] The video features Hanna in a warehouse, sitting on a chair with multiple of the same chairs forming a circle. At the climax to the song, a second version of Hanna appears—a version seen in previous music videos of hers.[6]

Live performances[]

Hanna performed "Medicate" on February 17, 2019 at VidCon London.[7] She would later perform the song again at VidCon LA on July 13, 2019 alongside the rest of 2WayMirror.[8]

Hanna performed "Medicate" at the First Inaugural Patreon Assembly on November 2, 2019 along with "Monster", "Monster (Reborn)", and two unreleased songs: "Sleepyhead" and "Today".[9]

Commercial performance[]

Commercially, "Medicate" experienced modest chart success overall. In North America, the single became Hanna's third US Digital Songs entry, debuting and peaking at number 31.[10] In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 97 on the country's Downloads chart, making it her lowest entry on said chart.[11] In Scotland, the single debuted and peaked at number 80 in Scotland, making it her fifth entry on the chart.[12] It became Hanna's most successful single in Oceania, debuting and peaking at number 32 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[13] In the process, it became Hanna's first single to enter a main chart in Oceania.[13]

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 32
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[12] 80
UK Download (Official Charts Company)[11] 97
US Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] 31

Release history[]

Territory Date Format(s) Ref.
Various February 1, 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming
[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Medicate - Single by Gabbie Hanna". Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  2. ^ MIRROR, ash