This City (Sam Fischer song)

"This City"
Single by Sam Fischer
from the EP Not a Hobby and Homework and the album I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me
Released18 January 2019
13 December 2019 (re-release)
Recorded2017
GenreSoft rock
Length3:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Sam Fischer
  • Jackson Morgan
  • Jimmy Robbins
Producer(s)Jimmy Robbins
Sam Fischer singles chronology
"Smoke"
(2018) 		"This City"
(2019) 		"Restless"
(2018)
Sam Fischer singles chronology
"Everybody Wants You"
(2019) 		"This City"
(2019) 		"The Usual"
(2020)
Music video
"This City" on YouTube

"This City" is a song by Australian recording artist Sam Fischer. The song was recorded in 2017 and was released on 18 January 2019 as the third and final single from Fischer's debut EP Not a Hobby.[1][2] Fisher said "I wrote this with James Michael Robbins and Jackson Morgan on a day when I felt pretty damn defeated by LA. Change is really hard, but so important. This is my experience, one that almost everyone goes through, hope it helps in some way."[3]

After signing with RCA Records in 2019, the song was re-released on 13 December 2019 as the first single from Fischer's third EP Homework.[4][5]

The song was included on Fischer's debut studio album, I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me (2023).

Background and composition

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Fischer wrote "This City" in 2016 and it was released in early 2018 where it was shared by people including Meghan Trainor and Lewis Capaldi.[6] In 2020 Fischer reflects saying "The song got a lot of eyes on it, but it wasn't getting any love from anyone for a long time except for the fans. When I say anyone, I mean Spotify, Apple, Amazon. But it was a fan-favourite."[6]

18 months later, it was featured on TikTok and as Fischer says "It changed everything for me". The exposure lead to Fischer receiving a DM from RCA Records UK which lead to the signing.[6][2]

Track listings

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Original[5]
No.TitleLength
1."This City"3:14
Luca Schreiner remix[7]
No.TitleLength
1."This City" (Luca Schreiner remix)2:56
Acoustic[8]
No.TitleLength
1."This City" (Acoustic remix)3:26
Frank Walker remix[9]
No.TitleLength
1."This City" (Frank Walker remix)2:50
Camilo remix[10]
No.TitleLength
1."This City" (Camilo remix)3:16
Anne-Marie remix[11]
No.TitleLength
1."This City" (Anne-Marie remix)3:17
with Nico Santos[12]
No.TitleLength
1."This City" (with Nico Santos)3:14

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[33] Gold 15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[34] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[35] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[36] Gold 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] 4× Platinum 120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[38] Gold 10,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[39] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[40] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[42] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Version
Various 18 January 2018[1] Digital download
  • RI Entertainment
 Original
13 December 2019[5] Digital download, streaming
Original (re-release)
Australia 17 January 2020[43] Contemporary hit radio Sony Music Australia Original
Various 21 February 2020[7] Digital download, streaming
  • RCA
  • Sony Music
 Luca Schreiner remix
United States 24 February 2020[44] Hot AC radio RCA Original
17 March 2020[45] Contemporary hit radio
Various 27 March 2020[8] Digital download, streaming
  • RCA
  • Sony Music
 Acoustic
3 April 2020[9] Frank Walker remix
28 May 2020[10] Camilo remix
29 May 2020[11] Anne-Marie remix
Italy 19 June 2020[46] Contemporary hit radio Sony Original
Anne-Marie remix
Various 26 June 2020[12] Digital download, streaming
  • RCA
  • Sony Music
 with Nico Santos

References

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  7. ^ a b "This City Luca Schreiner remix- single". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  8. ^ a b "This City Acoustic- single". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  9. ^ a b "This City Frank Walker remix - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  10. ^ a b "This City con Camilo - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  11. ^ a b "This City Anne-Marie remix - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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  16. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  17. ^ "2020 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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  34. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sam Fischer – This City". Music Canada. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  35. ^ "Danish single certifications – Sam Fischer – This City". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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  38. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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