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"Standing With You" is a song by Australian recording artist Guy Sebastian.
It was released on 26 June 2020 by Sony Music Entertainment as the fourth single from his forthcoming ninth studio album. Jamie Hartman, Greg Holden & Guy Sebastian wrote the track and was produced by Jamie Hartman. “A family member of mine was going through a very tough time, and he was brave enough to share his battle with his own mental health, and that inspired this song.” He goes on to explain that the song also has relevance to the events that are currently playing out in the world. Radio has really jumped on board with this song with Guy gaining plenty of airplay across the Hit & Nova Networks around Australia. "Standing With You" is This Week's Hot Debut entering the Hot 100 at #19.

After experimenting deeply with his sound on his eighth studio album ‘Conscious’ and going full empowering pop-funk on recent hit ‘Choir’, Guy Sebastian has stripped it all back and returned to ballad territory for his highly anticipated new single.

‘Standing With You’ is a simple pop-ballad that relies solely on his vocals and pure emotion to invoke the similar heaviness that was behind ‘Choir’. Reflecting on the mental health journey of a close family member, Sebastian makes sure that they know that he is standing with them. It’s a song about solidarity and being there for the ones you love during the dark moments that consume all of us.

“Instead of telling you ‘You’ll be alright’, I’m just gonna be that someone by your side. Yeah, let me be that distant satellite, a constant in the sky” he candidly sings during the pre chorus. And then during the chorus he declares; “Cause I’m standing with you tonight. Yeah, I will be that voice in your ear. Quietly destroying your fear. You won’t even know that I’m here. But I’m standing with you tonight”.

The production is very simple but slightly predictable as it sounds like a classic Guy Sebastian ballad (eg. ‘Set In Stone’ and ‘Get Along’). However It is deliberately minimalist as he wants the story and message to have the real focus, and that is very important. But I was waiting for a bigger moment in this song to leave me feeling super raw, and it just never came.

"Biting My Tongue" is the first single, since last year's 'Think Of Me' and 'Ugly' offering, from Australian Sisters The Veronicas as they gear up to release their first album in six years. It was released on 3 July 2020 by Sony Music Entertainment Australia. Lisa Origliasso, Jessica Origliasso, David Musumeci & Anthony Egizii wrote the track and It was produced by DNA. The song is this Weeks Hit Pick.

Brisbane royalty, The Veronicas have blessed us with a new single today. It’s called ‘Biting My Tongue’ and in ~Veronicas~ fashion, it’s another absolute banger.

‘Biting My Tongue’ is the first single from twins, Jess and Lisa Origliasso since ‘Think Of Me’ and ‘Ugly’ last year. It follows the announcement earlier this week of their forthcoming fourth studio album, Human. We don’t have a release date just yet, though it should arrive sometime this year.

On the new single, The Veronicas say it’s about saying everything you’ve been holding back. “When desire sits on the tip of your tongue, and you don’t know if you should share your feelings and risk it all, or hold it in and risk never knowing.

“We’ve both taken risks in love. We are naturally curious people. I think we would always feel it was a tragedy to love someone and to allow fear of their reaction stop us from knowing if they might feel the same.

“So writing this was like a confession pouring out. Most people have that one moment that they either took the risk, or lost the chance… either way, everyone is changed by that moment.”

The Veronicas will be performing a drive-in concert at Sydney waterslide park, Raging Waters next month. It’s set to take place on Friday, 17th July.

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