Psycho (Maisie Peters song)

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"Psycho"
Single by Maisie Peters
from the album You Signed Up for This
Released2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)
Length3:05
LabelGingerbread Man
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Maisie Peters singles chronology
"Funeral"
(2021)
"Psycho"
(2021)
"You Signed Up for This / Brooklyn"
(2021)
Music video
"Psycho" on YouTube

"Psycho" is a song by British singer-songwriter Maisie Peters, released on 2 July 2021 through Gingerbread Man Records as the second single from her debut studio album You Signed Up for This.

Reception[edit]

The song has received praise for its "smarter" and light-hearted approach of the term "psycho"; this is in stark contrast to Ava Max's 2018 song "Sweet but Psycho" which attracted criticism from several mental health advocates for stigmatizing mental illnesses.[1]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal[2]

  • Maisie Peters – vocals, songwriting
  • Steve Mac – songwriting, production, keyboards
  • Ed Sheeran – songwriting, additional backing vocals
  • Chris Laws – engineering, drums
  • Tim Laws – electric guitar
  • Dan Pursey – engineering
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistance

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Psycho"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 81
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[4] 87
New Zealand Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 57

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Psycho"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 1 July 2021 Gingerbread Man [8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pegg, Sam (8 July 2021). "Review: Maisie Peters – 'Psycho'". The Edge. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Credits / Psycho / Maisie Peters". Tidal. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Maisie Peters". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – Maisie Peters – Psycho". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  8. ^ Psycho - Single by Maisie Peters, retrieved 2021-07-01