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Worth It (Raye song)

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"Worth It"
Single by Raye
from the album My 21st Century Blues
Released10 November 2024 (2024-11-10)
Genre
Length4:06
Label Human Re Sources
Songwriters
Producer Mike Sabath
Raye singles chronology
"Prada"
(2023)		"Worth It"
(2024)		"Genesis"
(2024)
Visualizer
"Oscar Winning Tears" on YouTube

"Worth It" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Raye from her debut studio album, My 21st Century Blues (2023). She wrote the song alongside Akil King, Mike Sabath, and John Hill, and it was produced by Raye and Sabath. It first became available as the album's thirteenth track on 3 February 2023, when its parent album was released independently through Human Re Sources, and was later digitally issued as the album's sixth single on 10 November 2023.

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Background and release

Raye signed a four-album recording contract with Polydor Records at 17 years old. [1] [2] [3] She started writing songs for her debut album shortly after, including "Worth It" at 20. [2] In 2021, the singer stated that the label prevented her from releasing an album and she turned into "less of a priority". [1] [2] [4] She later parted ways from the label and became an independent artist. [5] She signed a contract with the distribution company Human Re Sources the following year. [6]

Following a string of singles, Raye announced her debut album, My 21st Century Blues , [7] and later revealed its track listing, on which "Worth It" appears as the thirteenth song. [8] The album was independently released on 3 February 2023, through Human Re Sources. [9] "Worth It" was officially released as the sixth single from the album on 10 November 2023. [10]

Composition

"Worth It" is a funk-inspired song in which Raye wondering if the person she loves will be worth giving up her time for. [11] [12] Discussing the song, Raye stated, "I wanted to release this a long time ago. Sometimes there are moments where it’s like, ‘Here comes someone-let’s make all of the shit things feel really cool. And all this work that I’m supposed to be doing on myself, I might pause for a section and start putting some work into this other thing because it feels really nice.’ I wanted to have this near the end of the album-a warm hug as you are leaving some of those darker earlier things. The irony is in putting it just before “Buss It Down.” because it didn’t fucking work out!" Raye also called it the "happiest song on the album". [13] The song namechecks actress Elizabeth Taylor.

Live performances

Raye included the song on the setlist of her My 21st Century Blues Tour (2023–2024) and her This Tour May Contain New Music tour (2026). A live rendition of the song featuring the Heritage Orchestra was included on her live album My 21st Century Symphony (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) , which was recorded on 26 September 2023 and released on 16 October 2023. [14] On 6 April 2024, Raye performed "Worth It" and "Escapism" on Saturday Night Live . [15] Another live version appeared on Raye's Live at Montreux Jazz Festival album, which was recorded during her set at the festival on 18 July 2024 and was released on 13 September that year. [16]

Charts

Chart performance for "Oscar Winning Tears"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)60
UK Singles (OCC) [17] 33
UK Indie (OCC) [18] 7

Certifications

Certifications for "Worth It"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19] Gold35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [20] Gold15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Gold400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Cragg, Michael (25 September 2021). "'I'm angry, I'm raging': how Raye took on her record label – and won". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Raye (2 March 2024). "Raye: "Only You Truly Know What You Are Capable Of"" . British Vogue . Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Krol, Charlotte (19 July 2021). "Raye and Polydor "part ways" after she claimed label wouldn't release her debut album". NME . Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Krol, Charlotte (19 July 2021). "Raye and Polydor "part ways" after she claimed label wouldn't release her debut album". NME . Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Peay, Malik (3 February 2023). "Raye Explicitly Speaks Her Mind On Debut Album, 'My 21st Century Blues'". Nylon . Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (16 June 2022). "RAYE signs to Human Re Sources nearly a year after parting ways with Polydor". The Line of Best Fit . Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (14 October 2022). "RAYE finally announces debut album My 21st Century Blues". The Line of Best Fit . Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Wilkes, Emma (5 January 2023). "RAYE reveals tracklist for 'My 21st Century Blues'". NME . Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Mylrea, Hannah (2 February 2023). "RAYE – 'My 21st Century Blues' review: a triumphant, hard-fought debut". NME . Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Worth It. - EP by Raye". Raye. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 27 February 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025– via Spotify.
  11. ↑ Mylrea, Hannah (2 February 2023). "RAYE – 'My 21st Century Blues' review: a triumphant, hard-fought debut". NME . Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Early, JT (13 February 2023). "Album Review: RAYE – My 21st Century Blues". Beats Per Minute . Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  13. ↑ ""Worth It" - Raye". Genius . Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  14. ↑ Kennedy, Áine Kim (27 September 2023). "Raye, Royal Albert Hall review — a resounding victory". Financial Times. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Vaillancourt, William (7 April 2024). "Watch Raye Perform 'Escapism,' 'Worth It' in 'SNL' Debut". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "RAYE unveils surprise live album, Live at Montreux Jazz Festival". The Line of Best Fit.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 28/3/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  18. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 21/3/2024 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  19. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  20. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Raye – Worth It". Radioscope.Type Worth It in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
  21. ↑ "British single certifications – Raye – Worth It". British Phonographic Industry.Select singles in the Formats field. Type Worth It Raye in the "Search:" field.
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