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"My Oasis"
Single by Sam Smith featuring Burna Boy
from the album Love Goes
Released30 July 2020
StudioLondon Lane Studios; London, UK [1]
Genre Tropical house, [2] Afrobeats [3]
Length2:59
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sam Smith singles chronology
" I'm Ready"
(2020)
"My Oasis"
(2020)
"Temptation"
(2020)
Burna Boy singles chronology
" Wonderful"
(2020)
"My Oasis"
(2020)
Lyric video
"My Oasis" on YouTube

"My Oasis" is a song by British singer-songwriter Sam Smith, featuring vocals from Nigerian singer-songwriter Burna Boy. It was released through Capitol Records on 30 July 2020 as the lead single from Smith's third studio album Love Goes (2020). [4] The song was written by Jimmy Napes, Sam Smith and Burna Boy. Burna Boy's production includes elements of Afrobeats. [3]

Background

The song received its official first play on BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac Show. Talking about the song, Sam Smith said, "This track has been a beautiful release of emotions for me during this time. I've been a fan of Burna Boy for years now and so happy to have a tune with him." [5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [6]

  • Ilya – producer, associated performer, keyboards, percussion, programming, vocal producer
  • Jimmy Napes – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, bass guitar, programming, synthesizer
  • Damini Ogulu – composer, lyricist, associated performer, featured artist, vocals
  • Sam Smith – composer, lyricist, associated performer, vocals
  • Ben Jones – acoustic guitar, associated performer, electric guitar
  • Darren Heelis – additional Juno Bass played and recorded
  • Randy Merrill – mastering engineer, studio personnel
  • Steve Fitzmaurice – mixer, studio personnel

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia ( ARIA) [7] 84
Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [8] 2
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [9] 70
Croatia ( HRT) [10] 73
Hungary ( Single Top 40) [11] 39
Ireland ( IRMA) [12] 43
Netherlands ( Single Tip) [13] 8
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [14] 5
Portugal ( AFP) [15] 140
Scotland ( OCC) [16] 75
Suriname ( Nationale Top 40) [17] 2
Sweden Heatseeker ( Sverigetopplistan) [18] 1
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 52
UK Singles ( OCC) [20] 43
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) [21] 12
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [22] 99

Certifications

Certifications for "My Oasis"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [23] Gold 35,000
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [24] Platinum 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 30 July 2020 Capitol [4]
Australia Contemporary hit radio
[25]

References

  1. ^ "Love Goes Credits". Sam Smith. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ Narayanan, Ahalya (31 July 2020). "Sam Smith Leaves You Wanting More with 'My Oasis' =". Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b Murray, Robin (28 October 2020). "Sam Smith – Love Goes". Clash. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b "My Oasis (feat. Burna Boy) – Single by Sam Smith". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Sam Smith Releases Brand New Single "My Oasis" - CelebMix". celebmix.com. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Credits / My Oasis / Sam Smith – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 August 2020". No. 1589. Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 August 2020. {{ cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= ( help)
  8. ^ " Sam Smith feat. Burna Boy – My Oasis" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  11. ^ " Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sam Smith". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Sam Smith feat. Bruna Boy - My Oasis". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  14. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  15. ^ " Sam Smith feat. Burna Boy – My Oasis". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Nationale Top 40 Suriname: Top 5 – 24 September 2020". Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  19. ^ " Sam Smith feat. Burna Boy – My Oasis". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Songs, July 31, 2020 - August 6, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Sam Smith – My Oasis" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Singles To Radio". The Music Network. Retrieved 14 August 2020.