There's No Way (Lauv song)

"There’s No Way" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lauv featuring American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels. It was released on September 27, 2018.[1]

"There’s No Way"
Single by Lauv featuring Julia Michaels
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2018 (2018-09-27)
GenreBubblegum pop
Length2:54
LabelAWAL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lauv
Lauv singles chronology
"Superhero"
(2018)
"There’s No Way"
(2018)
"i'm so tired"
(2019)
Julia Michaels singles chronology
"Light Me Up"
(2018)
"There's No Way"
(2018)
"Lie to Me"
(2018)
Music video
"There’s No Way" on YouTube

Background and composition

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Lauv described the process of creating "There's No Way", stating: "The first time [me and Michaels] met we didn’t even write a song, we just talked about life and emo bands and stuff. A few days later me, her, Justin Tranter and Ian Kirkpatrick got into the room and wrote ‘There’s No Way.’"[2]

"There's No Way" is a "flirtatious" bubblegum pop[3] song with a length of two minutes and fifty four seconds. It is in the key of D major and moves at a tempo of 147 beats per minute.[4] A love song, it has been described as a "call-and-response tale of romantic feelings."[5] Michaels described the song as being “about wanting to be with someone, but sometimes the timing is wrong.”[2]

Critical reception

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Robin Murray of Clash called the song a "beautiful new single."[6]

Music video

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An accompanying music video was released to promote the single. The singers portray bandmates on tour who share an array of intimate moments, despite having their own lovers.[2] The video ends with the two singers going their separate ways.[5]

Live performances

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Lauv and Julia Michaels performed "There's No Way" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 1, 2018.[3] On November 28, 2018, they again performed the song on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[7]

Track listing

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Digital download[8]

  1. "There's No Way" (featuring Julia Michaels) - 2:54

Remixes EP[9]

  1. "There's No Way" (featuring Julia Michaels) [Alle Farben Remix] - 3:07
  2. "There's No Way" (featuring Julia Michaels) [Synapson Remix] - 3:18
  3. "There's No Way" (featuring Julia Michaels) [MYRNE Remix] - 4:29
  4. "There's No Way" (featuring Julia Michaels) [Cat Dealers Remix] - 2:57

Live from Box Fresh, London, 2018[10]

  1. There's No Way (feat. Julia Michaels) [Live from Box Fresh, London, 2018] - 2:44

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[12] 17
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[12] 19
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[13] 43
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 55
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[15] 75
Lithuania (AGATA)[16] 34
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[17] 13
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] 10
Singapore (RIAS)[19] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 94
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 86
UK Indie (OCC)[22] 29
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[23] 33
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 32

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Platinum 70,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[26] Gold 45,000
United States (RIAA)[27] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Aswad, Jem (2018-09-27). "Lauv Drops New Single With Julia Michaels, 'There's No Way'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  2. ^ a b c Blistein, Jon (2018-09-27). "Watch Lauv, Julia Michaels Miss Out on Love in 'There's No Way' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  3. ^ a b "Lauv & Julia Michaels Get Sweet and Flirty for 'There's No Way' on 'Colbert': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  4. ^ "Key & BPM for There's No Way (feat. Julia Michaels) by Lauv, Julia Michaels | Tunebat". tunebat.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  5. ^ a b "Lauv & Julia Michaels Fight Their Feelings in New Collaboration 'There's No Way': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  6. ^ Murray, Robin (2018-09-28). "Lauv Pairs With Julia Michaels On 'There's No Way'". www.clashmusic.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  7. ^ "Lauv and Julia Michaels Can't Fight The Feeling in Magnetic 'There's No Way' on 'Late Late Show': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  8. ^ There's No Way (feat. Julia Michaels) by Lauv, retrieved 2019-01-18
  9. ^ There's No Way (feat. Julia Michaels) [Alle Farben Remix] by Lauv, retrieved 2019-01-18
  10. ^ There's No Way (feat. Julia Michaels) [Live from Box Fresh, London, 2018] - Single by Lauv, retrieved 2019-01-18
  11. ^ "Lauv feat. Julia Michaels – There’s No Way". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Lauv feat. Julia Michaels - There's No Way". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  13. ^ "Chart Search (Canada AC) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  14. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lauv". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  15. ^ "Charts". 2018-10-29. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  16. ^ "2018 42-os SAVAITĖS (spalio 12-18 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 19, 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Chart Search (Mexico Ingles Airplay) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  18. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  19. ^ "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 41" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2018.
  20. ^ "Lauv feat. Julia Michaels – There’s No Way". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  21. ^ "Lauv feat. Julia Michaels - There's No Way - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  23. ^ "Lauv Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  24. ^ "Chart Search (US Mainstream Top 40) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  26. ^ "Danish single certifications – Lauv feat. Julia Michaels – There's No Way". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Lauv feat. Julia Michaels – There's No Way". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 8, 2019.