James Michael Bay (born 4 September 1990) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist.
In 2014, he released his single “Hold Back the River”, which has been certified platinum, before releasing his debut studio album Chaos and the Calm (2015). The album went to number one in the UK and number 15 in the US. In February 2015, Bay received the Brit Awards “Critics’ Choice” award. At the 2016 Brit Awards he received the award for Best British Male Solo Artist.
Bay also received three nominations at the 2016 Grammy Awards, for Best New Artist, Best Rock Album, and Best Rock Song.
In May 2018, he released his second studio album, Electric Light.
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Sometimes I’m beaten
Sometimes I’m broken
‘Cause sometimes this is nothing but smoke
Is there a secret?
Is there a code?
Can we make it better?
‘Cause I’m losing hope
Tell me how to be in this world
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt
Tell me how could I believe in something
I believe in us
After the wreckage
After the dust
I still hear the howling, I still feel the rush
Over the riots, above all the noise
Through all the worry, I still hear your voice
So, tell me how to be in this world
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt
Tell me how ‘cause I believe in something
I believe in us
Tell me when the light goes out
That even in the dark we will find a way out
Tell me now ‘cause I believe in something
I believe in us
Used to be kids living just for kicks
In cinema seats, learning how to kiss
Running through streets that were painted gold
We never believed we’d grow up like this
So tell me how to be in this world
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt
Tell me how ‘cause I believe in something
I believe in us
Tell me when the light goes out
That even in the dark we can find a way out
Tell me now ‘cause I believe in something
I believe in us
I believe in something
And I believe in us
On 7 March 2018, Bay announced that his second album was called Electric Light and would be released on 18 May 2018.
In a press release, he said: “If I had to describe my first album visually it would probably be a flame – while this new album is about a real sonic and artistic evolution for me. The feeling of a 100 watt bulb expanding and brightening is what I envisioned. Electric Light came to my mind and I knew it was perfect.”
Us” is a song recorded by James Bay, from his second studio album, Electric Light (2018). The song was released by Republic Records on 30 March 2018 as the third single off the album.
Bay told Entertainment Weekly “I’ve been lucky enough to meet people all over the world and witness the phenomenal strength of crowds. I wrote this song to explore unity and inclusion. Looking through the lens of my own personal relationships, this song turned out to be a particularly important moment on the album for me.”
The song was re-released as a duet with Alicia Keys on 22 May 2018.
