"This City" is a song by Australian recording artist Sam Fischer. The song was recorded in 2017 and was released on 18 January 2019 as the third and final single from Fischer's debut EP Not a Hobby. Fisher said "I wrote this with James Michael Robbins and Jackson Morgan on a day when I felt pretty damn defeated by LA. Change is really hard, but so important. This is my experience, one that almost everyone goes through, hope it helps in some way."
After signing with RCA Records in 2019, the song was re-released on 13 December 2019 as the first single from Fischer's third EP Homework.
The song was included on Fischer's debut studio album, I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me (2023).
Background and composition Fischer wrote "This City" in 2016 and it was released in early 2018 where it was shared by people including Meghan Trainor and Lewis Capaldi. In 2020 Fischer reflects saying "The song got a lot of eyes on it, but it wasn't getting any love from anyone for a long time except for the fans. When I say anyone, I mean Spotify, Apple, Amazon. But it was a fan-favourite."
18 months later, it was featured on TikTok and as Fischer says "It changed everything for me". The exposure lead to Fischer receiving a DM from RCA Records UK which lead to the signing.
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Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2019–2021) Peakposition Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 72 Lithuania (AGATA) 90 Netherlands (Single Tip) 6 UK Singles (OCC) 16 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) 5 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 29 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 13
Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Australia (ARIA) 36 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 45 UK Singles (OCC) 35 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 30 Chart (2021) Position Australia (ARIA) 77
Certifications
Release history Region Date Format Label Version Various 18 January 2018 Digital download Original 13 December 2019 Digital download, streaming Original (re-release) Australia 17 January 2020 Contemporary hit radio Sony Music Australia Original Various 21 February 2020 Digital download, streaming Luca Schreiner remix United States 24 February 2020 Hot AC radio RCA Original 17 March 2020 Contemporary hit radio Various 27 March 2020 Digital download, streaming Acoustic 3 April 2020 Frank Walker remix 28 May 2020 Camilo remix 29 May 2020 Anne-Marie remix Italy19 June 2020Contemporary hit radioSony Original Anne-Marie remix Various 26 June 2020 Digital download, streaming with Nico Santos
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