Sit Still, Look Pretty

This article is about the Daya single. For her album of the same name, see Sit Still, Look Pretty (album).
"Sit Still, Look Pretty"
Single by Daya
from the album Daya and Sit Still, Look Pretty
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2015
Recorded2015
GenreSynthpop
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Gino Barletta
  • Mike Campbell
  • Britten Newbill
Producer(s)
Daya singles chronology
"Hide Away"
(2015) 		"Sit Still, Look Pretty"
(2015) 		"Don't Let Me Down"
(2016)
Music video
"Sit Still, Look Pretty" at Vevo

"Sit Still, Look Pretty" is a song by American singer Daya. It was released on September 4, 2015, as the second single from her debut extended play (EP), Daya (2015) and her debut studio album of the same name (2016).[1] It is the follow-up to her Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit "Hide Away". The song was written by Gino Barletta, Mike Campbell and Britten Newbill. Lyrically, the song includes themes of female empowerment.

"Sit Still, Look Pretty" debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has since peaked at number 28. The single has also charted in Canada, Slovakia, and Czech Republic. A lyric video for the song was released on March 6, 2016.[2] The music video for the song was released on MTV on September 9, 2016.[3] The song was nominated for an Ardy at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards for Best Song of the Year. The song has also been used in the film Pitch Perfect 3, where actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld provided the lead vocals.

  1. ^ "Mainstream Top 40 Future Releases - AllAccess". AllAccess Media Group. March 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "Daya - Sit Still, Look Pretty (Lyric Video) - YouTube". YouTube. March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "Daya - Sit Still, Look Pretty - YouTube". YouTube. September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.