"A Little Bit Yours" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter JP Saxe for his debut studio album, Dangerous Levels of Introspection (2021). Saxe co-wrote the song with its producers, Ryan Marrone and Benjamin Rice. It was released September 2, 2020 and serves as the lead single off the album.[1] The song explores the difficulty of moving on after a breakup.[2]

"A Little Bit Yours"
Single by JP Saxe
from the album Dangerous Levels of Introspection
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2020 (2020-09-02)
GenrePop
Length3:45
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ryan Marrone
  • Benjamin Rice
JP Saxe singles chronology
"Hey Stupid, I Love You"
(2020)
"A Little Bit Yours"
(2020)
"Kissin' in the Cold"
(2020)

Composition

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"A Little Bit Yours" is a piano-driven pop ballad written by JP Saxe, Ryan Marrone, and Benjamin Rice.[3] The song was written approximately two years before it was released due to a pause in production cause by Saxe's insecurity about being able to perform in the composed octave on the second and third chorus.[4] According to the sheet music published by Sony Music Publishing, the song was originally composed in the key of D major and set to a "moderate" tempo of 90 BPM.[5] Saxe's vocals range from G3 to A5.[5] Lyrically, the song describes struggling to let go of a former lover and move on after a break up. "I think it was a song I needed to write to get over the feeling that I wrote it about," Saxe commented to Elicit Magazine.[4]

Music video

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An accompanying music video directed by Nick Leopold premiered September 16, 2020.[6] The clip has a science fiction theme.[2]

Live performances

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Saxe performed "A Little Bit Yours" and "If the World Was Ending" with Julia Michaels in Los Angeles, California as part of the Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve broadcast that aired December 31, 2020.[7] Saxe performed "A Little Bit Yours" during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on January 13, 2021.[8]

Charts

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Chart (2020-2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 86
Canada AC (Billboard)[10] 22
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 28
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[12] 38
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 26

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various September 2, 2020 Original Arista Records [1]
United States October 26, 2020 Hot adult contemporary [16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "RISING STAR JP SAXE UNVEILS STUNNING NEW TRACK "A LITTLE BIT YOURS" TODAY". Sony Music Entertainment. September 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Wass, Mike (September 2, 2020). "JP Saxe Drops Heartbreaking Ballad "A Little Bit Yours"". Idolator. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Falaris, Adrianna (September 2, 2020). "JP Saxe is Just 'A Little Bit Yours'". The Honey Pop. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Friedman, Ashley (2020). "JP Saxe: An Exclusive Interview". Elicit Magazine. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "JP Saxe "A Little Bit Yours" Sheet Music in D Major". Music Notes. Sony Music Publishing. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "JP Saxe - A Little Bit Yours (2020)". IMVDb. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "JP Saxe Performs "A Little Bit Yours" & "If the World Was Ending" with Julia Michaels on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve". PM Studio. January 7, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Stage Tube (January 13, 2021). "VIDEO: JP Saxe Performs 'A Little Bit Yours' on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!". Broadway World. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "JP Saxe Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "JP Saxe Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "JP Saxe Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "JP Saxe Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "JP Saxe Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Canadian single certifications – JP Saxe – A Little Bit Yours". Music Canada. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – JP Saxe – A Little Bit Yours". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2021.