James Bay Songs Ranked
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 was 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. In the spring of 2020, Bay began making his third studio album in Nashville at the historic RCA Studio A alongside producer Dave Cobb, and collaborated with Brandon Flowers of the Killers during recording. He released the single “Chew On My Heart” in July 2020. Later that month, he streamed a live performance in support of the #SaveOurVenus campaign, to support efforts against the economic threat posed to grassroots venues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are all of James Bay’s songs ranked.
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10. Bad (Oh My Messy Mind, 2019)
“This song is too damn emotional for a freaking floating chair. It makes me wanna cry and laugh at the same time. I always liked his songs because I can feel his sincerity from his songs. He sings with all his heart and soul.”
9. Us (Electric Light, 2018)
“This song is one of those songs in which you fall in love with the song the second it begins. This song holds a very special vibe from the very beginning and he himself, is a great artist”
8. Pink Lemonade (Electric Light, 2018)
“Pink Lemonade is a beautiful sounds of keyboard, guitar, and drums and the beautiful vocals of James Bay voice! It is a Strokes influenced song and has full and upbeat rhythms!”
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7. Craving (Chaos and the Calm 2015)
“This is a great acoustic version! I was hoping there would be a video when I heard a bit of it on the advert for Apple Music. Nice work!”
6. Need the Sun to Break (Chaos and the Calm 2015)
“I’ve been following him since before he made his debut. There’s just some kind of pain in his voice that gushes out in his songs and it’s just amazing how the kind of music he plays fits his voice so well. It’s just so real.”
5. Collide (Chaos and the Calm 2015)
“Great CD. Love James Bay. His voice is different than a lot of what you will hear on mainstream. This collection of songs is moving and heartfelt. Man or woman-if you have been in a relationship, loved someone, lost someone, give a listen.”
4. Incomplete (Chaos and the Calm 2015)
“I think this song has such a smooth r&b groove ..he is such a great artist ..a much have for your music library. It is sensual, delicate, and charged with emotion, and is one of his best songs in my opinion.”
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3. Scars (Chaos and the Calm 2015)
“The absolute feels, when your going through this you get addicted to the pain of crying, it opens your heart to be wise and compassionate about everybody in love and you become a guide for those in need of some good advice or a shoulder to cry on, maybe you can cry together. This music opens up emotions we are blocking out with everyday life and distractions, the western world has too much poison and distraction, but just sit down on your own in the comfort of your own home, listen to stuff like this and your heart and mind opens beyond.”
2. Hold Back the River (Chaos and the Calm 2015)
“I heard this song while I was riding in a tunnel while skiing to get to the other side of the mountain and came home to download it. Once I saw the you tube video I was blown away! This young man is so passionate with his music that I spent the next two hours listening to his new album and watching interviews he’d done and just learning about him. What a talented young man! So passionate about his art form and his music stirs the soul!”
1. Let It Go (Chaos and the Calm 2015)
“I first heard this song as background music on an episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” and couldn’t get it out of my head. With closed caption turned on, I was able to “see” some of the lyrics and used them to Google the song’s title and artist. Ain’t technology grand? Since last week, I think I’ve only listened to this song about three dozen times — in a row. Absolutely love it!!”
