Mess Is Mine

"Mess Is Mine"
"Mess Is Mine"
Single by Vance Joy
from the album Dream Your Life Away
Released	9 July 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Indie pop; indie folk;
Length	3:43
Label	Liberation Music
Songwriter	Vance Joy
Vance Joy singles chronology
Music video
	"Mess Is Mine" on YouTube

"Mess Is Mine" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy, released on 9 July 2014 as the lead single from his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away (2014). The song peaked at number 37 on the Australian national singles chart.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Mess Is Mine" was first released onto YouTube on 9 July 2014 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-four seconds and was directed by Luci Schroder.^[1]

Popular culture

"Mess is Mine" features in the soundtrack of the popular video game by EA Sports, FIFA 15 as final track in game soundtrack's album. It was also featured in fourth season of the American television show Hart of Dixie, the first episode of the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why, and in the trailer for the 2017 film The Big Sick and 2018 Netflix original film Sierra Burgess is a Loser. Vance has also publicly said the song and many others on this album were written about Amber Morris, a girl he met while touring in Texas.

The song was also used on a Delta TV ad in 2015.

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mess Is Mine"	3:43

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	33
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[3]	7
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	91
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]	95
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	40
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[7]	17
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[9]	55
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[10]	24

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[11]	4× Platinum	280,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[12]	Gold	30,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[13]	4× Platinum	320,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[14]	Gold	25,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[15]	Platinum	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[16]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[17]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Australia	9 July 2014	Digital download	Liberation Music
United States^[18]^[19]	12 January 2015	Adult album alternative radio	F-Stop Atlantic Records
United States^[18]^[19]	13 January 2015	Modern rock radio	F-Stop Atlantic Records

References

^ Vance Joy - "Mess is Mine" [Official Video] - YouTube
^ "Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ "Chart Track: Week 3, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
^ "Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
^ "Vance Joy Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
^ "Italian single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". Radioscope. Retrieved 19 January 2025. Type Mess Is Mine in the "Search:" field.
^ "British single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
^ "Triple A > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
^ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.

[1] Vance Joy - "Mess is Mine" [Official Video] - YouTube

[sc_Australia_Vance_Joy-2] "Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

[sc_Billboardcanadarock_Vance_Joy-3] "Vance Joy Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

[sc_Ireland_Vance_Joy-4] "Chart Track: Week 3, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

[sc_Sweden_Vance_Joy-5] "Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_Vance_Joy-6] "Vance Joy Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2015.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Vance_Joy-7] "Vance Joy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

[sc_Billboardrockairplay_Vance_Joy-8] "Vance Joy Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

[9] "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[10] "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

[AustraliaVance_JoyMess_Is_MinesingleCertRef-11] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

[BrazilVance_JoyMess_Is_MinesingleCertRef-12] "Brazilian single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

[CanadaVance_JoyMess_Is_MinesingleCertRef-13] "Canadian single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 January 2025.

[ItalyVance_JoyMess_Is_MinesingleCertRef-14] "Italian single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

[New_ZealandVance_JoyMess_Is_MinesingleCertRef-15] "New Zealand single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". Radioscope. Retrieved 19 January 2025. Type Mess Is Mine in the "Search:" field.

[United_KingdomVance_JoyMess_Is_MinesingleCertRef-16] "British single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[United_StatesVance_JoyMess_Is_MinesingleCertRef-17] "American single certifications – Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

[TripleA-18] "Triple A > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.

[Alternative-19] "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.

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v t e Vance Joy
Awards and nominations Discography
Studio albums	Dream Your Life Away Nation of Two In Our Own Sweet Time
Live albums	Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Extended plays	God Loves You When You're Dancing
Singles	"From Afar" "Riptide" "Mess Is Mine" "First Time" "Georgia" "Fire and the Flood" "Straight into Your Arms" "Lay It on Me" "Like Gold" "We're Going Home" "Saturday Sun" "Call If You Need Me" "I'm with You" "You" "Missing Piece" "Clarity" "Every Side of You"
Other songs	"Wasted Time"
Concert tours	God Loves You When You're Dancing Tour Riptide Tour Dream Your Life Away Tour The Fire and the Flood Tour Lay It On Me Tour Nation of Two World Tour

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