Drugs & the Internet

"Drugs & the Internet" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lauv, released as a single on April 25, 2019.^[1] It was the second single for his debut studio album, How I'm Feeling (2020).^[2] The song was Lauv's first single since his January 2019 collaboration with Troye Sivan, "I'm So Tired...".^[3]

"Drugs & the Internet"
Single by Lauv
from the album How I'm Feeling
Released	April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:58
Label	AWAL
Songwriter(s)	Ari Leff Jonathan Bellion Michael Matosic Michael Pollack
Producer(s)	Jon Bellion Johnny Simpson Lauv
Lauv singles chronology
"I'm So Tired..." (2019) "Drugs & the Internet" (2019) "Sad Forever" (2019)
Music video
"Drugs & the Internet" on YouTube

Background and composition

Speaking of the song, Lauv stated:

I wrote it as a sort of self-analysis for my obsession with the way I wanted present myself to the world. It is as much self-deprecating as it is serious and sad [The song] flew out of me in an hour. It felt more therapeutic than [anything] I’d written before". As the first song off of my album ~how i’m feeling~, it is the perfect entrance into the next phase of my life and music.^[4]

— Lauv

Lauv wrote the song while he was feeling emptiness and depression.^[5] It begins as a piano ballad before breaking into a bass-heavy beat.^[1] The song's lyrics discuss self-perception and identity.^[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jenna Marsh. The video features the singer getting sucked into social media, and it has been compared to the British science fiction anthology television series Black Mirror.^[1] It was produced by Operator Media and Meaning production.

Track listing

Digital download^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Drugs & the Internet"	2:58

CHVRCHES Remix^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Drugs & the Internet" (CHVRCHES Remix)	3:53

"Stripped – A One Take Vibe"^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Drugs & the Internet" (Stripped – A One Take Vibe)	3:10

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	57
Lithuania (AGATA)[10]	42
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11]	11
Swedish Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	18
UK Indie (OCC)[13]	17

References

1. Roth, Madeline. "Lauv Trades All His Friends For 'Drugs & The Internet' In Wild New Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
2. Mercuri, Monica (April 29, 2019). "Lauv Talks New Single 'Drugs & The Internet' And Being Open About Mental Health Struggles". Forbes. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
3. Kenneally, Cerys (April 18, 2019). "Lauv will release new single "Drugs & The Internet" next week". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
4. Wass, Mike (25 April 2019). "Lauv Launches Debut LP '~how i'm feeling~' With "Drugs & The Internet"". Idolator. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
5. Legaspi, Althea (2019-04-26). "Lauv Enters an Alternate Universe in New 'Drugs & the Internet' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
6. "Drugs & The Internet - Single by Lauv on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
7. "Drugs & The Internet - Single by Lauv on Apple Music". Retrieved August 2, 2019.
8. "Drugs & The Internet - Single by Lauv on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
9. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lauv". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
10. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
11. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 29, 2019.
12. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 18". Sverigetopplistan.
13. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2019.