Julia Michaels Releases Alan Walker Remix of 'Issues'

Quickly becoming one of 2017's best new artists, JULIA MICHAELS' debut single, "Issues," has been certified platinum by the RIAA, with global consumption crossing 2 million. A breakthrough debut, "Issues" is the best-selling song by a new artist released in 2017, according to Nielsen Music. It is also the highest on-demand audio streaming song by a new artist released this year.

"Issues" recently hit #4 on both the iTunes Top 200 Songs Chart and US Top Pop Songs Chart. At radio, it's Top 10 at Top 40 and is currently Top 20 at Hot AC. JULIA became the first new artist of the year whose debut single reached 100 million streams. The song entered the Top 10 on Spotify's Global Top 50 Chart and reached Top 15 on the US Top 50 Chart following its debut at #1 on the US Viral 50 Chart and #2 on the Global Viral Chart. What's more, the single is Top 10 on iTunes in 46 markets worldwide, has been certified 2x platinum in Sweden and Norway, and certified platinum in Australia, Netherlands and Canada. MICHAELS recently shared an acoustic version of "Issues" that quickly amassed over 1.5 million streams on Spotify.

VEVO recently named JULIA MICHAELS its latest "DSCVR Artist." She joins the likes of previous DSCVR stars such as Sam Smith, James Bay, and Alessia Cara. Watch "Introducing Julia Michaels" and her DSCVR Sessions.

Critical applause remains unanimous. Billboard named her among its "Artists to Watch in 2017," Apple proclaimed her a "New Artist of the Week," and Forbes placed her on its "30 Under 30: Music" list. Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly pegged her forthcoming album as part of its "Most Anticipated Albums of 2017," with Rolling Stonenaming her one of their "Artists You Need to Know," and Stereogum hailing "Issues" as "the first great pop single of 2017."

Previously to releasing her debut single, MICHAELS solidified herself as one of pop music's most in-demand songwriters, co-writing a string of Billboard Hot 100 hits alongside Justin Tranter-including inescapable smashes like Justin Bieber's "Sorry," Selena Gomez's "Good for You" [feat. A$AP Rocky], Hailee Steinfeld's "Love Myself," and more. "Issues" marks the ninth Top 40 hit JULIA MICHAELS has co-written on the Billboard Hot 100, and her first as a solo artist.

Watch the music video for "Issues," which was directed by Tabitha Denholm [Florence + the Machine, Haim, Jessie J, Of Monsters and Men] HERE.

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