Sit Still, Look Pretty - wikipedia Sit Still, Look Pretty This article is about the Daya single. For the album the song is the title track of, see Sit Still, Look Pretty ( album ). `` Sit Still, Look Pretty '' Single by Daya from the album Daya and Sit Still, Look Pretty Released March 29, 2016 Format Digital download Recorded 2015 Length 3 : 20 Label Artbeatz Z RED Songwriter ( s ) Gino Barletta Mike Campbell Britten Newbill Producer ( s ) Scott Bruzenak Barletta Daya singles chronology `` Do n't Let Me Down '' ( 2016 ) `` Sit Still, Look Pretty '' ( 2016 ) `` Words '' ( 2016 ) `` Do n't Let Me Down '' ( 2016 ) `` Sit Still, Look Pretty '' ( 2016 ) `` Words '' ( 2016 ) Music video `` Sit Still, Look Pretty '' on YouTube `` Sit Still, Look Pretty '' is a song by American singer Daya. It was released on March 29, 2016, as the second single from her debut extended play ( EP ), Daya ( 2015 ) and her debut studio album of the same name ( 2016 ). It is the follow - up to her Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit `` Hide Away ''. The song was written by Gino Barletta, Mike Campbell and Britten Newbill. Lyrically, the song includes themes of female empowerment. `` Sit Still, Look Pretty '' debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has since peaked at number 28. The single has also charted in Canada, Slovakia, and Czech Republic. A lyric video for the song was released on March 6, 2016. The music video for the song was released on MTV on September 9, 2016. The song was nominated for an Ardy at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards for Best Song of the Year. Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Charts 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 5 Certifications 6 Release history 7 References Background In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Daya stated `` It 's about being a girl that goes after her own dreams and really fights for what she wants, and not letting anyone get in the way of that. It 's important for young girls to know that they do n't have to act a certain way or depend on someone for happiness. They can find all of that within themselves. '' Daya also said in an interview with Idolator `` I think it 's just about not being an accessory for someone else. Just having your own dreams and goals. Going after them and not having to always try to please someone. '' Critical reception Dana Getz of Entertainment Weekly said it `` relegates ( sic ) ( good boys ) to the sidelines '' and further labeled it a `` bouncy, eff -- you jaunt ''. Idolator 's Mike Wass called the chorus `` empowering '' and stated `` ( Sit Still, Look Pretty ) picks up where ' Hide Away ' left off -- in that it 's a little rebellious and a lot relatable. '' Billboard ranked `` Sit Still, Look Pretty '' at number 47 on their `` 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016 '' list. Music video A music video for the song was released on September 9, 2016. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2016 ) Peak position Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 64 Canada CHR / Top 40 ( Billboard ) 29 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 53 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 58 US Billboard Hot 100 28 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 20 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 15 US Dance / Mix Show Airplay ( Billboard ) 31 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 8 Year - end charts Chart ( 2016 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 78 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 32 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. United States September 4, 2015 Digital download Artbeatz Z RED March 29, 2016 Top 40 radio References ^ Jump up to : `` Mainstream Top 40 Future Releases - AllAccess ''. AllAccess Media Group. March 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Daya - Sit Still, Look Pretty ( Lyric Video ) - YouTube ''. YouTube. March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Daya - Sit Still, Look Pretty - YouTube ''. YouTube. September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Getz, Dana ( March 29, 2016 ). `` Daya Previews New Single, ' Sit Still, Look Pretty ' - EW.com ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 14, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Wass, Mike ( February 3, 2016 ). `` Daya Drops ' Sit Still, Look Pretty ' Lyric Video, Announces Chainsmokers Collaboration ' Do n't Let Me Down ' - Idolator ''. Idolator. Retrieved April 14, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Billboard 's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016 : Critics ' Picks ''. Billboard. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Daya -- Chart history '' Canadian Hot 100 for Daya. Retrieved October 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Daya -- Chart history '' Billboard Canada CHR / Top 40 for Daya. Retrieved September 20, 2016. Jump up ^ `` ČNS IFPI '' ( in Czech ). Hitparáda -- Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201628 into search. Retrieved July 18, 2016. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201616 into search. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Daya -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Daya. Retrieved September 7, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Daya -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Contemporary for Daya. Retrieved January 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Daya -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Daya. Retrieved December 13, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Daya -- Chart history '' Billboard Dance / Mix Show Airplay for Daya. Retrieved October 13, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Daya -- Chart history '' Billboard Pop Songs for Daya. Retrieved October 11, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hot 100 Songs - Year - End 2016 ''. Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Pop Songs - Year - End 2016 ''. Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Daya -- Sit Still, Look Pretty ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` iTunes Store ( US ) - Music - Daya - Daya - EP ''. iTunes Store ( US ). September 4, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2016. Daya Discography Studio albums Sit Still, Look Pretty Extended plays Daya Singles `` Hide Away '' `` Sit Still, Look Pretty '' `` Words '' Featured singles `` Do n't Let Me Down '' `` Feel Good '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sit_Still,_Look_Pretty&oldid=804773645 '' Categories : 2015 songs 2016 singles Daya songs Songs with feminist themes Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadachrtop40 Singlechart usages for Czechdigital Singlechart usages for Slovakdigital Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboarddanceairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español فارسی Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 11 October 2017, at 01 : 56. 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Question: who sings the song sit still look pretty
Answer: Daya