In The Moment (song)

For the album of the same name, see In The Moment (album).

## Music video

”**In The Moment**” (stylized in all lowercase) lead single and title track from Y/N's fourth studio album, *In The Moment*. It was released on August 8, 2021, through Republic Records and Dream Records and has over 1 billion views on Youtube and over 1 billion streams in Spotify. ( listen)  (If you want to download the music video press here.)

Commercially, the song debuted atop of the US *Billboard* Hot 100, being Y/N’s highest peak in the country for 2021, as well as her first #1 there. The song spent a total of 12 non-consecutive weeks on top of the chart. It also reached #1 in Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

The accompanying music video for the song premiered on August 8, 2021, and hit over 109.3 million views in its first 24 hours on YouTube and VEVO becoming the video with most views in its first day on both platforms.

## Background

According to Nemuri Kayama, Y/N started working on the song on November 8, 2020. Y/N teased lyrics from the song on August 1, 2021 through tweets. The song title was revealed that day after she tweeted "In The Moment" which was later deleted.

On June 3, Y/N confirmed that the song will be the title track and lead single from the album. It was also reported by *TMZ* that the song would be released on August 8, 2021, however, neither Y/N nor her team confirmed it. On August 8, 2021 the song was available on many digital platforms with no prior official announcement, being a surprise release.

A lyric video for the song was released on August 8, 2021.

All versions of the song leaked on March 27, 2023, along with an instrumental and acapella for the final. ( listen)

## Critical reception

*Pedestrian*'s Alasdair Duncan called the song a "banger" and that they will be "cranking this tune at maximum volume for the rest of the week." Hugh McIntyre from *Forbes* wrote: "While many pop stars talk about being honest and vulnerable when it comes to their music, few open up like Y/N has on her latest." and described the song as "soft", while also being "romantic". According to him, the song "may sound deceptively simple upon first play, but when the lyrics sink in and context is applied, it becomes clear that it's ultimately a beautiful piece of music." Rose Dommy, author from *Out Magazine* said that on the song, "In The Moment" is "better than the entirety of *Planet Her* and, possibly, all music ever created." Spencer Kornhaber from *The Atlantic* wrote: "Her bottom line is that love heals all. But her romantic life, her growth as a person, and her career as a maker of inspirational bops"

### Accolades

"In The Moment " was included on many year-end best-of lists. *Time* magazine listed the song as the second best song of 2021: "'In The Moment' is a highly personal song of love and growth that subverts all the obvious pop scripts. It allowed Y/N to reframe her narrative as an artist and a woman, and crafted an anthem that celebrates love." The song was marked at number five on *The Guardian*'s "Top 100 songs of 2018", and number third on the "100 Best Songs of 2021" list by National Public Radio. "The 100 Best Songs of 2021" list by *Pitchfork* named the song on the #2: "Instead of a regular love song, she talks about how she met her partner and how she fell in love with him and wonders if it’s wrong or right, but doesn’t care about what anyone has to say about their relationship”. In doing so, she takes love that made *Positions* so special and extends it beyond herself, demonstrating optimism and compassion on the largest possible stage."*Dazed* magazine's list, "The 20 best tracks of 2021", placed "In The Moment" on the #2, and *Billboard*'s "100 Best Songs of 2021" at #3.

*Vulture* named "In The Moment" as the second best song of 2021: "Following a year that culturally conditioned celebrities to go with people say because of their public image or how the public proceeds them, Y/N decided that what ever the public says or what it will do to her reputation she doesn’t care" also adding that the song "it’s a love at first sight song — which describes her relationship but you don’t really hear those kinds of songs." It was also named as the best song of the year by *The Fader*: "Y/N has a massive audience, but here she sings as though she’s locked eyes with her partner. Sure, 'in the moment' is a song about staying in the moment with your partner, but it also means [Y/N] want her and partner not to worry about what people say but to focus on the moments together. Her romance is universal and contagious, and her logic is somehow warm and gentle: if something doesn’t serve you, maybe its love story will."

## Chart performance and Commercial performance

On the week of August 21, 2021, the song got debuted at number 1 on the US *Billboard* Hot 100.

Following the worldwide release of "In The Moment", the song debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Worldwide Song Chart and reached No. 1 on US Apple Music. It debuted at No. 1 on the global Spotify chart with 23.2 million streams making, with 20.8m streams its first day making it the biggest chart debut of all time on Spotify. It debuted at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 3,760,000 units including 67 million streams, becoming Y/N's first solo single to achieve this. It also debuted at the top on the Official Irish Chart.

Following its release date, on November 8, 2018, the song broke the record for the most streams received by a song in a single day by a female artist on Spotify, with 20.9 million streams globally, and increasingly extended it until November 9, when it received 23.6 million streams.

## Trivia

* The song is about falling in love and staying in the moment.
* The line "Said I don't care 'cause wanting you is as human nature as breathin' air" was originally "Said I don't care 'cause needing you is as human nature as breathin' air ". This was revealed by Y/N's best friend and the song's cowriter, Nemuri Kayama.
* The song is most likely about Shota Aizawa.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

I know we just met but who cares?

I just wanna feel your lips, I'm so pressed

I don't wanna wait my whole life, wanna wait my whole life, to do what's on my mind

I don't wanna waste my whole night tryna decide whether it's wrong or right

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I don't care, I spend my time how I like

In my mind, I'm a billionaire

(La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la)

Said I don't care 'cause wanting you is as human nature as breathin' air, breathin' air (La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, ooh)

**[Chorus]**

Let's do what we want, that shit's beautiful

Just stay where we are, right here in the moment

Do what we want, that shit's beautiful

Just stay where we are, right here in the moment

**[Verse 2]**

I know we just met but who cares?

I just wanna feel your lips, I'm so pressed

I don't wanna wait my whole life, wanna wait my whole life to do what's on my mind

I don't wanna waste my whole night tryna decide whether it's wrong or right

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I don't care, I spend my time how I like

In my mind, l'm a billionaire (La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la)

Said I don't care 'cause wanting you is as human nature as breathin' air, breathin' air (La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, ooh)

**[Chorus]**

Let's do what we want, that shit's beautiful

Just stay where we are, right here in the moment

Do what we want, that shit's beautiful

Just stay where we are, right here in the moment

**[Outro]**

(In the moment)

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