Doechii’s 2025 single Anxiety has emerged as a significant cultural and commercial success, demonstrating both wide appeal and strategic artistic execution. Upon its release, the song debuted at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 10 in its second week, making it her highest-charting solo single in the United States to date.¹ Globally, Anxiety achieved number-one chart positions in Australia, Greece, Latvia, New Zealand, and Switzerland.² This marked Doechii’s first top-ten entry in numerous international markets and established her as a breakout global artist.
The track gained additional attention for creatively sampling Gotye’s 2011 hit “Somebody That I Used to Know,” which itself incorporated Luiz Bonfá’s 1967 instrumental “Seville.”³ This layered intertextuality not only enriched the sonic landscape of Anxiety but also connected the song to a rich history of musical borrowing and reinterpretation.
In tandem with the song’s success, Doechii launched “Anxiety Is Watching Me,” a free online hub offering mental health resources.⁴ This initiative underscores a growing trend of artists addressing mental health openly while leveraging their platform for public advocacy. In doing so, Doechii’s project transcended entertainment and contributed to the broader cultural discourse on anxiety and wellness.
Notes:
“Doechii’s ‘Anxiety’ Hits Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100,” Billboard, March 24, 2025.
“Anxiety (Doechii song),” Wikipedia, last modified April 5, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety_(Doechii_song).
Ibid.
Tony Bravo, “Doechii launches free mental health website inspired by hit song ‘Anxiety,’” San Francisco Chronicle, March 28, 2025, https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/doechii-mental-health-website-20250533.php.
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