In August 2015, the British Phonographic Industry certified the song 3× Platinum (the sixth song of the century to achieve this). The track received 1.09 million plays over seven days in February 2014, surpassing the record previously held by Daft Punk's " Get Lucky", although this record has now been surpassed. Upon its release "Rather Be" held the record for the most streams in a single week on Spotify in the United Kingdom. The song was a remarkable success worldwide, topping the charts in 13 different countries. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number ten, marking Clean Bandit's and Glynne's first US top 10. It is the second best-selling song of 2014 in the UK, selling over 1.13 million copies by the end of the year. It stayed there for four weeks, the longest UK number one for three years. It was the third fastest-selling single of 2014 (behind Band Aid 30's " Do They Know It's Christmas?" and Ben Haenow's " Something I Need"), and the highest-selling January single since " Spaceman" by Babylon Zoo in 1996.
The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, selling 163,000 copies in the first week. In December 2014, the song received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording, which it would go on to win in early 2015. The song was placed at number four on Billboard 's 10 Best Songs of 2014 list. The result is an infectious sound that feels fresh and exciting.". The song was met with critical acclaim in the music press, with both positive reviews from contactmusic and Digital Spy, who commented, "Co-penned with Disclosure hitmaker Jimmy Napes, 'Rather Be' blends classical-inspired violin with uplifting house beats and a vocal that sounds suspiciously like Natasha Bedingfield. Warner Music Group also released a number of official remixes released for download, with DJs such as All About She and Cash Cash. The single was issued by Warner Music, and is the third to be taken from Clean Bandit's debut studio album. The song's digital release date was originally planned to be 19 January 2014, but was moved to 17 January. "Rather Be" received its first play on 4 December 2013, when it featured as BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World.
Release and critical reception Professional ratings Review scores According to, the song features a "vocal counterpoint", a subtle "buildup/ breakdown", use of "modal harmonies", the use of "chordal patterning" and " staccato synths". It follows a chord progression of G♯m–D♯m/F♯–E maj7–B The track's instrumentation includes a violin, chiptune-style synth blips, a slow bass, piano and vocals. "Rather Be" performs in the key of G♯ minor, in common time and at a light tempo of 121 beats per minute. "Rather Be" was written by Clean Bandit keyboardist Jack Patterson, Nicole Marshall and James Napier (frequent collaborator of Disclosure), and was produced by Clean Bandit cellist Grace Chatto and Patterson. It won the Best Dance Recording category at the 2015 Grammy Awards in the United States. Filmed in Tokyo and featuring Haruka Abe, it has over 570 million views. "Rather Be" has also become an international hit in part due to the song's video becoming a viral hit on YouTube. It was placed at number four on Billboard 's 10 Best Songs of 2014 list. In the United States, the song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the best selling single of 2014 in the Netherlands, was the tenth highest-selling single of the 2010s decade in the UK, and is certified Platinum or higher in eleven countries. "Rather Be" also reached number one in eleven additional countries including Austria, Finland, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The song spent four weeks at number one, selling over one million copies since release and becoming only the seventh single to go 3× Platinum. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and was the third fastest-selling single of 2014, and the highest-selling January single since " Spaceman" by Babylon Zoo in 1996. Warner Music Group released a number of official remixes for download, with DJs such as All About She and Cash Cash. It was co-written by band members Jack Patterson and Grace Chatto, along with Jimmy Napes and Nicole Marshall, and produced by Patterson and Chatto. It also appears on the deluxe version of Glynne's debut album, I Cry When I Laugh (2015). The track was released on 17 January 2014 as the fourth single from the group's debut studio album, New Eyes (2014). It features vocals by Jess Glynne, her debut single. " Rather Be" is a song by the English electronic music group Clean Bandit. Single by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne 2014 single by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne "Rather Be"