Hide Away

"Hide Away" is the debut single by Daya and is the lead single from her self-titled EP and her debut album Sit Still, Look Pretty. It was released on April 22, 2015 and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Hide Away was received well by music critics, and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Background
During 3 days of writing sessions in Los Angeles, Daya and the writers of her EP wrote 6 songs, with Hide Away being one of them. Daya has called the song an outlook on high school. Daya has never been someone to chase after a guy and need to have a boyfriend. She believes people need to find themselves first.

Videos
The international version of the music video was released on January 3, 2016. The video shows Daya and a boy alone at many places, wanting the person that is right for them. It then shows the scenes of Daya and this boy, now together, in the original music video, along with the scenes from the pool party. It is revealed that the video is taking place after the events of the original music video.

At the end of the video, Daya and the boy find each other again, but then walk away.