Doechii's "Anxiety" originated from her bedroom recordings and YouTube's "Coven Music Sessions" in 2020, with fans pushing for its official release. She wrote new lyrics over a sample of Gotye and Kimbra's "Somebody That I Used to Know."

Commercial success

• "Anxiety" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart and also led the Rhythmic Airplay chart for two weeks, marking Doechii's first time topping both formats.

• The song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Doechii's first top 10 single on the chart and also entered the top 10 on Streaming Songs and the Billboard Global 200.

• "Anxiety" was certified Platinum by the RIAA and became one of Doechii's fastest-growing singles.

Cultural impact

• Doechii dropped a music video alongside the release with references to the original sample of "Somebody That I Used to Know."

• Doechii's headline set at Glastonbury Festival 2025 featured a rock-infused version of "Anxiety" to the crowd's delight.

• The song inspired Doechii to launch a mental health resource hub, "Anxiety is Watching Me," providing support and resources for fans navigating anxiety.

Critical response

• Rolling Stone observed that Doechii "sings, 'Anxiety keeps on trying me/I feel it quietly trying to silence me, yeah/My anxiety/Can’t shake it off of me,' at the song’s start." Read full review

• The Guardian praised Doechii's Glastonbury performance, noting her "implacable ferocity" and describing her rendition of "Anxiety" as "blasting the sample, Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know, with heavy distortion." Read full review

• Billboard highlighted the song's chart-topping crossover success and noted its "viral-turned-radio hit" status, expanding across pop, R&B/hip-hop, and Latin airplay charts. Read full review