It’s kind of crazy to me that it’s been on the radio for so long and it keeps continuing to grow. I guess it’s a sleeper.

I think you have to hear it multiple times before it really gets inside of you. It’s not annoying. It’s not raising its hand saying “check me out!” It’s not “Versace! Versace Versace!” Also, we’re in summer and it’s a breezy song. It’s different from everything else that people are hearing on pop radio in a way that is probably refreshing.

That’s my favorite thing in the world, making radio bend to me. It’s such a good feeling to write something that resonates and breaks the mold of the status quo. That’s what happened with “Pumped Up Kicks” and it’s happening again with “Sit Next to Me.” I love timeless pop.