"Birthday" is a song by English singer
Anne-Marie. She co-wrote the song with
Delacey, Keith Sorrells and
Warren Felder. It was released as a single on 9 February 2020.
Background
In an interview when she was on ''
Sunday Brunch
''Sunday Brunch'' is a British television programme presented by Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer. It is broadcast live on Channel 4 on Sunday mornings and features cookery and interviews with celebrity guests.
Format
The programme began on 25 ...
'', she said the song reflects the happiness she is feeling at the moment, "Do you know what, I've written a lot of songs about being angry at my exes, which I think I'm quite known for so when I went into this new album I was like 'Do you know what, I'm happy at the moment, this song kind of shows that I think".
She also explained, that around October 2019, she heard many Christmas songs and noticed, that there are only a few versions of Birthday songs, so she decided to make her own.
Music video
The official music video was filmed in Los Angeles and uploaded to
YouTube
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on 7 February 2020. The video was directed by
Hannah Lux Davis
Hannah Lux Davis (born May 17, 1986) is an American music video, commercial and film director. She's known for her work especially with female artists, such as Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, Christ ...
with creative direction from
Kate Moross
Aries Moross is an English graphic designer, artist, illustrator and art director based in London. They mostly focus on lettering and typography in their works of art.
Aries Moross has been profiled in '' Dazed & Confused'', ''Vice'' magazine a ...
. The video shows Anne-Marie celebrating her birthday like a princess, complete with a ball gown and dancing in an opulent room. At midnight she's back home and hanging out with her friends.
Live performances
Anne-Marie performed the song for the first time on ''
The Greatest Dancer'' on 8 February 2020. Other major performances include her performance on ''
Sunday Brunch
''Sunday Brunch'' is a British television programme presented by Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer. It is broadcast live on Channel 4 on Sunday mornings and features cookery and interviews with celebrity guests.
Format
The programme began on 25 ...
'', ''
Saturday Night Takeaway'' and ''
Celebrity Juice''.
Track listing
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
2020 singles
2020 songs
Anne-Marie (singer) songs
Music videos directed by Hannah Lux Davis
Song recordings produced by Oak Felder
Songs about birthdays
Songs written by Anne-Marie (singer)
Songs written by Oak Felder
Songs written by Keith Sorrells
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