"Hey Child" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rock band

X Ambassadors X Ambassadors (also stylized XA) are an American pop rock band from Ithaca, New York. Its members currently include lead vocalist Sam Harris, keyboardist Casey Harris, and drummer Adam Levin. Russ Flynn is a touring member that plays guitar and ...

. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, '' Orion'', on April 19, 2019.

Composition

According to TuneBat.com, "Hey Child" is written in the key of

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and has a tempo of 112 beats per minute.

Music video

The video opens with a shot of a

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. Text appears on the background, saying "Hey. Haven’t heard from you in a while. So I figured this was the best way to reach out. This is a new song. I wrote it about us." The music starts, and the frontman, Sam Harris, appears in the middle of a street and begins singing the song.

Charts

References

2019 singles 2019 songs X Ambassadors songs Kidinakorner singles Interscope Records singles {{2010s-rock-song-stub