"Hey Now" is a song by British

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London Grammar London Grammar are an English indie pop band formed in Nottingham in 2009. The band consists of Hannah Reid, Dan Rothman and Dominic “Dot” Major. Their debut extended play, '' Metal & Dust'', was released in February 2013 by Metal & Dust R ...

from their debut studio album ''

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'' (2013). The song was released in the

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on 16 March 2014 as a digital download. The song has peaked at number 37 on the

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, and has also charted in

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. The song was written by Hannah Reid, Dot Major, Daniel Rothman and produced by Tim Bran, Roy Kerr and London Grammar.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Hey Now" was first released onto

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on 19 February 2014 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-three seconds. As of May 2020, the video has received more than 27 million views.

Track listing

Usage in Media

The

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remix of the song appears in the soundtrack of the 2014 racing video game ''

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'' (played on the in-game radio station "Horizon Bass Arena"), and the 2020 BBC and Hulu miniseries ''

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''. In September 2015 another remix version "Hey Now (J'adore Dior Remix by The Shoes)" was used in a Dior fragrance commercial starring Charlize Theron. Arty's remix also appears in episode 3 of the 2020 TV series Normal People.

Charts

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Release history

References

{{authority control 2014 singles 2014 songs London Grammar songs Pop ballads Songs written by Hannah Reid Songs written by Dan Rothman Songs written by Dominic Major