"I Heard" is a pop ballad by

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. It is written by Deni Lew,

Jamie Dornan James Peter Maxwell Dornan (; born 1 May 1982) is an actor, model and musician from Northern Ireland. Formerly a character actor, he often portrays solemn, steady characters. The recipient of two Irish Film and Television Awards, he has been n ...

Pete Glenister Pete Glenister is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer, known for his work with Alison Moyet and Kirsty MacColl. He has also worked with a number of other artists including Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bruce Foxton, Terence Trent D'Arby, Bros, ...

and David Alexander for

's debut album ''Filling in the Pages''. The song was released to iTunes on July 5, 2010. It reached number 1 on Brunei's Pelangi FM chart in September 2010.

Background and theme

"I Heard" is about how life gets more complicated as one grows older. The song is written in the form of questions that remain unanswered and seem less simple as time goes by. The song was released under Sensible Records.

Music video

The single's music video, directed by Caswell Coggins, was shot in London in July 2010. It stars

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and Paulo Rivera. The video, a tale of unrequited love, sees Hill as a stuntman for a notoriously difficult leading actor, played by Paulo Rivera, on a film shoot. He falls in love with the leading lady, played by

, but does not know how to tell her. At the end of the video, he takes his chance and gets the girl.

plays the director.

Charts

References

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