"Keeping Your Head Up" is a single by English musician Birdy. It was written by

Wayne Hector Wayne Anthony Hector is a British songwriter who is best known for his work with pop artists such as Nicki Minaj, One Direction, the Wanted, Toše Proeski and Olly Murs. He co-wrote seven of Westlife's number one singles, including "World of O ...

Steve Mac Steve McCutcheon (born 15 January 1972), known professionally as Steve Mac, is a British record producer, songwriter and musician. A multi-award-winning producer, he is one of the most prolific songwriters and record producers in modern British ...

, and Birdy for her third studio album, '' Beautiful Lies'' (2016). The song was released as the album's lead single on 30 December 2015.

Music video

A music video was first released onto Facebook on 28 January 2016 and a day after on YouTube at a total length of three minutes and thirty-six seconds. The video begins with Birdy lying down with her head on a large pillow, peering intently at the camera. The camera gradually gets closer to her eye, then this scene gives way to various scenes of Birdy and other people. Demons and angels appear in her way throughout the video. At the end, Birdy is again shown lying down with her head on the pillow. The video was directed by Chris Turner (Favourite Color Black).

In popular culture

The song is featured in the international trailer for the 2019 film ''

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Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

External links

Keeping Your Head Up (Official) at YouTube

Keeping Your Head Up (Live) at YouTube

References

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