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of the English

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. The song was released in the

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as a digital download on 28 September 2014. The song was written by Stephen Fasano, Olly Alexander, and Mark Ralph. The song was used in the 2015 film '' We Are Your Friends''.

Live performances

The Magician and Years & Years performed the song at the

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as part of the Digital Show. It was performed live during Years & Years' 2022

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References

{{Authority control 2014 singles 2014 songs Years & Years songs FFRR Records singles Electronic dance music songs Songs written by Mark Ralph (record producer) Songs written by Olly Alexander Song recordings produced by Mark Ralph (record producer)