"Wasting My Young Years" is a song by English

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trio

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 ...

. The song was released as a digital download in the

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on 16 June 2013. The song peaked at number 31 on the

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Music video

The music video to accompany the release of "Wasting My Young Years" was first released on YouTube on 15 May 2013, and has 64 million views as of March 2021.

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{{Authority control 2013 singles London Grammar songs 2013 songs Songs written by Hannah Reid