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Strong (London Grammar song)

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"Strong"
Single by London Grammar
from the album If You Wait
Released1 September 2013
Genre
Length
  • 3:59 (radio edit)
  • 4:35 (album version)
  • 4:10 (US radio edit)
LabelMetal & Dust Recordings
Songwriter(s)
  • Hannah Reid
  • Dot Major
  • Daniel Rothman
Producer(s)
London Grammar singles chronology
"Wasting My Young Years"
(2013) 		"Strong"
(2013) 		"Help Me Lose My Mind"
(2013)

"Strong" is a song by British indie pop group London Grammar. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2013. The song peaked at number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart, making it their highest-charting single in the UK to-date. Outside the United Kingdom, "Strong" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, with sales and airplay from both the original version and High Contrast remix.[1]

Music video

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The music video for "Strong" was first released on YouTube on 26 July 2013.[2] The video, directed by Sam Brown and produced by Rogue Films, was shot on location at the 6th Street Viaduct in Los Angeles with actors Nash Edgerton and Savannah Young, and pyrotechnics performed by Pyro Boy.[3]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Strong" (edit)3:59
2."Strong" (High Contrast remix)5:30
3."Strong" (Hackman remix)5:13
4."Strong" (Fracture remix)4:35
5."Strong" (MrZorb remix)3:32
6."Feelings"3:46

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Strong"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[26] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[27] Platinum 300,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Platinum 600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

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In 2021, British singer Will Young covered "Strong" on his album Crying on the Bathroom Floor.[30][31] Young released his cover of "Strong" as a promotional single on 22 July 2021.[32]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[33] 1 September 2013 Digital download Metal & Dust Recordings
Australia[34] 25 October 2013
New Zealand[35]
United States[36] 11 November 2013

References

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  2. ^ "London Grammar - Strong (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. ^ Brown, Jimmy (29 July 2013). "London Grammar 'Strong' by Sam Brown". Promo News. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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  11. ^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs : Dec 21, 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 2014" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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  14. ^ "3fm Mega Top 50 – 15/03/2014" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "London Grammar – Strong". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "London Grammar Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2014". ARIA. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2014 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Rapports annuels 2014 – Singles" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Top de l'année | Top Singles 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  26. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2014". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  27. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (London Grammar; 'Strong')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  28. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – London Grammar – Strong". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – London Grammar – Strong". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  30. ^ Stroude, Will (26 April 2021). "Will Young releases new single 'Daniel' from upcoming female pop covers album". Attitude. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  31. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (4 August 2021). "Album reviews: Will Young – Crying on the Bathroom Floor, and Fredo – Independence Day". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  32. ^ "Will Young - Strong (Official Audio)". YouTube. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  33. ^ Strong – EP by London Grammar
  34. ^ "Strong – EP by London Grammar". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  35. ^ "Strong – EP by London Grammar". iTunes NZ. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  36. ^ "Strong – Single by London Grammar". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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