| "Heavy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Anne-Marie | ||||
| from the album Speak Your Mind | ||||
| Released | 22 September 2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:52[2] | |||
| Label |
| |||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) |
| |||
| Anne-Marie singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Heavy" is a song recorded by English singer Anne-Marie. It was released on 22 September 2017[3] as the third single from her debut studio album, Speak Your Mind (2018).[4] A lyric video was released the same day.[5]
Composition
"Heavy" is a pop song that was compared to her previous single, "Ciao Adios".[1] The song contains tropical-influenced beats that are found in much of the singer's recent work.[6] The song was produced by The Invisible Men, Nana Rogues,[7] Nevada, Team Salut,[8] and MNEK.[9]
Critical reception
Steph Evans of Earmilk wrote that the song "follows the punchy pop of "Ciao Adios," with this single giving more life to Anne-Marie's vocal power."[10]
Track listing
Taken from iTunes.[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heavy" | 2:52 |
Personnel
Adapted from Tidal.[8]
- Anne-Marie Nicholson – lead vocals, songwriting
- The Invisible Men – songwriting, production, keyboard, programmer
- Tash Phillips – songwriting
- Iain James – songwriting
- MNEK – production, engineering, programmer
- Nevada – production, guitar, bass guitar, programmer
- Team Salut – production, guitar
- Nana Rogues – production, bass guitar, programmer
- Cameron Gower Poole – backing vocals, production, engineering
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering engineer
- Dylan Cooper – programmer
- Phil Tan – mixer
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 31 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[12] | 12 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 51 |
| Scotland (OCC)[14] | 33 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 37 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 22 September 2017 | Digital download |
|
[3][8] |
| United Kingdom | 29 September 2017 | Contemporary hit radio |
|
[17] |
References
- ^ a b "Anne-Marie Goes Down The Island Bop Route Again For 'Heavy'". The Interns. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Heavy - Anne-Marie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ a b c "Heavy – Single by Anne-Marie on Apple Music". 22 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "The Singles Bar: Anne-Marie drops a rather 'Heavy' new single". B-Sides & Badlands. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "ANNE-MARIE UNVEILS HER NEW SINGLE 'HEAVY' – Skope Entertainment Inc". skopemag.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ "SONG OF THE DAY: 'Heavy' by Anne-Marie". Baeble Music. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "UK Pop Star Anne-Marie Unveils Her New Single 'Heavy'". Glitter Magazine. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Anne-Marie unveils hard-hitting single "Heavy"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Anne-Marie drops "Heavy" new single – EARMILK". Earmilk. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Anne-Marie – Heavy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Anne-Marie – Heavy" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "British single certifications – Anne-Marie – Heavy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.