"Keeping Your Head Up" is a song by English musician Birdy for her third studio album, Beautiful Lies (2016). It was written by Wayne Hector, Steve Mac, and Birdy and produced by the latter two. The song was released as the album's lead single on 30 December 2015.
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| Single by Birdy | ||||
| from the album Beautiful Lies | ||||
| Released | 30 December 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Keeping Your Head Up" on YouTube | ||||
Music video edit
A music video was first released onto Facebook on 28 January 2016[1] and a day after on YouTube[2] 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).[3]
In popular culture edit
The song is featured in the international trailer for the 2019 film Last Christmas.
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[19] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[20] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 30 December 2015[22] | Digital download | Atlantic |
References edit
- ^ Birdy - Keeping Your Head Up [Official]. Facebook
- ^ Birdy - Keeping Your Head Up [Official]. YouTube
- ^ Birdy Brasil [@BirdyBR] (1 February 2016). "'Keeping Your Head Up' video was directed by @FavColBlk" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 9, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Birdy Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Birdy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2016". Mahasz. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Birdy; 'Keeping Your Head Up')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 October 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Keeping Your Head Up in the search box.
- ^ "British single certifications – Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Keeping Your Head Up - Single by Birdy