"4th of July" is a single release by Scottish recording artist Amy Macdonald. It was released as the third single from her third studio album, Life in a Beautiful Light, on 22 October 2012. The song was written by Amy Macdonald and produced by Pete Wilkinson.
| "4th of July" | ||||
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| Single by Amy Macdonald | ||||
| from the album Life in a Beautiful Light | ||||
| Released | 22 October 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop, folk | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Amy Macdonald | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Wilkinson | |||
| Amy Macdonald singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "4th of July" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe song was inspired by a childhood trip to New York with her family on Independence Day.[1]
Music video
editBackground
editOn 2 October 2012 Macdonald announced that she was filming the video saying, "Early start today. Filming the video for '4th of July'".[2] On 17 October 2012 she wrote, "The video for 4th of July is nearly finished and ready to go! I am really happy with it! Excited for you all to see it!".[3] On 18 October 2012 Mercury Music Group announced the release date of the single, "@Amy__Macdonald single for ‘4th Of July’ is out next week! Video coming soon.."[4] The music video was uploaded to YouTube on 24 October 2012 at a total length of four minutes.[5]
Live performances
editOn 26 October 2012 Macdonald performed the song live on This Morning.[6] On the Under stars tour, Macdonald performed an acoustic version of the song with a very different arrangement.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "4th of July" | Amy Macdonald | Pete Wilkinson | 3:48 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 22 October 2012 | Digital download | Mercury Records |
References
edit- ^ Biography - Amy Macdonald Archived 21 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. amymacdonald.co.uk/
- ^ Twitter / Amy_Macdonald: Early start today. Filming ...
- ^ Twitter / Amy_Macdonald: The video for 4th of July is ...
- ^ Twitter / MercuryMusic: @Amy__Macdonald single for ...
- ^ Amy Macdonald - 4th Of July on YouTube
- ^ Amy Macdonald - 4th of July (Live This Morning) on YouTube
External links
edit- Amy Macdonald - Amy Macdonald official site