"Metal & Dust" is a song written by Dot Major, Hannah Reid and Dan Rothman of British indie pop band London Grammar. The song was originally recorded by the band for inclusion on their début studio album, If You Wait, and appears as the eighth track on the album. The song served as the band's debut single, being released as a maxi single on 25 February 2013.
| "Metal & Dust" | ||||
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| Single by London Grammar | ||||
| from the album If You Wait | ||||
| Released | 25 February 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Metal & Dust Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| London Grammar singles chronology | ||||
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Samples
editRapper/producer Impossible Beats sampled the song in his 2014 single "High School" from his album Truancy.[1]
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Metal & Dust" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Hey Now" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Hey Now" (Dot Major Remix) | 5:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Metal & Dust" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Hey Now" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Wasting My Young Years" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Hey Now" (Dot Major Remix) | 5:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Metal & Dust" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Hey Now" | 3:27 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 105 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalog no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial releases | ||||
| United Kingdom[2][4] | 25 February 2013 | Digital download | Metal & Dust | — |
| 4 March 2013 | 7" | MAD001T | ||
| Australia[6] | 17 May 2013 | Digital download | — | |
| New Zealand[7] | ||||
| Canada[3] | 24 June 2013 | |||
| Promotional releases | ||||
| United Kingdom[8] | 25 February 2013 | CD-R (Modern rock / Alternative radio) | Metal & Dust | — |
References
edit- ^ "SoundCloud – Hear the world's sounds". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Metal & Dust EP". Amazon (UK). Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Metal & Dust – EP". Canada: iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ a b "London Grammar: "Metal & Dust" / "Hey Now"". Piccadilly Records. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Metal & Dust – EP". Australia: iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Metal & Dust – EP". New Zealand: iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "London Grammar – Metal & Dust (CDr, Ep, Promo)". London Grammar Discography. Discogs. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.