Hey! We Ok

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"Hey! We Ok"
Single by Never Shout Never
from the album Black Cat
ReleasedJune 9, 2015
Studio DTLA Recording, Los Angeles, California
Genre Pop punk [1]
Length3:03
Label Warner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Herring
Never Shout Never singles chronology
"Till the Sun Comes Up"
(2012)		"Hey! We Ok"
(2015)		"Red Balloon"
(2016)

"Hey! We Ok" is a song by American indie rock band, Never Shout Never. It was released on June 9, 2015, as the lead single from their seventh album Black Cat via Warner Records. [2]

Contents

Background

"Hey! We Ok" was written by Christofer Drew, Ian Crawford and Dennis Herring while production was handled by Herring. The track runs at 100 BPM and is in the key of C-sharp major. [3] A 15-second teaser was released a day before the song came out. [4] Singer Christofer Drew explained the meaning and writing behind the song.

"You know we wrote that song in the park and we came up with some chords and we thought that we would write a song about dorks as we are dorks ourselves. We wanted to write a song for anyone that felt like an outcast and make it so we help people feel better about themselves." [5]

Critical reception

Jeff Niesel of the Riverfront Times stated, "The album's opening track, the snotty 'Hey! We OK', features a piano riff and call-and-response vocals. It's a righteous anti-anthem dedicated to anyone who feels like he or she just doesn't fit in." [6] Alternative Press remarked, "it implores you to shout along every word while listening to it. It has a pop-punk vibe but still has the upbeat melody that the band are best known for." [1]

Music video

A music video for "Hey! We Ok" was released on August 5, 2015, and was directed by Geoffroy Faugérolas. [7]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Hey! We Ok"
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef(s)
2016 Alternative Press Music Awards Song of the YearNominated [8]

Personnel

Credits for "Hey! We Ok" adapted from AllMusic. [9]

Release history

Release history for "Hey! We Ok"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJune 9, 2015 Digital download Warner Records [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 Alex Darus (May 13, 2020). "10 songs that prove Christofer Drew can sing anything". Alternative Press . Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Never Shout Never to release new album, 'Black Cat,' in August". Alternative Press . June 9, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Key and BPM of Hey! We OK - Never Shout Never". Musicstax.com. August 7, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ Matt Crane (June 8, 2015). "Hear 15 seconds of a new Never Shout Never song, "Hey, We OK"". Alternative Press . Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jen catches up with Cristopher Drew from Never Shout Never". November 1, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ Jeff Niesel (February 24, 2016). "Never Shout Never's Christofer Drew Is Getting Back to a Folk Vibe". Riverfront Times . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Never Shout Never - Hey! We Ok (Director's cut)". Vimeo . Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Here are all the 2016 APMAs nominees!". Alternative Press . March 17, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Hey! We Ok - Never Shout Never Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Hey! We Ok - Single by Never Shout Never". Apple Music . Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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