| "Hey Child" | ||||
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| Single by X Ambassadors | ||||
| from the album Orion | ||||
| Released | April 19, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock [1] | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Sam Harris | |||
| Producer(s) | Ricky Reed | |||
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"Hey Child" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rock band X Ambassadors. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, Orion , on April 19, 2019.
According to TuneBat.com, "Hey Child" is written in the key of F major and has a tempo of 112 beats per minute. [2]
The video opens with a shot of a rail yard. Text appears on the background, saying "Hey. Haven’t heard from you in a while. So I figured this was the best way to reach out. This is a new song. I wrote it about us." [3]
The music starts, and the frontman, Sam Harris, appears in the middle of a street and begins singing the song.
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 47 |
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