"Way Too Long" | ||||
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Single by Nathan Dawe, Anne-Marie and MoStack | ||||
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Released | 9 April 2021 | |||
Length | 2:30 | |||
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"Way Too Long" on YouTube |
"Way Too Long" is a song by English record producer Nathan Dawe,English singer-songwriter Anne-Marie and British rapper MoStack. It was released on 9 April 2021 as the second single from Anne-Marie's second studio album, Therapy . [1] [2] The song was produced by Dawe,Tre Jean-Marie,Grades and Sire Noah,and written by the three artists,Tre-Jean Marie,Grades,MNEK,Dyo,Scribz Riley and Ryan Campbell. [3]
A music video was released along with the song. [4]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA) [9] | 37 |
UK Singles (OCC) [10] | 37 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Various | 9 April 2021 | Original | Warner | [1] |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [11] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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