| Keep Your Head Up | |
| Cover: | KeepYourHeadUp.jpg |
| Alt: | The Wolves Single cover art |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ben Howard |
| Album: | Every Kingdom |
| Released: | 26 August 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2011 |
| Genre: | Folk, indie folk |
| Label: | Island |
| Prev Title: | The Wolves |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | The Fear |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
"Keep Your Head Up" is a song by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard from his debut studio album Every Kingdom. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2011 as a digital download. It reached a peak UK Singles Chart position of 74. The song was written by Ben Howard. The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer. It is a re-recording of the original version found on the Games in the Dark EP. The song was voted to be 3VOOR12 song of the year on the Dutch radio station 3FM.[1]
A music video to accompany the release of "Keep Your Head Up" was released onto YouTube on 18 August 2011 with a total length of three minutes and fifty-five seconds.[2] The video is also included on the deluxe edition of the studio album Every Kingdom.[3]
| Chart (2011) | Peak Position | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 46 | |
| UK Streaming Chart[5] | 65 | |
| Belgian Chart (Wallonia)[6] | 28 | |
| Belgian Chart (Flanders) | 87 | |
| Dutch Chart[7] | 14 | |
| German Chart[8] | 68 | |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Alternative[9] | 15 |
Sandra van Nieuwland covered the song on The Voice of Holland. It was released as a single in The Netherlands on 17 November 2012 as a digital download. It reached number one in the Mega Single Top 100 and the Dutch Top 40.[11] British post-hardcore band Enter Shikari covered the song as part of a live session on Huw Stephens' show on BBC Radio 1.[12]