Strong (London Grammar song) explained

Strong
Cover:	London-Grammar-Strong.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	London Grammar
Album:	If You Wait
Released:	1 September 2013
Genre:	Indie pop trip hop ambient
Length:	3:59 (radio edit) 4:35 (album version) 4:10 (US radio edit)
Label:	Metal & Dust Recordings
Producer:	Tim Bran Roy Kerr London Grammar
Prev Title:	Wasting My Young Years
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Help Me Lose My Mind
Next Year:	2013

"Strong" is a song by British indie pop group London Grammar. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2013. The song peaked at number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart, making it their highest-charting single in the UK to-date. Outside the United Kingdom, "Strong" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, with sales and airplay from both the original version and High Contrast remix.^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Strong" was first released on YouTube on 26 July 2013.^[2] The video, directed by Sam Brown and produced by Rogue Films, was shot on location at the 6th Street Viaduct in Los Angeles with actors Nash Edgerton and Savannah Young, and pyrotechnics performed by Pyro Boy.^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–2014)! scope="col"

Peak position
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)^[4]	4
Netherlands (Mega Top 50)^[5]	19

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)! scope="col"

Position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	44
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[8]	28
France (SNEP)^[9]	162

Cover versions

In 2021, British singer Will Young covered "Strong" on his album Crying on the Bathroom Floor.^{[10] [11]} Young released his cover of "Strong" as a promotional single on 22 July 2021.^[12]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom^[13]	1 September 2013	Digital download	Metal & Dust Recordings
Australia^[14]	25 October 2013
New Zealand^[15]
United States^[16]	11 November 2013

Notes and References

1. Web site: London Grammar iTunes Australia Chart Performance.
2. Web site: London Grammar - Strong (Official Video) . YouTube . 9 September 2013.
3. Web site: London Grammar 'Strong' by Sam Brown. Brown. Jimmy. Promo News. 29 July 2013. 24 December 2015.
4. Luxembourg Digital Songs : Dec 21, 2013. Billboard. 30 January 2014. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20150124034143/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-12-21/luxembourg-digital-songs. 24 January 2015.
5. Web site: 3fm Mega Top 50 – 15/03/2014. nl. Dutch Charts. 30 January 2014.
6. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2014. ARIA. 31 December 2020.
7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014 – Singles. Ultratop. nl. 5 February 2020.
8. Web site: Rapports annuels 2014 – Singles. Ultratop. fr. 5 February 2020.
9. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2014. SNEP. fr. 30 May 2021.
10. Web site: Will Young releases new single ‘Daniel’ from upcoming female pop covers album. Attitude. Stroude. Will. 26 April 2021. 28 April 2024.
11. Web site: Album reviews: Will Young – Crying on the Bathroom Floor, and Fredo – Independence Day. The Independent. O'Connor. Roisin. 4 August 2021. 28 April 2024.
12. Web site: Will Young - Strong (Official Audio). YouTube. 6 August 2021. 28 April 2024.
13. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/strong-ep/id672735979 Strong – EP by London Grammar
14. Web site: Strong – EP by London Grammar. iTunes AU. Apple Inc.. 18 November 2013.
15. Web site: Strong – EP by London Grammar. iTunes NZ. Apple Inc.. 18 November 2013.
16. Web site: Strong – Single by London Grammar. iTunes US. Apple Inc.. 18 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114000157/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strong-single/id736249453. live. November 14, 2013.