Hey, Hey, Rise Up!
2022 single by Pink Floyd / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" (also written "Hey Hey Rise Up") is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on digital platforms on 8 April 2022. It is based on a 1914 Ukrainian anthem, "Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow", and features vocals in Ukrainian by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the Ukrainian band BoomBox.
"Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" | ||||
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Single by Pink Floyd featuring Andriy Khlyvnyuk of BoomBox | ||||
B-side | "A Great Day for Freedom 2022" | |||
Released | 8 April 2022 (2022-04-08) | |||
Recorded | Late February & 30 March 2022 | |||
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Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Pink Floyd Records Rhino (Europe) Columbia/Sony Music (worldwide) | |||
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Producer(s) | David Gilmour | |||
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"Hey Hey Rise Up" on YouTube | ||||
"Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" is the first piece of music recorded by Pink Floyd since "Louder than Words" in 2014.[2][3] The guitarist, David Gilmour, was inspired to record it in support of Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion. Pink Floyd also released a music video, directed by Mat Whitecross, with images of life struggling amidst warfare. The single was released on CD and vinyl on 15 July 2022, alongside a new version of Pink Floyd's 1994 song "A Great Day for Freedom".[4] All proceeds go to the Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Fund.