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"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.
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"Keep Your Head Up" | ||||
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Single by Ben Howard | ||||
from the album Every Kingdom | ||||
Released | 26 August 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Folk, indie folk | |||
Length | 4:22 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ben Howard | |||
Ben Howard singles chronology | ||||
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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]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Keep Your Head Up" | 4:22 |
2. | "Depth over Distance" | 4:48 |
Total length: | 9:10 |
Chart (2011) | Peak Position |
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UK Singles Chart[4] | 46 |
UK Streaming Chart[5] | 65 |
Belgian Chart (Wallonia)[6] | 28 |
Belgian Chart (Flanders)[6] | 87 |
Dutch Chart[7] | 14 |
German Chart[8] | 68 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Alternative[9] | 15 |
Country | Release Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 26 August 2011[13] | Digital Download | Island |
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.[14] British post-hardcore band Enter Shikari covered the song as part of a live session on Huw Stephens' show on BBC Radio 1.[15]
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