Metal & Dust

"Metal & Dust" is a song written by Dot Major, Hannah Reid and Dan Rothman of British indie pop band London Grammar. The song was originally recorded by the band for inclusion on their début studio album, If You Wait, and appears as the eighth track on the album. The song served as the band's debut single, being released as a maxi single on 25 February 2013 (2013-02-25).

"Metal & Dust"
Single by London Grammar
from the album If You Wait
Released	25 February 2013 (2013-02-25)
Recorded	2012
Genre	Indie pop trip hop ambient
Length	3:28
Label	Metal & Dust Recordings
Songwriter(s)	Dot Major Hannah Reid Dan Rothman
London Grammar singles chronology
"Metal & Dust" (2013) "Wasting My Young Years" (2013)

Samples

Rapper/producer Impossible Beats sampled the song in his 2014 single "High School" from his album Truancy.^[1]

Track listings

Digital download^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Metal & Dust"	3:27
2.	"Hey Now"	3:27
3.	"Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me"	3:00
4.	"Hey Now" (Dot Major Remix)	5:37

Canadian digital download^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Metal & Dust"	3:27
2.	"Hey Now"	3:27
3.	"Wasting My Young Years"	3:24
4.	"Hey Now" (Dot Major Remix)	5:37

7" single(MAD001T)^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Metal & Dust"	3:27
2.	"Hey Now"	3:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	105

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalog no.
Commercial releases
United Kingdom[2][4]	25 February 2013	Digital download	Metal & Dust	—
	4 March 2013	7"		MAD001T
Australia[6]	17 May 2013	Digital download		—
New Zealand[7]
Canada[3]	24 June 2013
Promotional releases
United Kingdom[8]	25 February 2013	CD-R (Modern rock / Alternative radio)	Metal & Dust	—

References

1. "SoundCloud – Hear the world's sounds". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
2. "Metal & Dust EP". Amazon (UK). Retrieved 18 November 2013.
3. "Metal & Dust – EP". Canada: iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
4. "London Grammar: "Metal & Dust" / "Hey Now"". Piccadilly Records. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
6. "Metal & Dust – EP". Australia: iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
7. "Metal & Dust – EP". New Zealand: iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
8. "London Grammar – Metal & Dust (CDr, Ep, Promo)". London Grammar Discography. Discogs. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.