"Strong"
Single by London Grammar
from the album If You Wait
Released1 September 2013
Genre
Length
  • 3:59 (radio edit)
  • 4:35 (album version)
  • 4:10 (US radio edit)
LabelMetal & Dust Recordings
Songwriter(s)
  • Hannah Reid
  • Dot Major
  • Daniel Rothman
Producer(s)
London Grammar singles chronology
"Wasting My Young Years"
(2013)		 "Strong"
(2013)		 "Help Me Lose My Mind"
(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 actor Nash Edgerton and Savannah Young.[3]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Strong" (edit)3:59
2."Strong" (High Contrast remix)5:30
3."Strong" (Hackman remix)5:13
4."Strong" (Fracture remix)4:35
5."Strong" (MrZorb remix)3:32
6."Feelings"3:46

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Strong"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[26] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[27] Platinum 300,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Platinum 600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[30] 1 September 2013 Digital download Metal & Dust Recordings
Australia[31] 25 October 2013
New Zealand[32]
United States[33] 11 November 2013

References

  1. ↑ "London Grammar iTunes Australia Chart Performance".
  2. ↑ "London Grammar - Strong (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Brown, Jimmy (29 July 2013). "London Grammar 'Strong' by Sam Brown". Promo News. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "London Grammar – Strong". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ↑ "London Grammar – Strong" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "London Grammar – Strong" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ↑ "London Grammar – Strong" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ "London Grammar – Strong" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ↑ "London Grammar – Strong" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – London Grammar". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Luxembourg Digital Songs : Dec 21, 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 2014" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "London Grammar – Strong" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "3fm Mega Top 50 – 15/03/2014" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "London Grammar – Strong". Top 40 Singles.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "London Grammar – Strong". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  20. ↑ "London Grammar Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  21. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2014". ARIA. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  22. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2014 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  23. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2014 – Singles" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  24. ↑ "Top de l'année | Top Singles 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  25. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  26. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2014". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  27. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (London Grammar; 'Strong')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  28. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – London Grammar – Strong". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  29. ↑ "British single certifications – London Grammar – Strong". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  30. ↑ Strong – EP by London Grammar
  31. ↑ "Strong – EP by London Grammar". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  32. ↑ "Strong – EP by London Grammar". iTunes NZ. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  33. ↑ "Strong – Single by London Grammar". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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