Hearts_Like_Ours
Hearts Like Ours
2013 single by The Naked and Famous
"Hearts Like Ours" is the first single from In Rolling Waves, the second studio album from New Zealand indie electronic band The Naked and Famous. The song, which is also the sixth single from the ensemble, premiered 23 July 2013 on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe’s “Hottest Record in the World Today”.[1][2] The video was released on YouTube on 29 July 2013.[3]
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| Single by The Naked and Famous | ||||
| from the album In Rolling Waves | ||||
| Released | 23 July 2013 (2013-07-23) | |||
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| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Somewhat Damaged | |||
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Ricardo Baca of The Denver Post stated that "this latest single has some of the same electronic pop manipulation that made “Young Blood” so fun".[4]
The song premiered 23 July 2013 on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe’s “Hottest Record in the World Today”.[1][2] The video was released on YouTube on 29 July 2013.[3]
The music video, directed by Campbell Hooper of Special Problems, was filmed in Los Angeles and New Zealand.[3][5]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of In Rolling Waves.[6]
- Billy Bush – engineer
- John Catlin – engineer (mix)
- Joe LaPorta – mastered
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – producer
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Thom Powers – producer
- David Schwerkolt – engineer (assistant)
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[7] | 83 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] | 26 |
| Region | Format | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland[9] | Digital download | 2013 | Somewhat Damaged |
| United Kingdom[10] |
It was used in the fourth episode of the fifth season of The CW television series The Vampire Diaries. Hearts Like Ours appears on the soundtrack for EA Sports game, FIFA 14.[11] The song was also used in the season one finale of the MTV television series Happyland. [citation needed]
Hearts Like Ours was also appropriately used as the closing song to the 6-episode documentary series on the imperious New Zealand national rugby team, the All Blacks - All Or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks.
- "The Naked And Famous Hottest Record". BBC. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- "Hellhound Music The Naked and Famous Announce Sophomore Album". Hellhound Music. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- "The Naked And Famous – Hearts Like Ours". YouTube. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- "Naked and Famous announces new album, shares "Hearts Like Ours"". heyreverb.com. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "The Naked And Famous unveil 'Hearts Like Ours' video". nme.com. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- In Rolling Waves (CD liner notes). The Naked and Famous. Fiction Records. 2013. 3750757.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- "Hearts Like Ours": "The ARIA Report: Issue 1223 (Week Commencing 5 August 2013)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- "The Naked and Famous – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- "Hearts Like Ours – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Hearts Like Ours – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "FIFA 14 Soundtrack Reveal | FIFA". Ea Sports. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.