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"Strong"
"Strong"
Single by London Grammar
from the album If You Wait
Released	1 September 2013
Genre	Indie pop; trip hop; ambient;
Length	3:59 (radio edit); 4:35 (album version); 4:10 (US radio edit);
Label	Metal & Dust Recordings
Songwriter(s)	Hannah Reid; Dot Major; Daniel Rothman;
Producer(s)	Tim Bran; Roy Kerr; London Grammar;
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"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 actors Nash Edgerton and Savannah Young, and pyrotechnics performed by Pyro Boy.^[3]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Strong"
Chart (2013–2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[5]	29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[6]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[7]	6
France (SNEP)^[8]	60
Germany (GfK)^[9]	28
Ireland (IRMA)^[10]	20
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)^[11]	4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[12]	27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	29
Netherlands (Mega Top 50)^[14]	19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	11
Scotland (OCC)^[16]	16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	32
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	16
UK Indie (OCC)^[19]	3
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[20]	28

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Strong"
Chart (2014)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[21]	44
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[22]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[23]	28
France (SNEP)^[24]	162

Certifications

Certifications for "Strong"
Region	Certification	Certified 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.

Cover versions

In 2021, British singer Will Young covered "Strong" on his album Crying on the Bathroom Floor.^[30]^[31] Young released his cover of "Strong" as a promotional single on 22 July 2021.^[32]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom^[33]	1 September 2013	Digital download	Metal & Dust Recordings
Australia^[34]	25 October 2013
New Zealand^[35]	25 October 2013
United States^[36]	11 November 2013

References

^ "London Grammar iTunes Australia Chart Performance".
^ "London Grammar - Strong (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
^ Brown, Jimmy (29 July 2013). "London Grammar 'Strong' by Sam Brown". Promo News. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
^ "London Grammar – Strong". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "London Grammar – Strong" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
^ "London Grammar – Strong" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "London Grammar – Strong" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "London Grammar – Strong" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "London Grammar – Strong" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – London Grammar". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs : Dec 21, 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 2014" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
^ "London Grammar – Strong" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
^ "3fm Mega Top 50 – 15/03/2014" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
^ "London Grammar – Strong". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "London Grammar – Strong". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
^ "London Grammar Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2014". ARIA. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2014 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
^ "Rapports annuels 2014 – Singles" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
^ "Top de l'année | Top Singles 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2014". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (London Grammar; 'Strong')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – London Grammar – Strong". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ "British single certifications – London Grammar – Strong". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
^ Stroude, Will (26 April 2021). "Will Young releases new single 'Daniel' from upcoming female pop covers album". Attitude. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ O'Connor, Roisin (4 August 2021). "Album reviews: Will Young – Crying on the Bathroom Floor, and Fredo – Independence Day". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "Will Young - Strong (Official Audio)". YouTube. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ Strong – EP by London Grammar
^ "Strong – EP by London Grammar". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^ "Strong – EP by London Grammar". iTunes NZ. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^ "Strong – Single by London Grammar". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

[1] "London Grammar iTunes Australia Chart Performance".

[YT-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.

[sc_Australia_London_Grammar-4] "London Grammar – Strong". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Austria_London_Grammar-5] "London Grammar – Strong" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

[sc_Flanders_London_Grammar-6] "London Grammar – Strong" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_London_Grammar-7] "London Grammar – Strong" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[sc_France_London_Grammar-8] "London Grammar – Strong" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_London_Grammar-9] "London Grammar – Strong" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

[sc_Ireland2_London_Grammar-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.

[sc_Dutch40_-12] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 2014" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_London_Grammar-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.

[sc_New_Zealand_London_Grammar-15] "London Grammar – Strong". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Scotland_-16] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Switzerland_London_Grammar-17] "London Grammar – Strong". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-18] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKindie_-19] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboardadultalternativesongs_London_Grammar-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.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-25] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 June 2014.

[BelgiumsingleCertRef-26] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2014". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2014.

[GermanyLondon_GrammarStrongsingleCertRef-27] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (London Grammar; 'Strong')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[New_ZealandLondon_GrammarStrongsingleCertRef-28] "New Zealand single certifications – London Grammar – Strong". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[United_KingdomLondon_GrammarStrongsingleCertRef-29] "British single certifications – London Grammar – Strong". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

[30] Stroude, Will (26 April 2021). "Will Young releases new single 'Daniel' from upcoming female pop covers album". Attitude. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[31] O'Connor, Roisin (4 August 2021). "Album reviews: Will Young – Crying on the Bathroom Floor, and Fredo – Independence Day". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[32] "Will Young - Strong (Official Audio)". YouTube. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[33] Strong – EP by London Grammar

[34] "Strong – EP by London Grammar". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

[35] "Strong – EP by London Grammar". iTunes NZ. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

[36] "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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-The music video for "Strong" was first released on [[YouTube]] on 26 July 2013 at a total length of four minutes and two seconds.<ref name="YT">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6drfp_3823I |title=London Grammar - Strong (Official Video) |publisher=YouTube |access-date=9 September 2013}}</ref> The video, directed by Sam Brown and produced by [[Rogue Films]], was shot on location at the [[Sixth Street Viaduct|6th Street Viaduct]] in Los Angeles with the actor [[Nash Edgerton]] and Savannah Young.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2013/07/29/london-grammar-strong-sam-brown |title=London Grammar 'Strong' by Sam Brown|last=Brown|first=Jimmy|publisher=Promo News|date=29 July 2013|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> As of April 2021, it has over 52 million views on YouTube.<ref name="YT"/>
+The music video for "Strong" was first released on [[YouTube]] on 26 July 2013.<ref name="YT">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6drfp_3823I |title=London Grammar - Strong (Official Video) |publisher=YouTube |access-date=9 September 2013}}</ref> The video, directed by Sam Brown and produced by [[Rogue Films]], was shot on location at the [[Sixth Street Viaduct|6th Street Viaduct]] in Los Angeles with actors [[Nash Edgerton]] and Savannah Young, and pyrotechnics performed by [[Pyro Boy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2013/07/29/london-grammar-strong-sam-brown |title=London Grammar 'Strong' by Sam Brown|last=Brown|first=Jimmy|website=Promo News|date=29 July 2013|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>
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+! scope="row"| [[Luxembourg Digital Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-12-21/luxembourg-digital-songs|title=Luxembourg Digital Songs : Dec 21, 2013|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=30 January 2014|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124034143/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-12-21/luxembourg-digital-songs|archive-date=24 January 2015}}</ref>
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+! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2014 – Singles|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref>
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+==Certifications==
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+==Cover versions==
+In 2021, British singer [[Will Young]] covered "Strong" on his album ''[[Crying on the Bathroom Floor#Track listing|Crying on the Bathroom Floor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/will-young-releases-new-single-daniel-from-upcoming-female-pop-covers-album-302787/|title=Will Young releases new single ‘Daniel’ from upcoming female pop covers album|website=Attitude|last=Stroude|first=Will|date=26 April 2021|access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/will-young-review-fredo-album-b1896777.html|title=Album reviews: Will Young – Crying on the Bathroom Floor, and Fredo – Independence Day|website=The Independent|last=O'Connor|first=Roisin|date=4 August 2021|access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref> Young released his cover of "Strong" as a promotional single on 22 July 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oygt0JA7puw|title=Will Young - Strong (Official Audio)|website=YouTube|date=6 August 2021|access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref>
 ==Release history==

v t e London Grammar
Studio albums	If You Wait Truth Is a Beautiful Thing Californian Soil The Greatest Love
Extended plays	Metal & Dust
Singles	"Metal & Dust" "Wasting My Young Years" "Strong" "Nightcall" "Hey Now" "Rooting for You" "Big Picture" "Truth Is a Beautiful Thing" "Oh Woman Oh Man" "Baby It's You"
As featured artist	"Help Me Lose My Mind" "Let You Know"
Related articles	Discography

v t e Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically
1960s	"She's Leaving Home" (1968)
1970s	"Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?" (1970) "Something" (1971) "Don't Let It Die" (1972) "Without You" (1973) "Daniel" (1974) "Streets of London"* (1975) "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (1978) "Baker Street" (1979)
1980s	"The Logical Song" (1980) "Woman in Love" (1981) "Memory" (1982) "Have You Ever Been in Love" (1983) "Every Breath You Take" (1984) "Against All Odds" (1985) "Nikita" (1986) "Don't Give Up" (1987) "Something Inside So Strong" (1988) "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" (1989)
1990s	"The Living Years" (1990) "Sacrifice" (1991) "The Whole of the Moon" (1992) "Why" (1993) "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" (1994) "Think Twice" (1995) "Common People" (1996) "Too Much Love Will Kill You" (1997) "Paranoid Android" (1998) "Believe" (1999)
2000s	"Strong" (2000) "Babylon" (2001) "Walk On" (2002) "The Other Side" (2003) "Leave Right Now" (2004) "Dry Your Eyes" (2005) "Suddenly I See" (2006) "Elusive" (2007) "Love Is a Losing Game" (2008) "One Day Like This" (2009)
2010s	"The Fear" (2010) "Becoming a Jackal" (2011) "The A Team" (2012) "Next to Me" (2013) "Strong" (2014) "Take Me to Church" (2015) "Wasn't Expecting That" (2016) "Black Man in a White World" (2017) "Magnificent (She Says)" (2018) "Nica Libres at Dusk" (2019)
2020s	"Age of Anxiety" (2020) "God's Own Children" (2021) "Seventeen Going Under" (2022) "King" (2023)
*Awarded as The Best Song