Birthday (Anne-Marie song)
2020 single by Anne-Marie
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"Birthday" is a song by English singer Anne-Marie. She co-wrote the song with Delacey, Keith Sorrells and Warren Felder. It was released as a single on 7 February 2020.[2]
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| Single by Anne-Marie | ||||
| Released | 7 February 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
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| Producer | Oak | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Birthday" on YouTube | ||||
Background
In an interview when she was on Sunday Brunch, she said the song reflects the happiness she is feeling at the moment, "Do you know what, I've written a lot of songs about being angry at my exes, which I think I'm quite known for so when I went into this new album I was like 'Do you know what, I'm happy at the moment, this song kind of shows that I think".[3]
She also explained, that around October 2019, she heard many Christmas songs and noticed, that there are only a few versions of Birthday songs, so she decided to make her own.[4]
Music video
The official music video was filmed in Los Angeles and uploaded to YouTube on 7 February 2020.[5] The video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis with creative direction from Kate Moross. The video shows Anne-Marie celebrating her birthday like a princess, complete with a ball gown and dancing in an opulent room. At midnight she's back home and hanging out with her friends.[1]
Live performances
Anne-Marie performed the song for the first time on The Greatest Dancer on 8 February 2020. Other major performances include her performance on Sunday Brunch, Saturday Night Takeaway and Celebrity Juice.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Birthday" | 3:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Birthday" (Acoustic) | 2:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Birthday" (Don Diablo Remix) | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Birthday" (James Hype Remix) | 2:56 |
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 77 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] | 47 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] | 34 |
| Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI)[14] | 56 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 40 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[16] | 60 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[17] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade)[18] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Tip)[19] | 19 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] | 8 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[21] | 19 |
| Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[22] | 97 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[23] | 38 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[24] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[25] | 31 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[26] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 7 February 2020 | Digital download | Asylum | [7] |