Heat Waves (song)

"Heat Waves" is a song by English group Glass Animals, released as a single from their third studio album Dreamland on 29 June 2020. It was released alongside its music video. Glass Animals ran a remix competition for the track, with 19-year-old British producer Shakur Ahmad winning and having his remix issued by the band, alongside a remix by American DJ Diplo in August 2020.[1]

"Heat Waves"
Single by Glass Animals
from the album Dreamland
Released29 June 2020 (2020-06-29)
Length3:58
Label
Songwriter(s)Dave Bayley
Producer(s)Dave Bayley
Glass Animals singles chronology
"Dreamland"
(2020)		 "Heat Waves"
(2020)		 "It's All So Incredibly Loud"
(2020)
Music video
"Heat Waves" on YouTube

The song was voted into first place on the Australian Triple J Hottest 100 of 2020, which was broadcast on 23 January 2021, making Glass Animals the first British act to top the countdown since Mumford & Sons won the 2009 poll with "Little Lion Man".[2][3]

Composition

Bayley stated that "Heat Waves" "is about loss and longing, and ultimately realising you are unable to save something".[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Colin Read and premiered on 29 June 2020. It shows frontman Dave Bayley walking through the streets of East London pulling a wagon stacked with several TVs, filmed by his neighbours using their phones during the COVID-19 lockdown, before arriving at a venue, setting the TVs up on a stage that then display his bandmates playing their instruments, and singing the rest of the song. Bayley called it "a love letter to live music and the culture and togetherness surrounding it".[5]

Personnel

Glass Animals

  • Dave Bayley – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, strings, percussion
  • Edmund Irwin-Singer – guitar, programming
  • Drew MacFarlane – guitar, strings, programming
  • Joe Seaward – drums

Technical personnel

  • Dave Bayley – producer, recording engineer
  • Riley McIntyre – recording engineer
  • Chris Galland – mixing engineer
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing engineer
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history for "Heat Waves"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States 9 February 2021 Contemporary hit radio Republic [23]

References
  1. Walters, Abby (12 August 2020). "Diplo has remixed Glass Animals' 'Heat Waves' into a steamy new track". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. Langford, Jackson (10 December 2020). "The Songs Most Likely To Win The Hottest 100 Of 2020". Music Feeds. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Hottest 100 2020". Triple J. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. Roberts, Christopher (30 June 2020). "Glass Animals Share New Song "Heat Waves" via a Video Filmed by Singer Dave Bayley's Neighbors". Under the Radar. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. Lim, Eddy (30 June 2020). "Glass Animals share new single 'Heat Waves'". NME. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Glass Animals – Heat Waves" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Glass Animals – Heat Waves" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. "Glass Animals Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  10. "Glass Animals Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  11. "Glass Animals Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  12. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. "Netherlands Single Tip Chart". MegaCharts. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  14. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  17. "Glass Animals Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  18. "Glass Animals Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  19. "Glass Animals Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  20. "Glass Animals Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  21. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  22. "Canadian single certifications – Glass Animals – Heat Waves". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  23. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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