Heavy Weather (song)

"Heavy Weather" is a song by Australian alternative rock group The Rubens. The song was released on 21 April 2020.[1] The song was released as the second single from the group's forthcoming fourth studio album, 0202 (2021).[2]

This article is about the song by The Rubens. For the Jarvis song of the same name, see Jarvis (album).
Not to be confused with the Weather Report album Heavy Weather.
"Heavy Weather"
Single by The Rubens
from the album 0202
Released21 April 2020
Length3:26
LabelIvy League
Songwriter(s)
  • Scott Baldwin
  • Elliott Margin
  • Izaac Margin
  • Sam Margin
  • William Zeglis
Producer(s)
The Rubens singles chronology
"Live in Life"
(2019)		 "Heavy Weather"
(2020)		 "Time of my Life"
(2020)
Music video
"Heavy Weather" on YouTube

Background

The Rubens' keyboardist Elliott Margin, who also wrote the lyrics, explained the meaning of the song during its premiere on Triple J. "Its about going through something difficult [and] telling yourself those clichéd things - 'chin up', 'pick yourself up' - to get through and realising they're cliches because they work... You are able to get out the other side and feel positive about it eventually." He added that the band wrote the song "ages ago, so it's not about what's going on right now but the timing is pretty perfect," referring to the COVID–19 pandemic, which occurred prior to the song's release.[3]

Music video

Due to the social distancing policies enforced by Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Rubens were unable to film their planned video for “Heavy Weather”, and therefore reached out to their fans via social media asking them to send in a short video of how they are spending the isolation period, to be included in a music video to be released in May.[3]

On 9 June 2020, the music video was released, featuring a montage of the videos which the band requested that their fans send in, and The Rubens green-screened overlaying them.[4]

References
  1. "Heavy Weather – Single by The Rubens on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. Jenke, Tyler (21 April 2020). "The Rubens release new single "Heavy Weather", call on fans for video". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. Newstead, Al (21 April 2020). "First Spin: The Rubens share new single 'Heavy Weather' and want you in the video". ABC. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "Heavy Weather (Official Video)". The Rubens. Retrieved 13 June 2020.

"Heavy Weather" on YouTube


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