"Be Kind" is a song by American producer

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and American singer Halsey. It was released as a

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through Joytime Collective,

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, and

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on May 1, 2020. "Be Kind" peaked at number 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Be Kind" peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Malaysia and Singapore and within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, and Lithuania, as well as the top 40 of the charts in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The song appears on Halsey's eighth

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(EP) and first compilation EP, ''

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'' (2020) and the deluxe version of her third

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, '' Manic'' (2020).

Background and promotion

Marshmello and Halsey indirectly came out announcing a collaboration on April 29, 2020, through their

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by posting a flower visual each and the caption "friday". The two musicians went on to reveal the song title and cover art, a painting of a flower with a pink sticker, a day later through their social media.

Composition

Musically, "Be Kind" is an "emotional" EDM song that sees Marshmello and Halsey " xploringtrust issues and einforcingthat it's OK to be vulnerable with someone you love." In terms of

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, "Be Kind" was composed using common time in the key of

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, with a

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of 94

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. Halsey's vocal range spans from the low note F3 to the high note of C5.

Music video

A music video was released on YouTube on June 27, 2020. It was directed by

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. The video begins with Halsey sitting in a chair and dancing around a large grey room. Later she appears dancing in a seemingly digital utopia full of flowers and sakura trees. At the end of the video, she awakens back in the grey room where she attempts to communicate with Marshmello, who is seen on a small screen directly in front of her. As of October 2023, the video has over 109 million views.

Remixes

A remix of the song by fellow DJ

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was released on June 17, 2020. Another remix of the song by DJ

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was released on June 26, 2020. A third remix of the song by the DJ trio Joy Club was released on July 10, 2020. A fourth remix of the song by upcoming DJ BLVD was released on the same day as the Joy Club remix for free download.

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * Marshmello – songwriting, composition, production, programming * Ashley Frangipane – vocals, songwriting, composition * Gian Stone – songwriting, composition, production, additional producer, programming *

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– songwriting, composition *

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– songwriting, composition * Aria McKnight – A&R * Jeremy Vuernick – A&R * Elizabeth Isik – A&R administration * Brandon Buttner – engineering, vocal production, studio personnel * Michelle Mansini – master engineering, studio personnel * John Hanes – mixing engineering, studio personnel *

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– mixing, studio personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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