"Hey Child" (stylized in

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) is a song by American rock band

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. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, '' Orion'', on April 19, 2019.

Composition

According to TuneBat.com, "Hey Child" is written in the key of

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and has a tempo of 112 beats per minute.

Music video

The video opens with a shot of a

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. Text appears on the background, saying "Hey. Haven’t heard from you in a while. So I figured this was the best way to reach out. This is a new song. I wrote it about us." The music starts, and the frontman, Sam Harris, appears in the middle of a street and begins singing the song.

Charts

References

2019 singles 2019 songs X Ambassadors songs Kidinakorner singles Interscope Records singles {{2010s-rock-song-stub