Beautiful Faces
| "Beautiful Faces" | ||||
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| Single by Declan McKenna | ||||
| from the album Zeros | ||||
| Released | 29 January 2020 | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jay Joyce | |||
| Declan McKenna singles chronology | ||||
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"Beautiful Faces" is a song by English singer, songwriter, and musician Declan McKenna. It was released as the lead single from his upcoming second studio album, Zeros, on 29 January 2020.[1][2] The song was written by Declan McKenna and Max Marlow.
Live performances
On 5 April 2020, Declan McKenna performed the song live on Sunday Brunch. He performed the song from his home, he said that the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible for his band to join him, "Unfortunately because of social distancing I can't have my band here with me today so I've got these guys in to help." In the background, four more McKennas were sat around the room, taking on the roles of his backing band.[3][4]
Background
The song is described as "a brave new anthem for doomed youth" and a song "about young people in the young people in the modern world and how intimidating it can be. How scary it is to see so much and feel as though you’re doing so little." Speaking about the song, McKenna said, "I wanted it to be a big song…Scary big. It very much relates to now, but I wanted to reimagine social media in this future-sphere where it has become even more immersive so that we cannot see where it ends and we begin."[5]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Beautiful Faces" was first released onto YouTube on 29 January 2020.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beautiful Faces" | 3:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beautiful Faces" (Skream Remix) | 3:56 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
- Jay Joyce – producer
- Declan McKenna – composer, lyricist, associated performer, guitar, vocal
- Max Marlow – composer, lyricist
- Court Blankenship – assistant engineer
- Jimmy Mansfield – assistant engineer
- Gabrielle King – background vocal, drums
- Isabel Torres – background vocal, guitar
- Nathaniel Cox – background vocal, bass, synthesizer
- Jason Hall – engineer
- Matt Wolach – engineer
- Michael Freeman – engineer
- Matt Colton – mastering engineer
- Mark 'Spike' Stent – mixing engineer
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 22 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 24 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 38 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 29 January 2020 | Columbia Records |
References
- ^ a b "Beautiful Faces". Spotify. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Declan McKenna Accidentally Wrote the Perfect Stay-Home St. Patrick's Day Anthem". Billboard. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Watch Declan McKenna play 'Beautiful Faces' with four versions of himself". NME. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Declan McKenna - Beautiful Faces (Sunday Brunch) #stayhome". YouTube. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Declan McKenna shares bright new single, 'Beautiful Faces'". NME. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Declan McKenna - Beautiful Faces (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Beautiful Faces (Skream Remix) - Single by Declan McKenna on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Credits / Beautiful Faces / Declan McKenna – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Declan McKenna Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Declan McKenna Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Declan McKenna Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2020.