Metal & Dust

"Metal & Dust"
Single by London Grammar
from the album If You Wait
Released 25 February 2013 (2013-02-25)
Format
Recorded 2012
Genre
Length 15:31
Label Metal & Dust Recordings
Writer(s)
  • Dot Major
  • Hannah Reid
  • Dan Rothman
London Grammar singles chronology
"Metal & Dust"
(2013)
"Wasting My Young Years"
(2013)

"Metal & Dust" is a song written by Dot Major, Hannah Reid and Dan Rothman of British electronic music band London Grammar. The song was originally recorded by the band for inclusion on their début studio album, If You Wait, and appears as the eighth track on the album. The song served as the band's debut single, being released as a maxi single on 25 February 2013.

Samples

Rapper/producer Impossible Beats sampled the song in his 2014 single "High School" from his album Truancy.[1]

Track listings

Digital download[2]
No. Title Length
1. "Metal & Dust"   3:27
2. "Hey Now"   3:27
3. "Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me"   3:00
4. "Hey Now" (Dot Major Remix) 5:37
Canadian Digital download[3]
No. Title Length
1. "Metal & Dust"   3:27
2. "Hey Now"   3:27
3. "Wasting My Young Years"   3:24
4. "Hey Now" (Dot Major Remix) 5:37
7" (MAD001T)[4]
No. Title Length
1. "Metal & Dust"   3:27
2. "Hey Now"   3:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 105

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalog no.
Commercial releases
United Kingdom[2][4] 25 February 2013 Digital download Metal & Dust Recordings n/a
March 4, 2013 7" MAD001T
Australia[6] 17 May 2013 Digital download n/a
New Zealand[7]
Canada[3] 24 June 2013
Promotional releases
United Kingdom[8] 25 February 2013 CD-R (Modern rock / Alternative radio) Metal & Dust Recordings n/a

References

  1. https://soundcloud.com/impossible-beats/high-school-prod-impossible
  2. 1 2 "Metal & Dust EP". MP3 Music. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Metal & Dust - EP". iTunes CA. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  4. 1 2 "London Grammar: "Metal & Dust" / "Hey Now"". London Grammar. Piccadilly Records. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. "Archive Chart: 20130330" UK Singles Chart.
  6. "Metal & Dust - EP". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  7. "Metal & Dust - EP". iTunes NZ. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  8. "London Grammar – Metal & Dust (CDr, Ep, Promo)". London Grammar Discography. Discogs. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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