2022 single by George Ezra
"Green Green Grass " is a song by British singer-songwriter George Ezra . It was released on 22 April 2022, as the second single from Ezra's third studio album Gold Rush Kid . The song reached number three on the UK Singles Chart , becoming Ezra's seventh top ten song there and was nominated for the Brit Award for Song Of The Year at the 2023 Brit Awards .[ 1]
Background and composition [ edit ]
The song was inspired by a 2018 Christmas holiday trip to St. Lucia by Ezra and his friends.[ 2] About the lyrical background of the song, Ezra explained, "there was a street party going on, with three different sound systems, people cooking in the street. I asked a woman what was going on and she told me it was a funeral – for three people. They were celebrating three lives! I thought: that is not how we do this at home. And it's really beautiful".[ 3]
The song release coincided with an announcement of his 2022 UK Arena Tour.[ 4] He performed the song, as well as a cover of Mimi Webb 's House on Fire which was released on 18 February, during a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge performance on 19 May.[ 5]
"Green Green Grass" is composed in the key of A♭ major with a tempo of 113 beats per minute, with Ezra's vocals ranging from A♭ 5 to E♭ 4 .[ 6] [ 7]
Ezra performed the song during the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend in June 2022. The singer revealed that he was asked to omit the line "on the day that I die" from the performance beforehand.[ 8] [ 9]
The music video was released on 4 May 2022. It was directed by Isaac Ravishankara and shot in Los Angeles .[ 10]
Digital download Title 1. "Green Green Grass" 2:47
Digital download Title 1. "Green Green Grass" (Sped-up) 2:08
Digital download Title 1. "Green Green Grass" (Sam Feldt remix) 2:18
Digital download Title 1. "Green Green Grass" (Acoustic) 3:01
Digital download Title 1. "Green Green Grass" (Majestic remix) 3:11
CD single (19658727822) Title 1. "Green Green Grass" 2. "Green Green Grass" (instrumental) 3. "Green Green Grass" (acoustic)
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