Head & Heart

"Head & Heart"
Single by Joel Corry and MNEK
from the album Another Friday Night
Released3 July 2020 (2020-07-03)
GenreHouse
Length2:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • KOLIDESCOPES
  • Corry
  • Thompson
  • Applebaum
Joel Corry singles chronology
"Lonely"
(2020)
"Head & Heart"
(2020)
"Bed"
(2021)
MNEK singles chronology
"Valentino"
(2019)
"Head & Heart"
(2020)
"Run for Cover"
(2021)
Music video
"Head & Heart" on YouTube

"Head & Heart" is a song by English DJ and producer Joel Corry and English singer MNEK. It was released as a single on 3 July 2020. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2020, becoming the first chart-topper for both Corry and MNEK in their native country. The song has also entered the US Billboard Hot 100; it is the first and second entry on the chart for Joel Corry and MNEK, respectively. The song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2021 Brit Awards.

At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song won Most Performed Australian Work and Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work.

On 9 December 2022, the song surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify.

Chart performance

"Head & Heart" reached number one in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2020, after first entering the UK Singles Chart at number fifteen two weeks earlier. It became both Corry and MNEK's first number one in their native country and remained at the top position for six consecutive weeks, and was certified Platinum for exceeding 600,000 units on 11 September 2020. The song went on to spend 71 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached number one on the Scottish Singles Chart.

"Head & Heart" also reached number one in Ireland and the Netherlands and was a top ten hit in several other countries, including Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand and Sweden. It also peaked at number 12 in Greece.

Music video

The official music video, directed by Elliot Sampson, was shot via split screen and plays on the duality of head and heart. It was described by CelebMix's Katrina Rees as:

The visual follows a day in the life of a particular man, and offers two very different takes.

On one side of the screen, we see a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders. In his grey-coloured world, he struggles to get out of bed and start his day, he gets picked on by a gang of kids on his way to work, he misses the bus and is later targeted in the workplace too.

However, on the other side of the screen, we see a guy living his best life in a world full of colour. Getting ready for the day ahead with ease, he plays ball with the gang, enjoys music through his headphones as he waits for the bus, and is celebrated at work by everyone around him.

By the end of the evening, the two versions bump into each other, although whilst the man who’s been struggling is confused by it all, the happy-go-lucky version fills him hope before disappearing. Joel and MNEK (who is serving a serious look!) also appear in the video, with clips of them performing the song intertwined within the story.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Head & Heart"2:46
Digital download – The Remixes (Part 1)
No.TitleLength
1."Head & Heart" (Jack Back Remix)4:20
2."Head & Heart" (Vintage Culture & Fancy Inc Remix)3:35
3."Head & Heart" (Majestic Remix)2:54
4."Head & Heart" (NightFunk Remix)3:28
Digital download – The Remixes (Part 2)
No.TitleLength
1."Head & Heart" (Timmy Trumpet Remix)3:04
2."Head & Heart" (Jess Bays Remix)3:20
3."Head & Heart" (KOLIDESCOPES Remix)3:29
4."Head & Heart" (Kokiri Remix)3:10
5."Head & Heart" (Simon Field Remix)3:10
6."Head & Heart" (Mashd N Kutcher Remix)2:58

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 6× Platinum 420,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) Platinum 30,000
Belgium (BEA) 2× Platinum 80,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) Gold 20,000
Canada (Music Canada) 4× Platinum 320,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) 2× Platinum 180,000
France (SNEP) Platinum 200,000
Germany (BVMI) 2× Platinum 800,000
Italy (FIMI) 3× Platinum 210,000
Netherlands (NVPI) Platinum 80,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) 2× Platinum 60,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) Platinum 60,000
Poland (ZPAV) 3× Platinum 60,000
Portugal (AFP) 2× Platinum 20,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI) 4× Platinum 2,400,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various 3 July 2020
United States 1 September 2020

See also


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