4th of July (Amy Macdonald song)
"4th of July" is a single release by Scottish recording artist Amy Macdonald, it was released as the third single from her third studio album, Life in a Beautiful Light, on 22 October 2012. The song was written by Amy Macdonald and produced by Pete Wilkinson.
Background
The song was inspired by a childhood trip to New York with her family on Independence Day.[1]
Music video
Background
On 2 October 2012 Macdonald announced that she was filming the video saying, "Early start today. Filming the video for '4th of July'".[2] On 17 October 2012 she wrote, "The video for 4th of July is nearly finished and ready to go! I am really happy with it! Excited for you all to see it!".[3] On 18 October 2012 Mercury Music Group announced the release date of the single, "@Amy__Macdonald single for ‘4th Of July’ is out next week! Video coming soon.."[4] The music video was uploaded to YouTube on 24 October 2012 at a total length of four minutes.[5]
Synopsis
The music video was unveiled on 23 October 2012, the video shows Macdonald and her band performing the song, which features a montage of old-fashioned footage from the United States, at the end of the video Macdonald and the band get covered by Confetti.[6]
Live performances
On 26 October 2012 Macdonald performed the song live on This Morning.[7]
Track listing
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"4th of July" | Amy Macdonald | Pete Wilkinson |
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Release history
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