Giants (Dermot Kennedy song)

"Giants" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter and musician Dermot Kennedy. It was released as a digital download on 24 June 2020 by Riggins, Interscope and Island.[1] The song peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart. The song was written by Stephen Kozmeniuk, Scott Harris and Dermot Kennedy.

"Giants"
Single by Dermot Kennedy
from the album Without Fear
Released24 June 2020
Length2:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stephen Kozmeniuk
Dermot Kennedy singles chronology
"Resolution"
(2020)		 "Giants"
(2020)

Background

In an interview with George Godfrey on Radio X, Kennedy said, "This is a song that I've had on me for a little while, but just the way things currently are things that have taken place in the world, it feels like there’s a massive shift taking place everywhere in the world so its meaning kind of grew and are and grew for me. And certainly now it feels like it’s a delicate time to release music right? You don't want to bring out something insipid and seem kind of tone deaf. You don't want people to think you're not thinking about things and so the meaning of the song […] It's ultimately just about being comfortable with letting go of the past and moving on and being comfortable with change and moving forward in that sense…"[2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]

  • Stephen Kozmeniuk – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards
  • Dermot Kennedy – composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocalist, vocalist
  • Scott Harris – composer, lyricist
  • Ben Jones – associated performer, guitar
  • Dave Cohen – associated performer, organ, piano
  • Todd Clark – associated performer, background vocalist
  • Matty Green – mixer, studio personnel
  • Matt Snell – recording engineer, studio personnel

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 43
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 2
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 25
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] 38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 59

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Ireland 24 June 2020[1]
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References
  1. "Giants - Single by Dermot Kennedy". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. "Dermot Kennedy talks inspiration for Giants single". Radio X. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. "Credits / Giants / Dermot Kennedy – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Dermot Kennedy – Giants" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Dermot Kennedy – Giants" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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