Brave (Ella Henderson song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Brave
| type = single
| cover = Ella Henderson - Brave.png
| alt =
| artist = Ella Henderson
| album = Everything I Didn't Say
| released = {{start date|2022|01|07|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio = London, UK (Breakfast; Metropolis)
| genre =
| length = 3:21
| label =
- Major Tom's
- Asylum
| writer =
- Ella Henderson
- Jennifer Decilveo
- Jordan Riley
| producer = Jordan Riley
| prev_title = Hurricane
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Crazy What Love Can Do
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|JTK1nC8ptkA|"Brave"}}}}
}}
"Brave" is a song by British singer and songwriter Ella Henderson, released as the second single from her second studio album Everything I Didn't Say on 7 January 2022. It was written by Henderson, Fred Ball, Jennifer Decilveo and Jordan Riley, with Riley producing the track. The song peaked at number 42 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
Henderson first performed the song during a sold-out show at Hoxton Hall in London in November 2019, and then during a "Live at Home" concert for Billboard in April 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.unitedbypop.com/music/news/ella-henderson-brave/|title=Ella Henderson Kicks Off 2022 With New Single Brave|website=United by Pop|last=John-Clement|first=Nina|date=26 February 2022|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-date=25 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125202155/https://www.unitedbypop.com/music/news/ella-henderson-brave/|url-status=live}} A press release stated the song is about "shaking the stigma of needing help and embracing someone’s support for you when you need them most".
Following the song's release, Henderson dedicated it to 16-year-old Scottish singer Paige Dougall, with whom she collaborated on the song "I'm Going Through Hell" in October 2021. Dougall died of Ewing's sarcoma cancer just after the release of "Brave" in January 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.bigtop40.com/news/ella-henderson-singer-paige-dougall/|title=Ella Henderson pays tribute to teenage singer Paige Dougall|website=The Official Big Top 40|date=9 January 2022|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-date=8 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308093553/https://www.bigtop40.com/news/ella-henderson-singer-paige-dougall/|url-status=live}}
Music video
The music video was released the same day as the song and was directed by Plum Stupple-Harris. It depicts the hardships faced by a single mother in her everyday life.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Ella-Henderson-Releases-Brave-From-Upcoming-March-Album-20220107|title=Ella Henderson Releases 'Brave' From Upcoming March Album|website=BroadwayWorld|last=Major|first=Michael|date=7 January 2022|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-date=12 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312010703/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Ella-Henderson-Releases-Brave-From-Upcoming-March-Album-20220107|url-status=live}}
Track listing
Personnel and credits
=Song=
Credits adapted from Everything I Didn't Say album booklet.Henderson, Ella (2022). Everything I Didn't Say [album booklet]. Major Tom's / Asylum Records (Warner Music Group)
Recording locations
- Breakfast Studios; London, UK
- Metropolis Studios; London, UK
Personnel
- Jennifer Decilveo – additional producer, background vocals
- Ella Henderson – lead and background vocals
- Stuart Hawkes – audio mastering
- Sam de Jong – additional production, additional programming
- Jay Renolds – mixing
- Jordan Riley – production, engineer, drums, bass, organ, Farfisa, guitar, bass, programming
=Music video=
Adapted from official music video on YouTube.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTK1nC8ptkA |title=Ella Henderson – Brave (Official Music Video) |via=YouTube |date=7 January 2022 |access-date=31 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330051913/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTK1nC8ptkA |url-status=live }}
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- Connor Adam – director of photography
- Victoria Adcock – artist stylist
- Miles Berkley-Smith – editor
- Tomás Brice – director of photography
- Jodie Charman – production assistant
- Joseph Crone – SA stylist
- Jon Dobson @Wash – grade
- Bridget Gardiner – SA make-up artist
- Pól Gill – first associate director
- Talor Hanson – producer
- Kofi Jr – production manager
- Aimée Kelly – actor (plays "Alice")
- Lisa Laudat – make-up artist
- Ginger McRae – SA stylist assistant
- Kingsley Meadham – actor (plays "Zach")
- Josephine Melville – actor (plays "social worker")
- OB Management – production company
- Plum Stupple-Harris – director
- Katie Prescott – SA hair
- Louis Tarbuck – art director
- Hilary Whelan – actor (plays "kind lady")
- Yellow Fish Group – production company
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Charts
Certifications
{{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Brave"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Ella Henderson|title=Brave|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=11 February 2023|id=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/13374-3904-1}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release history for "Brave" ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Version ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"| Various
| 7 January 2022 | rowspan="3"| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming |
|---|
| Original
| rowspan="3"| {{hlist|Major Tom's|Asylum|Warner Music}}
|-
| 28 January 2022
| Acoustic
|-
| 11 February 2022
| Luca Schreiner remix
|}