Giants (Dermot Kennedy song)
{{short description|2020 single by Dermot Kennedy}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Giants
| cover = GiantsDermotKennedy.png
| type = single
| artist = Dermot Kennedy
| album = Without Fear
| released = 24 June 2020
| recorded =
| genre = Indie pop
| length = 2:57
| label = * Riggins
| writer = * Stephen Kozmeniuk
| producer = Stephen Kozmeniuk
| prev_title = Resolution
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Paradise
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Fi33qkv4Bjw|"Giants"}}}}
}}
"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. The track peaked at Number 12 in the UK Chart and was the lead single from Dermot Kennedy's Number 1 Album (UK, Scottish and Irish Charts) 'Without Fear' and his only single on vinyl - released on a blue 7" in 2020.
{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ie/album/giants-single/1518628123|title=Giants - Single by Dermot Kennedy|publisher=Apple Music|accessdate=2 July 2020}} The song peaked at number one on the Irish Singles Chart. The song was written by Stephen Kozmeniuk, Scott Harris and Dermot Kennedy.
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…"{{cite web|url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/news/music/dermot-kennedy-talks-inspiration-giants-single/|title=Dermot Kennedy talks inspiration for Giants single|publisher=Radio X|date=1 July 2020|accessdate=2 July 2020}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/145475190/credits|title=Credits / Giants / Dermot Kennedy – TIDAL|website=Tidal|access-date=2 July 2020}}
- 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
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| scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2020|title=Jaaroverzichten 2020|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=18 December 2020}}
| 98 |
| scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-top-50-biggest-songs-of-2020__29419/|title=Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2020|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=White|first=Jack|date=10 January 2021|accessdate=11 January 2021}}
| 8 |
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| scope="col"| Chart (2021)
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| scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-biggest-singles-of-2021-revealed__34917/|title=Ireland's official biggest songs of 2021|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=Griffiths|first=George|date=9 January 2022|access-date=9 January 2022}}
| 11 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Dermot Kennedy|title=Giants|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|access-date=30 November 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Dermot Kennedy|title=Giants|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=4 May 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Dermot Kennedy|title=Giants|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=23 November 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Dermot Kennedy|title=Giants|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=3 May 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Dermot Kennedy|title=Giants|source=radioscope|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|access-date=20 April 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Dermot Kennedy|title=Giants|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|access-date=29 November 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Dermot Kennedy|title=Giants|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|id=16793-5066-1|access-date=11 December 2021}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Dermot Kennedy|source=artist|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=26 October 2021}}
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Release history
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| scope="row"| Ireland
| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|Riggins|Interscope|Island}} |
References
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Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Songs written by Scott Harris (songwriter)
Category:Songs written by Stephen Kozmeniuk
Category:Interscope Records singles