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The Hudson (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Hudson'" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald. The song was released as a digital download on 27 August 2020 as the lead single from her fifth studio album 'The Human Demands'. The song was written by Amy Macdonald, Matt Jones and produced by Jim Abbiss. It is her first top 20 hit in Scotland since 2012's "Slow It Down".
Background
In an interview with 'Wonderland', Macdonald talked about the stories her dad told her about New York in the 70s, "My dad has loads of stories and the stories of him and my mum travelling around the US when they were younger are amazing. He had been telling me about staying in a hotel in New York that had 3 bolts across the door. [...] It explores all the same themes of life and wondering if youve made the right decisions and taken the right path but it feels like it means so much more to me because of everything that has happened through these years."
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "The Hudson" was first released onto YouTube on 17 September 2020. The video was directed by Rubber. Talking about the video, Macdonald said, "The Hudson is such a special song because of the back story, and I felt like it needed a striking video to really highlight the story. It feels cinematic and highlights the feelings of lost love and hindsight, looking back and wondering if life could have panned out differently its something we all do and yet we'll never know the answer. Making this video in the midst of a pandemic was absolutely crazy. Having a team across the Atlantic working away in New York City whilst we sat at home was strange. I didn't know how we'd make it work or how my images would tie in with the images from NYC but I'm so pleased with the final outcome. Ive always wanted to make a video that feels like a movie and I think Im finally there. Enjoy!"
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Jim Abbiss producer
* Amy Macdonald composer, writer
* Matt Jones composer, writer, guitar, strings
* Harry Koisser 12 string guitar
* Matt Park acoustic guitar, mandolin
* Chris Hill bass, piano, synthesizer
* Brad Webb drums, percussion
* Alex Di Camillo engineer
* Dick Beetham engineer
* Edd Hartwell engineer
* Giovanni Giagu engineer
* Ruadhri Cushnan engineer
Charts
Release history
References
Category:2020 singles
Category:2020 songs
Category:Amy Macdonald songs
Category:Songs written by Amy Macdonald
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