M-22 AND ELLA HENDERSON RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘HEARTSTRINGS’
THE RETURN OF THE BRITISH/GERMAN DUO IS A STRINGS-LADEN DANCE POP SMASH
SINGLE AND OFFICIAL VIDEO BOTH OUT NOW VIA EMI RECORDS
9th September 2022: Platinum-selling British/German duo M-22 have returned with a new single ‘Heartstrings’ with chart-topping vocal powerhouse Ella Henderson. The track is out now on EMI Records.
Featuring M-22’s trademark combination of club–bound house beats and synths with a razor-sharp pop production including string section and a choir, the track is a perfect setting for Henderson’s distinct, unforgettable vocals which build to a huge chorus hook: “you keep playing on my heartstrings”.
The stunning new video for ‘Heartstrings’, also out today, sees Ella Henderson sing alongside a choir in a digitally-created cathedral, while Matt and Frank perform the track with violinists, surrounded by an arrangement of lasers. The video was directed by Ben Newbury.
‘Heartstrings’ was first written when M-22 and Ella met in Ibiza but progress on the track was halted during the pandemic. They completed the track as soon as they could and say now is a better time than ever to release the uplifting dance-pop song.
M-22 say:
“We absolutely love Ella. We’ve been friends for a long time now and have been sitting on this beauty ‘Heartstrings’ waiting for the perfect time to release it. And this is it. The song was written on the White Island of Ibiza and holds so many special & euphoric memories for us and Ella.”
And Ella Henderson says:
“I absolutely adore the M-22 lads, they are like family to me! Writing this song with them out in Ibiza is a memory I’ll never forget, we had so much fun! I think we truly captured the heart & essence of the island as we created a piece of music that felt euphoric, anthemic yet still so classic!”
About M-22:
M-22 are a platinum-selling British/German duo consisting of Matt James and Frank Sanders. They met each other on the 22nd March (hence their name) and began producing records and remixes together, as well as performing across the globe – particularly in Ibiza.
Their high-octane house has smashed charts around the world via tracks like First Time – a big hit for the duo, going platinum and hitting the UK’s Top 20 and over 150 million streams to date. They followed that with After Hours and Billboard Dance Chart Top 5 White Lies — songs as likely to dominate radio playlists as global dancefloors. Overall M-22 have seen over 370 million streams of their music to date. The warmth and expressiveness of the duo’s music has also proved irresistible to other artists, with Matt and Frank being drafted in on remix duties by a diverse array of artists, from Avicii, Marshmello, Axwell & Ingrosso and Sam Feldt to Katy Perry,
Anne-Marie, Little Mix and Clean Bandit.
‘Heartstrings’ is M-22’s first music of 2022. Last year, they released ‘Gravity’ – an uplifting, optimistic track with vocals courtesy of Irish rising vocalist Rhea Melvin. And before that came ‘Think About Us’ – a track which gained the praise of tastemaker music and culture publication Notion Magazine, who commented that it “captures the soulful vibe of 90s house”, going on to say it “displays M–22’s ability to craft soulful pop music with their trademark distinctive electronic sound”.
About Ella Henderson:
Bursting onto the scene 10 years ago with a No. 1 debut single (‘Ghost’) and album (‘Chapter One’), Ella Henderson has since ascended to a multi-platinum selling, BRIT and Ivor Novello Award nominee, with over a billion streams to her name – all by the age of 26.
A hit songwriter and powerhouse vocalist, Ella has collaborated with musical luminaries including Ryan Tedder and Babyface, as well as superstar DJs including Sigma and Kygo. To date, she has achieved seven UK Top 10s as a lead artist, the most recent including ‘Crazy What Love Can Do’ with David Guetta and Becky Hill, and ’21 Reasons’ with Nathan Dawe.
Earlier this year, Ella released her long-awaited second album ‘Everything I Didn’t Say’. Heralded by powerful lead single ‘Brave’ and a show stopping performance on The Graham Norton Show, the record debuted in the Official Charts Top 10, becoming her second to do so.
This autumn, Ella will embark on her first headline tour in seven years. Spanning seven dates across October ’22, the tour kicks off in Newcastle on Saturday, October 15, followed by shows in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Oxford and Cardiff, concluding at London’s prestigious O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Tuesday, October 25. Tickets are available now.
‘Heartstrings’ by M-22 and Ella Henderson is out now on EMI Records.
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