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The Heavy

Data updated on 2025-06-14 10:59:18 UTC
The Heavy’s osmosis rise was swift. Within a year of their 2007 debut album Great Vengeance And Furious Fire the band made waves Stateside, tipped by the likes of Rolling Stone and SPIN, then a live performance of ‘How You Like Me Now?’ - the lead single from 2009’s The House That Dirt Built - on The Late Show With David Letterman punted them straight into the American psyche. The track was selected to soundtrack a 2010 Super Bowl commercial, and feature in Mark Wahlberg’s sports drama The Fighter. Before long the song was all over US culture. It became so ubiquitous that it was played over the speakers at Barack Obama’s HQ to declare his victory in the 2012 Presidential election.

The Heavy’s infiltration of the global subconscious was only beginning. ‘Short Change Hero’, also from the album, became a TV sync mainstay, reached new generations as the theme to Batman: Arkham City and several Borderlands video games, and even made it into real-life battle zones with the US Special Forces. 2012’s third album The Glorious Dead catapulted tracks including ‘Same ‘Ol’ and ‘What Makes A Good Man?’ onto adverts, TV shows, and the trailer for Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight.

The band expanded the scope and ambition of their sound over 2016’s Hurt & The Merciless and 2019’s Sons. They return in 2023 with their sixth album AMEN, an exhilarating maelstrom of ‘60s R&B riffs, horns, and gospel harmonies, which is set to be the freshest and most revitalised record in their canon yet.

Genres

: bath indie modern blues rock

Total plays

667.6 million
Updated on 2025-06-14

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

2,660,049

Followers

477,857

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    London
    39,616 listeners
  2. Australia
    Sydney
    37,041 listeners
  3. Australia
    Melbourne
    32,375 listeners
  4. Australia
    Brisbane
    30,420 listeners
  5. United States
    Chicago
    29,486 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
How You Like Me Now
How You Like Me Now
182,897,215 3:37 2009-10-05
Short Change Hero
Short Change Hero
176,094,877 5:22 2009-10-05
What Makes A Good Man?
What Makes A Good Man?
49,902,401 3:46 2012-04-13
Coleen (feat. The Dap-Kings Horns)
Coleen (feat. The Dap-Kings Horns)
25,859,430 2:60 2007-07-23
How You Like Me Now? - Raffertie Remix
How You Like Me Now? - Raffertie Remix
19,588,583 3:50 2012-08-06
Put It on the Line (Theme from Borderlands)
Put It on the Line (Theme from Borderlands)
18,487,862 3:17 2019-09-13
Curse Me Good
Curse Me Good
14,175,687 4:57 2012-08-08
Same Ol'
Same Ol'
10,717,760 3:60 2012-08-08
Can't Play Dead
Can't Play Dead
10,289,561 4:20 2012-08-08
Easier
Easier
9,948,107 2:42 2007-07-23
Sixteen
Sixteen
8,546,967 3:02 2009-07-13
Turn Up
Turn Up
7,542,704 3:27 2016-04-01
Play for Real - Dirtyphonics Remix
Play for Real - Dirtyphonics Remix
7,423,295 4:57 2011-01-01
Better as One
Better as One
5,755,655 2:56 2019-05-17
Burn Bright
Burn Bright
5,241,968 3:07 2019-05-17
The Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf
4,829,221 3:21 2012-08-08
Be Mine
Be Mine
4,815,871 4:14 2012-08-08
Girl
Girl
4,470,557 2:47 2007-10-27
Cause For Alarm
Cause For Alarm
4,018,627 4:44 2009-10-05
Heavy for You
Heavy for You
4,002,476 3:19 2019-05-17
Since You Been Gone
Since You Been Gone
3,873,858 3:09 2016-04-01
Love Like That
Love Like That
3,713,054 2:39 2009-10-05
No Time - Radio Edit
No Time - Radio Edit
3,652,649 4:31 2009-07-13
Don't Say Nothing
Don't Say Nothing
3,464,033 3:36 2012-08-08
Big Bad Wolf
Big Bad Wolf
3,275,207 2:36 2010-11-29
Long Way From Home
Long Way From Home
3,217,233 3:19 2009-10-05
Our Special Place
Our Special Place
3,101,358 3:38 2007-01-01
Set Me Free
Set Me Free
3,099,722 3:35 2007-10-27
Oh No! Not You Again!
Oh No! Not You Again!
2,960,742 1:58 2009-05-11
That Kind of Man
That Kind of Man
2,613,674 3:32 2007-07-23
What Happened To The Love?
What Happened To The Love?
2,360,847 3:15 2016-03-25
Strong Enough
Strong Enough
2,306,905 2:48 2010-11-29
What You Want Me To Do?
What You Want Me To Do?
2,122,655 3:23 2009-10-05
Stuck
Stuck
1,987,187 5:26 2009-10-05
Hurricane Coming
Hurricane Coming
1,984,280 3:33 2023-01-13
Blood Dirt Love Stop
Blood Dirt Love Stop
1,975,262 3:56 2012-08-08
Everything I Got
Everything I Got
1,877,817 3:18 2019-10-25
What Makes A Good Man? - Radio Edit
What Makes A Good Man? - Radio Edit
1,859,408 3:21 2012-04-13
The Apology
The Apology
1,857,672 3:17 2016-04-01
The Lonesome Road
The Lonesome Road
1,743,122 3:56 2012-08-08
She Got To Go
She Got To Go
1,641,863 1:47 2009-10-05
Mean Ol’ Man
Mean Ol’ Man
1,518,037 3:56 2016-04-01
Nobody’s Hero
Nobody’s Hero
1,469,654 3:57 2016-04-01
Brand New Day
Brand New Day
1,437,011 3:45 2022-03-31
Fighting for the Same Thing
Fighting for the Same Thing
1,429,504 4:02 2019-05-17
Miss California
Miss California
1,386,888 4:36 2016-04-01
Just My Luck
Just My Luck
1,368,243 3:00 2012-08-08
Brukpocket’s Lament
Brukpocket’s Lament
1,316,979 2:50 2007-10-27
Stone Cold Killer
Stone Cold Killer
1,293,586 3:09 2023-03-23
Not The One
Not The One
1,145,239 3:52 2016-04-01
Doing Fine
Doing Fine
1,077,329 4:28 2007-10-27
The Thief
The Thief
1,052,572 3:06 2019-05-17
In The Morning - single version
In The Morning - single version
1,033,787 2:49 2007-01-01
Fire
Fire
1,026,051 3:13 2019-05-17
What Don't Kill You
What Don't Kill You
1,025,204 3:56 2019-05-17
You Don't Know
You Don't Know
962,797 3:16 2007-10-27
Dignity
Dignity
944,413 2:26 2007-10-27
Who Needs The Sunshine?
Who Needs The Sunshine?
930,181 4:12 2007-10-27
I Feel The Love
I Feel The Love
926,683 2:60 2023-02-17
Last Confession
Last Confession
877,437 4:38 2016-04-01
Panic Attack!
Panic Attack!
857,700 3:05 2016-04-01
Play for Real
Play for Real
852,058 5:01 2010-01-01
A Ghost You Can’t Forget
A Ghost You Can’t Forget
847,634 3:23 2016-04-01
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
845,476 3:06 2019-11-22
WTF?
WTF?
836,462 3:42 2016-09-06
Bad Muthafucker
Bad Muthafucker
820,288 3:49 2023-04-21
Can't Play Dead - Radio Edit
Can't Play Dead - Radio Edit
819,955 3:35 2012-11-19
Coleen - Alternative Version
Coleen - Alternative Version
768,527 3:08 2008-01-01
Goodbye Baby
Goodbye Baby
724,134 3:34 2016-04-01
Slave To Your Love
Slave To Your Love
701,715 2:59 2016-04-01
Short Change Hero - Edit
Short Change Hero - Edit
661,673 2:07 2009-10-05
In Time
In Time
507,560 4:04 2009-11-23
A Whole Lot of Love
A Whole Lot of Love
501,419 2:48 2019-05-17
Put the Hurt on Me
Put the Hurt on Me
479,557 4:07 2019-05-17
Just Like Summer
Just Like Summer
463,780 2:57 2023-04-21
What Makes a Good Man - Kenny Dope Remix
What Makes a Good Man - Kenny Dope Remix
454,039 3:19 2012-10-22
Simple Things
Simple Things
427,636 3:04 2019-05-17
Hurt Interlude
Hurt Interlude
415,588 1:09 2019-05-17
A Whole Lot Of Me
A Whole Lot Of Me
387,148 2:55 2023-04-21
Without a Woman
Without a Woman
379,559 4:30 2023-04-11
Ain’t A Love
Ain’t A Love
370,591 3:30 2023-04-21
Play for Real - Team Awesome Remix
Play for Real - Team Awesome Remix
332,379 4:42 2011-01-01
A Lesson Learned
A Lesson Learned
327,400 3:07 2012-08-08
Curse Me Good - Radio Edit
Curse Me Good - Radio Edit
282,953 3:17 2012-10-22
Got To Believe
Got To Believe
239,648 5:22 2023-07-28
Blood & Fire
Blood & Fire
230,986 3:32 2023-08-31
Play for Real - Left/Right & Digital Pizza Remix
Play for Real - Left/Right & Digital Pizza Remix
229,753 5:30 2011-01-01
Messing With My Mind
Messing With My Mind
225,824 3:39 2023-04-21
Feels Like Rain
Feels Like Rain
222,960 3:49 2023-04-21
How You Like Me Now? - Joker Remix
How You Like Me Now? - Joker Remix
177,312 5:40 2010-09-20
No Time - Extra Time Mix
No Time - Extra Time Mix
136,743 3:25 2009-11-23
You Don't Know - single version
You Don't Know - single version
133,263 3:01 2007-01-01
Curse Me Good - Instrumental
Curse Me Good - Instrumental
97,300 3:17 2012-10-22
Coleen - EL-B Remix
Coleen - EL-B Remix
88,893 5:13 2008-01-01
Coleen - Rhythm Beater Remix
Coleen - Rhythm Beater Remix
86,524 5:44 2008-01-01
No Time
No Time
72,135 2:58 2009-11-23
Want Everything (feat. The Heavy)
Want Everything (feat. The Heavy)
21,368 3:27 2014-02-14
Information Critic - The Heavy Remix
Information Critic - The Heavy Remix
6,165 4:11 2011-11-07
That Kind of Man
That Kind of Man
2,141 3:42 2009-09-15

New releases

Blood & Fire
Blood & Fire
2023-08-31
[The Heavy]
Got To Believe
Got To Believe
2023-07-28
[The Heavy]
AMEN
AMEN
2023-04-21
[The Heavy]
Without a Woman
Without a Woman
2023-04-11
[The Heavy]
Stone Cold Killer
Stone Cold Killer
2023-03-23
[The Heavy]
I Feel The Love
I Feel The Love
2023-02-17
[The Heavy]
Hurricane Coming
Hurricane Coming
2023-01-13
[The Heavy]
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
2019-11-22
[BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.]
Everything I Got
Everything I Got
2019-10-25
[BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.]
Put It on the Line (Theme from Borderlands)
Put It on the Line (Theme from Borderlands)
2019-09-13
[BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.]
Sons
Sons
2019-05-17
[BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.]
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
2016-12-16
[Counter Records]
Panic Attack!
Panic Attack!
2016-09-23
[Counter Records]
WTF?
WTF?
2016-09-06
[Counter Records]
Panic Attack!
Panic Attack!
2016-09-06
[Counter Records]
Panic Attack!
Panic Attack!
2016-09-06
[Counter Records]
WTF?
WTF?
2016-09-06
[Counter Records]
WTF?
WTF?
2016-09-06
[Counter Records]
Hurt & the Merciless
Hurt & the Merciless
2016-04-01
[Counter Records]
Hurt & The Merciless
Hurt & The Merciless
2016-04-01
[Counter Records]
What Happened To The Love?
What Happened To The Love?
2016-03-25
[Counter Records]
Can't Play Dead
Can't Play Dead
2012-11-19
[Counter Records]
Curse Me Good
Curse Me Good
2012-10-22
[Counter Records]
The Glorious Dead
The Glorious Dead
2012-08-17
[Counter Records]
A Lesson Learned
A Lesson Learned
2012-08-17
[Counter Records]
The Glorious Dead
The Glorious Dead
2012-08-08
[Counter Records]
How You Like Me Now? (Raffertie Remix)
How You Like Me Now? (Raffertie Remix)
2012-08-06
[Counter Records]
What Makes A Good Man?
What Makes A Good Man?
2012-04-13
[Counter Records]
How You Like Me Now
How You Like Me Now
2010-11-29
[Counter Records]
How You Like Me Now EP
How You Like Me Now EP
2010-11-29
[Counter Records / +1 Records]
How You Like Me Now EP
How You Like Me Now EP
2010-11-29
[Counter Records]
No Time
No Time
2009-11-25
[Counter Records]
No Time
No Time
2009-11-23
[Counter Records / +1 Records]
No Time
No Time
2009-11-23
[Counter Records]
Short Change Hero (Edit)
Short Change Hero (Edit)
2009-10-05
[Counter Records]
The House That Dirt Built
The House That Dirt Built
2009-10-05
[Counter Records / +1 Records]
The House That Dirt Built
The House That Dirt Built
2009-10-05
[Counter Records]
The House That Dirt Built
The House That Dirt Built
2009-10-05
[Counter Records]
She Got To Go
She Got To Go
2009-10-05
[Counter Records]
Sixteen
Sixteen
2009-07-13
[Counter Records]
Sixteen
Sixteen
2009-07-13
[Counter Records]
Oh No! Not You Again!
Oh No! Not You Again!
2009-05-11
[Counter Records]
Coleen Remixes
Coleen Remixes
2008-08-11
[Counter Records]
Coleen Remixes
Coleen Remixes
2008-01-01
[Counter Records]
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
2007-10-29
[Counter Records]
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
2007-10-29
[Counter Records / +1 Records]
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
2007-10-27
[Ninja Tune]
In The Morning/You Don’t Know
In The Morning/You Don’t Know
2007-10-22
[Counter Records / +1 Records]
In The Morning/You Don’t Know
In The Morning/You Don’t Know
2007-10-22
[Counter Records]
That Kind Of Man
That Kind Of Man
2007-07-23
[Counter Records]
That Kind Of Man
That Kind Of Man
2007-07-23
[Counter Records]
That Kind of Man
That Kind of Man
2007-07-23
[Counter Records]
In the Morning
In the Morning
2007-01-01
[Ninja Tune]