Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry and Ella Henderson release an acoustic version of '0800 Heaven' 👼
What a collab!
Last updated 1st Nov 2023
Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry and Ella Henderson released their banger '0800 Heaven' back in June, but now they've released an acoustic version, which Ella describes as 'one of my favourite things I’ve ever made ❤️ '.
Ahead of the new version's release, Ella shared four photos showing herself in a long white dress, playing the piano, accompanied by a string quartet, also dressed in white.
Joel then retweeted Ella saying: 'Trust me this is absolutely amazing!!!!', and Nathan added: 'I’ve never heard anything like this in my life. Literally unbelievable 💚'.
Just before releasing the original version of their song, Nathan, who previously teamed up with Ella on '21 Reasons', took to Twitter to share a funny clip of him speaking to camera.
As Nathan tried to tell his fans that he had a new song out, Ella and Joel could be seen sitting on the floor making a noise, trying to distract him! 😂
Joel who is known for his hits 'Sorry', 'Lonely', 'Head & Heart' with MNEK and 'Lionheart (Fearless)' with Tom Grennan, also took to Instagram to tell his fans: '0800 HEAVEN OUT NOW ☎️😇 Summer 2023 anthem delivered as promised 🤝 @NathanDawe @Official_EllaHenderson ❤️'.
The trio have yet to release a music video for the song, however a couple of visualiser videos have been released. The official visualiser was shared by Nathan on YouTube and features all three artists with clips of them at gigs, at a photoshoot and on a private jet.
Back in May, Joel took to his socials to announce the new song. He also shared a Polaroid photo of the trio, with a short video from the recording studio and the single's artwork.
How long did it take to write '0800 Heaven'?
Backstage at Hits Live Liverpool, Ella Henderson revealed just how quickly the song had been written. Ella told us she was doing a writing camp with Nathan Dawe, and the pair wrote the song just five and a half weeks ago.
"This has happened very, very fast," she explained. "The next thing you know he's (Nathan) sent it to Joel, Joel rings me and he's like, 'I want to come on it, we've got to do it together', and then, here we are, it's happening! So, we're absolutely buzzing.
"It is a really fun record," she continued.
Although Joel and Nathan haven't released a song together before, the duo are good friends, with Joel revealing in a recent interview with us that he has considered a collab with Nathan.
He told us that Nathan Dawe was his "boy", saying "one day" he hopes to do a collab. He went on to say: "We have talked about doing a collab together, and I just thought, maybe the project could be called Corry Dawe... That is actually pretty sick."
When is '0800 Heaven' out?
'0800 Heaven' was released on 9th June.
You can hear songs by all three artists on heat radio.
Take a look through Joel Corry's collabs:
2019: 'Sorry'
'Sorry' was the song that got Joel Corry noticed in the music industry. The summer anthem was featured on Love Island and became the 'most Shazamed track in one day, with 41,000 Shazams'!
The song was a cover of Monsta Boy's 'Sorry (I Didn't Know)', and although not credited, featured the vocals of Hayley May.
Hayley, who appeared on Britain's Got Talent back in 2013, is a singer/songwriter, who has worked on a lot of dance music tracks. She has also featured on two of Joel's previous tracks 'Good As Gold' and 'Fallen'.
2020: 'Lonely'
Joel's follow-up to 'Sorry' was 'Lonely', which featured his sister in the music video. Despite not crediting the singer on this track, it featured Harlee.
Not much is known about Harlee (real name Harley Jayne Sudworth), but she has also featured on 'Afraid' by James Hype and 'Last Night' by Digital Farm Animals. She is also a songwriter and at the end of 2022 revealed she plans to release some of her own music in 2023.
The music video has now had more than 29 million views.
2020: 'Head & Heart' with MNEK
Joel Corry and MNEK teamed up for their 2020 hit 'Head & Heart', and what a banger it was!
'Head & Heart' celebrated more than 10 weeks at Number 1 in the UK, with a massive 61 weeks in total in the chart. It also became the duo's first UK Number 1.
2021: 'Bed' with David Guetta and RAYE
In 2021, Joel, along with David Guetta and RAYE released 'Bed'. The song was a huge hit reaching Number 3 in the UK and being certified Platinum in the UK.
Speaking about working with RAYE, Joel told us: "The first time I met RAYE in the studio, we just instantly clicked and I just knew that I wanted to work with her so much."
2021: 'Out Out' with Jax Jones featuring Charli XCX and Saweetie
What a collab! 'Out Out' with Jax Jones, Charli XCX and Saweetie was another big hit for Joel. The song topped the UK dance chart and was written by Joel, Jax, Charli XCX and Saweetie, along with a team of writers.
2021: 'I Wish' with Mabel
'I Wish' became Joel's sixth Top 20 hit in the UK. The song was written by a huge team of writers including some famous names such as MNEK, Jess Glynne, Harlee (who featured on 'Lonely'), and of course Joel Corry.
'2022: What Would You Do?' with David Guetta and Bryson Tiller
'What Would You Do?' with David Guetta and Bryson Tiller was released back in March 2022. Although Joel and David had worked together before, this was the first time they'd teamed up with American singer/rapper Bryson Tiller.
2022: 'History' with Becky Hill
Joel Corry and Becky Hill had been teasing a collab for a long time, and finally in August 2022 they dropped 'History', along with a futuristic music video. The song was a Top 20 hit for the pair.
2022: 'Lionheart (Fearless)' with Tom Grennan
Friends Joel and Tom Grennan released their song 'Lionheart (Fearless)' in October 2022. The song became an unofficial World Cup anthem supporting the England team after a version called 'Lionheart (Come On England)' was released at the time of the football tournament.
2023: 'Dance Around It' with Caity Baser
Joel and Caity Baser joined forces on 'Dance Around It'. Speaking about his song, Joel said: "'Dance Around It' has been killing it in my club sets. Working with Caity on this record has been so much fun, she's really talented and I love her energy. The track feels super fresh and it really shows off Caity's personality. I'm buzzing to 'Dance Around It' all summer!"
2023: '0800 Heaven' with Nathan Dawe and Ella Henderson
Joel Corry, Nathan Dawe and Ella Henderson released their banger '0800 Heaven' back in June 2023, followed by an acoustic version a month later. The trio's song was written by Nathan and Ella, with Ella telling us: "This has happened very, very fast. The next thing you know he's (Nathan) sent it to Joel, Joel rings me and he's like, 'I want to come on it, we've got to do it together', and then, here we are, it's happening! So, we're absolutely buzzing.
"It is a really fun record," she continued.
2023: 'Drinkin'' with Rita Ora and MK
Joel Corry, MK and Rita Ora have released their new collab 'Drinkin'', after premiering it at Ibiza Rocks in August 2023. On the day of release they also shared the visualiser with clips from their performance.
2024: 'Higher' with Nathan Dawe and Sacha
Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry and Sacha teamed up for a song called 'Higher'. 'Higher' will be released on 23rd August 2024.
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