Words as Weapons (Birdy song)

"Words as Weapons"
Single by Birdy
from the album Fire Within
Released14 April 2014
Recorded2012–13
GenreIndie folk
Length3:41
LabelWarner Music Group
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ryan Tedder
Birdy singles chronology
"Light Me Up"
(2014) 		"Words as Weapons"
(2014) 		"Let It All Go"
(2015)
Music video
"Words as Weapons" on YouTube

"Words as Weapons" is a song by English musician Birdy. It was released as a digital download on 14 April 2014 in the United Kingdom, as the fourth single from her second studio album, Fire Within (2013). The song was written by Birdy and Ryan Tedder, who also produced the song.

Music video

The music video for the song was released on YouTube on March 27, 2014.[1] It features Birdy as a ghost haunting her ex-boyfriend for his abusive behavior.[2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Words as Weapons"3:41

Charts

Chart performance for "Words as Weapons"
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 39
France (SNEP)[4] 125
Germany (GfK)[5] 63

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 14 April 2014 Digital download Warner Music Group

References

  1. ^ Birdy (2014-03-27), Words As Weapons (Official Video), retrieved 2017-05-21
  2. ^ "Birdy Is A Ghost In Her Eerie "Words As Weapons" Video: Watch - idolator". idolator. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  3. ^ "Birdy – Words As Weapons" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. ^ "Birdy – Words As Weapons" (in French). Les classement single.
  5. ^ "Birdy – Words As Weapons" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 March 2019.