Peking Duk have today released the official video for their brand new single 'Let You Down' featuring Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop. A modern heartbreak melody and the first to feature vocals from one-half of the Peking Duk duo, Adam Hyde, the official video for the track tells the tale of a beleaguered woman desperate to avoid commitment to her doting other half, and follows the release of the single which has so far amassed over 2 million Spotify streams since release in October. Stream The Video Here
Using a series of sharp and clever cuts, the crisp production follows the story of a series of engagement proposals for the female protagonist, as she desperately attempts to avoid each one through a series of comedic mishaps, including diving out of a moving car and setting herself on fire. Light-hearted and hilarious, the video flows through the different stages of the duo's relationship with the razor-like synths and thundering drum beats beautifully contrasting both artist's emotive vocals.
Talking about the video, Adam Hyde added: "It is loosely based off the story in the movie Candy from Heath Ledger's perspective. We honestly just felt like the happy melodies would be far more interesting with a sad story through the lyrics. Weirdly, the story in Candy is far more relatable than it seems on first glance. Many people are actually in scenarios or relationships where they know they are bringing the other person down. This is the hard part; trying to tell them to leave so you don't let them down."
Reuben Styles says: 'It was fun doing things for a music video that we hadn't done before like working with stunt doubles. At the end of the day it's just a fun light hearted clip. Keep an eye out for the cameos!'"
Having received four ARIA Award nominations for Best Dance Release for 'Stranger' feat. Elliphant, Best Group, Best Live Act and Apple Music Song Of The Year for 'Stranger' feat. Elliphant,
Peking Duk are currently in the midst of a busy run of dates across Australia, Asia, and New Zealand, with a gig at Koko in Camden, London, scheduled for 15th December.
ABOUT PEKING DUK: Catapulting onto the Australian music scene in 2014, the ARIA-Award winning, Canberra-bred duo of Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles, have captivated fans around the world with their distinct flavour of pop-infused electronica and electrifying live sets.
Peking Duk started their ascent in 2014 with the ARIA-winning 4 x platinum single 'High', which became the #1 most played track on triple j that year and placed #2 in the Hottest 100, and have quickly become one of Australia's most successful home grown acts. They backed it up with two more huge hits; the triple-platinum 'Take Me Over' and the platinum 'Say My Name'. In late 2016, they brought us 'Stranger'featuring Swedish cool-girl Elliphant, which has racked-up over 33 million streams worldwide and is now certified triple-platinum. More recently, 2017 has seen
Peking Duk return in force with 'Fake Magic', a collaboration with vocalist Aluna
Francis of UK duo AlunaGeorge, yet another platinum certified hit with over 15 million streams globally. This exciting next phase sees the dynamic duo take their career to the next level with 'Let You Down', featuring Swedish electropop group Icona Pop. With a massive 130 million streams next to their name, Peking Duk's global fan-base continues to grow exponentially with every release.
ABOUT ICONA POP: Chart-topping
Icona Pop have risen in the ranks as one of the most successful international pop duos in music thanks to their first triple-platinum hit single 'I Love It' feat. Charli XCX, which has amassed well over 400 million streams worldwide. The Swedish electropop act's single 'Girls Girls' (co-written with their close friend Tove Lo) bounces with the familiar energy that we have come to expect from Icona Pop. Another recent collaboration with
Chicago duo Louis The Child, 'Weekend' boasts an iTunes Dance Top 10, 4.5 Million streams in the US and a live Coachella performance. Since the release of their debut album This Is...
Icona Pop in 2013, Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo have been featured in the hit HBO series GIRLS; alongside live performances on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, NBC's The Today Show, ABC's
Good Morning America and CBS' Late Show with David Letterman, and America's Got Talent; and sold-out worldwide tours supporting Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, and One Direction.
PEKING DUK LIVE DATES:
November 17th-20th | It's the Ship, Singapore
December 2nd | Mudtopia, Rotorua, NZ
December 15th | Koko, London, UK
December 28th-31st | Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC (SOLD OUT)
December 29th-31st | Falls Festival, Marion Bay, Tasmania
December 31st -January 2nd | Falls Festival, Byron Bay, NSW (SOLD OUT)
January 6th -7th | Falls Festival | Fremantle, WA
For more information on Peking Duk, please visit:
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