" Be Kind" is a song by American producer Marshmello and American singer Halsey. It was released as a single through Joytime Collective, Astralwerks,
Background and promotion
Marshmello and Halsey indirectly came out announcing a collaboration on April 29, 2020, through their
social media by posting a flower visual each and the caption "friday".
The two musicians went on to reveal the song title and cover art, a painting of a flower with a pink sticker, a day later through their social media.
Composition
Musically, "Be Kind" is an "emotional" EDM
song that sees Marshmello and Halsey "exploring trust issues and reinforcing that it's OK to be vulnerable with someone you love."
In terms of
musical notation, "Be Kind" was composed using
Time signature in the key of
E major, with a
tempo of 94 beats per minute.
Halsey's vocal range spans from the low note F3 to the high note of C5.
Music video
A music video was released on YouTube on June 27, 2020. It was directed by Hannah Lux Davis. The video begins with Halsey sitting in a chair and dancing around a large grey room. Later she appears dancing in a seemingly digital utopia full of flowers and sakura trees. At the end of the video, she awakens back in the grey room where she attempts to communicate with Marshmello, who is seen on a small screen directly in front of her. As of October 2023, the video has over 109 million views.
Remixes
A remix of the song by fellow DJ
Surf Mesa was released on June 17, 2020.
Another remix of the song by DJ Jacques Lu Cont was released on June 26, 2020. A third remix of the song by the DJ trio Joy Club was released on July 10, 2020. A fourth remix of the song by upcoming DJ BLVD was released on the same day as the Joy Club remix for free download.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
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Marshmello – songwriting, composition, production, programming
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Ashley Frangipane – vocals, songwriting, composition
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Gian Stone – songwriting, composition, production, additional producer, programming
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Amy Allen – songwriting, composition
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Freddy Wexler – songwriting, composition
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Aria McKnight – A&R
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Jeremy Vuernick – A&R
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Elizabeth Isik – A&R administration
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Brandon Buttner – engineering, vocal production, studio personnel
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Michelle Mansini – master engineering, studio personnel
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John Hanes – mixing engineering, studio personnel
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Serban Ghenea – mixing, studio personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
