'Rather Be' performs in the key of G♯ minor, in common time and at a light tempo of 121 beats per minute. 'Rather Be' was written by Clean Bandit keyboardist Jack Patterson, Nicole Marshall and James Napier (frequent collaborator of Disclosure), and was produced by Clean Bandit cellist Grace Chatto and Patterson. It won the Best Dance Recording category at the 2015 Grammy Awards in the United States. Filmed in Tokyo and featuring Haruka Abe, it has over 709 million views. 'Rather Be' has also become an international hit in part due to the song's video becoming a viral hit on YouTube. It was placed at number four on Billboard 's 10 Best Songs of 2014 list. In the United States, the song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the best selling single of 2014 in the Netherlands, was the tenth highest-selling single of the 2010s decade in the UK, and is certified Platinum or higher in eleven countries. 'Rather Be' also reached number one in eleven additional countries including Austria, Finland, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The song spent four weeks at number one, selling over one million copies since release and becoming only the seventh single to go 3× Platinum. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and was the third fastest-selling single of 2014, and the highest-selling January single since ' Spaceman' by Babylon Zoo in 1996. Warner Music Group released a number of official remixes for download, with DJs such as All About She and Cash Cash.

It was co-written by band members Jack Patterson and Grace Chatto, along with Jimmy Napes and Nicole Marshall, and produced by Patterson and Chatto. It also appears on the deluxe version of Glynne's debut album, I Cry When I Laugh (2015). It was released on 5 December 2013 as the fourth single from the group's debut studio album, New Eyes (2014). ' Rather Be' is a song by English electronic music group Clean Bandit, featuring vocals by Jess Glynne. Single by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne 2013 single by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne 'Rather Be'

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