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"'''You Were Loved'''" is a song by American producer [[Gryffin]] and American [[pop rock]] band [[OneRepublic]]. The song was released through [[Mosley Music Group]]Darkroom and [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] on SeptemberApril 251, 20202022, as the leadfourth single from the [[Cloudsformer's (soundtrack)|soundtrack]]second forstudio thealbum [[Disney+]] film [[CloudsAlive (2020Gryffin filmalbum)|''CloudsAlive'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=fijivillagePaul |titlefirst=OneRepublicLarisha shares|date=2022-04-01 ‘Wild|title=Gryffin Life,’Taps LeadOneRepublic SingleFor fromEuphoric Collaboration Disney+‘You FilmWere ‘Clouds’Loved’ |url=https://www.fijivillageudiscovermusic.com/news/OneRepubliconerepublic-sharesgryffin-Wildyou-Lifewere-Lead-Single-from-Disney-Film-Clouds-xf5r84loved/ |access-date=2024-07-1011 |website=www.fijivillage.comuDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PaulBhanawat |first=LarishaAkshay |date=20202022-0904-2507 |title=Gryffin And OneRepublic SharesConnect ‘Wild Life,’On LeadNew Single From‘You Disney+Were Film ‘Clouds’Loved’ |url=https://www.udiscovermusicthemusicessentials.com/newsmusic/onerepublicgryffin-wildyou-lifewere-cloudsloved/ |access-date=2024-07-1011 |website=uDiscoverT.H.E - Music Essentials |language=en-USGB}}</ref> The song also appears on the deluxe edition of the band's fifth studio album [[Human (OneRepublic album)|''Human'']]. The band performed the song remotely on [[Jimmy Kimmel Live!|''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'']] and the [[The TODAY Show]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV mediaweb |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?vlast=CEmJK3KFT4wIahn |titlefirst=OneRepublic - Wild Life (From The "Clouds" Soundtrack/Live From Jimmy Kimmel Live!/2020)Buddy |date=20202022-1004-1501 |lasttitle=OneRepublicVEVOGryffin, |access-date=2024-07-10OneRepublic |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Citerelease AV'You mediaWere Loved' |url=https://www.youtubethemusicuniverse.com/watch?v=DIpPWLlHibg |title=OneRepublic gryffin- Wild Life (Live From The Today Show/2020) |date=2020onerepublic-10release-19 |last=OneRepublicVEVOyou-were-loved/ |access-date=2024-07-1011 |viawebsite=YouTubeThe Music Universe |language=en}}</ref>
== Background and composition ==
"You Were Loved" was written and produced by Gryffin and OneRepublic band members [[Ryan Tedder]] and [[Brent Kutzle]]. The song's lyrics describe remembrance of a love that could have been something bigger while also stating optimism in a future relationship. In a statement, Griffyn described the song at its release:<ref name=":0" />
"Wild Life" was written by band members [[Ryan Tedder]] and [[Brent Kutzle]] as well as Josh Nathaniel. It was produced by Kutzle and Nathaniel. The song's lyrics describe wanting to shut out pain and struggles and excitement for every new day. Tedder further described the background of the song in an interview with [[Today (American TV program)|Today]]:<ref>{{Cite web |title=OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder talks new song ‘Wild Life,’ work during quarantine |url=https://www.today.com/video/onerepublic-s-ryan-tedder-talks-new-song-wild-life-work-during-quarantine-93963333914 |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref>
{{Blockquote|text=I’m extremely excited to release "You Were Loved", as this record kicks off a new era for my music. Working with One Republic has been an incredible experience and we’re really happy to have created a song that really aligns with both of our projects sonically and lyrically. We feel the record is a euphoric, summer anthem that has a strong emotive core to it. We hope everyone enjoys it as much as we did making it.|author=Gryffin}}
{{Blockquote|text=I co-wrote this with one of the guys in my band, Brent [Kutzle], after watching the movie ''Clouds'' about [[Zach Sobiech]]'s life. He passed away at age eighteen, he got cancer at twelve, had like twenty surgeries. And every single day is a blessing, every single day is a gift, we're not promised another moment, and I've had enough experiences in my life to realize that what [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID]] has done for me, and I think for so many people, is that it's all about [[carpe diem]], seize the day. You've got one wild life, one wild run around the sun, as many times as you can, like seize it, do it, don't put it off, stop talking about stuff, go do it.|author=Ryan Tedder}}
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