Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry and Ella Henderson share sweet story behind their collab '0800 Heaven'
It's a summer hit!
Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry and Ella Henderson have teamed up to collaborate on a huge track in the form of '0800 Heaven', providing us with a Summer banger we can't get enough of. The trio appeared on Sam Thompson's Hits UK show where they opened up on their firm friendship with each other, as well as revealing how the track had been received in Ibiza.
Offering a sweet insight into their friendship, Ella revealed that she has been friends with Nathan and Joel for years - having previously worked with Nathan on their tracks 'Lighter' and '21 Reasons' and spent time in the studio with Joel.
She said: "I’ve known Nath for ages and we’ve done two records together before so this is our third, and Joel’s such a good mate and we’ve always wanted to work together. We’ve been in the studio and worked with one another already. It just fell together very naturally.
"Even when we did shoots and content days, it just felt like you’re hanging out with your mates for the day. It’s ace, I love it."
DJs Nathan and Joel have known each other for a long time too, with the pair both hosting residencies next door to each other in Zante years ago, something Nathan describes as a 'crazy story.'
Explaining their history, Joel said: "I’m a big fan of Ella and we’ve been in the studio many times and wanted to collab. Me and Nathan go way back! We used to both be resident DJs in Zante, Malia, Kavos back in the day.
"I used to play in a club in Zante and Nathan would be playing next door to me. We were both selling tickets to our own events. Now we’re sitting here with a record out."
Described by Joel as a 'Summer anthem', '0800 Heaven' has proved to be popular with fans, with the trio all receiving rave reactions when playing it live.
Nathan said: "It's like when you go and look for your first house and you walk in and get the feeling. You can't really explain it, but you just think, 'This is the one.'"
Joel added: "We’ve all been playing this out and it’s one of those records that’s got that instant connection on the dancefloor. It’s got that euphoric feel about it. It’s been going off in Ibiza, it’s a big, big tune. I’ve got residency in Ibiza Rocks every Wednesday, Nathan does Monday."
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Take a look at Joel Corry's collabs:
2019: 'Sorry'
'Sorry' was the song that got Joel Corry noticed in the music industry. The summer anthem was featured on Love Island and became the 'most Shazamed track in one day, with 41,000 Shazams'!
The song was a cover of Monsta Boy's 'Sorry (I Didn't Know)', and although not credited, featured the vocals of Hayley May.
Hayley, who appeared on Britain's Got Talent back in 2013, is a singer/songwriter, who has worked on a lot of dance music tracks. She has also featured on two of Joel's previous tracks 'Good As Gold' and 'Fallen'.
2020: 'Lonely'
Joel's follow-up to 'Sorry' was 'Lonely', which featured his sister in the music video. Despite not crediting the singer on this track, it featured Harlee.
Not much is known about Harlee (real name Harley Jayne Sudworth), but she has also featured on 'Afraid' by James Hype and 'Last Night' by Digital Farm Animals. She is also a songwriter and at the end of 2022 revealed she plans to release some of her own music in 2023.
The music video has now had more than 29 million views.
2020: 'Head & Heart' with MNEK
Joel Corry and MNEK teamed up for their 2020 hit 'Head & Heart', and what a banger it was!
'Head & Heart' celebrated more than 10 weeks at Number 1 in the UK, with a massive 61 weeks in total in the chart. It also became the duo's first UK Number 1.
2021: 'Bed' with David Guetta and RAYE
In 2021, Joel, along with David Guetta and RAYE released 'Bed'. The song was a huge hit reaching Number 3 in the UK and being certified Platinum in the UK.
Speaking about working with RAYE, Joel told us: "The first time I met RAYE in the studio, we just instantly clicked and I just knew that I wanted to work with her so much."
2021: 'Out Out' with Jax Jones featuring Charli XCX and Saweetie
What a collab! 'Out Out' with Jax Jones, Charli XCX and Saweetie was another big hit for Joel. The song topped the UK dance chart and was written by Joel, Jax, Charli XCX and Saweetie, along with a team of writers.
2021: 'I Wish' with Mabel
'I Wish' became Joel's sixth Top 20 hit in the UK. The song was written by a huge team of writers including some famous names such as MNEK, Jess Glynne, Harlee (who featured on 'Lonely'), and of course Joel Corry.
'2022: What Would You Do?' with David Guetta and Bryson Tiller
'What Would You Do?' with David Guetta and Bryson Tiller was released back in March 2022. Although Joel and David had worked together before, this was the first time they'd teamed up with American singer/rapper Bryson Tiller.
2022: 'History' with Becky Hill
Joel Corry and Becky Hill had been teasing a collab for a long time, and finally in August 2022 they dropped 'History', along with a futuristic music video. The song was a Top 20 hit for the pair.
2022: 'Lionheart (Fearless)' with Tom Grennan
Friends Joel and Tom Grennan released their song 'Lionheart (Fearless)' in October 2022. The song became an unofficial World Cup anthem supporting the England team after a version called 'Lionheart (Come On England)' was released at the time of the football tournament.
2023: 'Dance Around It' with Caity Baser
Joel and Caity Baser joined forces on 'Dance Around It'. Speaking about his song, Joel said: "'Dance Around It' has been killing it in my club sets. Working with Caity on this record has been so much fun, she's really talented and I love her energy. The track feels super fresh and it really shows off Caity's personality. I'm buzzing to 'Dance Around It' all summer!"
2023: '0800 Heaven' with Nathan Dawe and Ella Henderson
Joel Corry, Nathan Dawe and Ella Henderson released their banger '0800 Heaven' back in June 2023, followed by an acoustic version a month later. The trio's song was written by Nathan and Ella, with Ella telling us: "This has happened very, very fast. The next thing you know he's (Nathan) sent it to Joel, Joel rings me and he's like, 'I want to come on it, we've got to do it together', and then, here we are, it's happening! So, we're absolutely buzzing.
"It is a really fun record," she continued.
2023: 'Drinkin'' with Rita Ora and MK
Joel Corry, MK and Rita Ora have released their new collab 'Drinkin'', after premiering it at Ibiza Rocks in August 2023. On the day of release they also shared the visualiser with clips from their performance.
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