Moments Passed

"Moments Passed"
Single by Dermot Kennedy
from the album Dermot Kennedy, Without Fear and the EP Mike Dean Presents: Dermot Kennedy
Released	19 September 2017
Length	4:31
Label	Riggins Interscope Island
Songwriter(s)	Carey Willetts Dermot Kennedy Micheál Quinn Stephen Kozmeniuk
Producer(s)	Carey Willetts
Dermot Kennedy singles chronology
"After Rain" (2016) "Moments Passed" (2017) "Young & Free" (2018)

"Moments Passed" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter and musician Dermot Kennedy. It was released as a single on 19 September 2017.[1][2][3] The song features on his compilation album, Dermot Kennedy, his debut studio album Without Fear, and EP Mike Dean Presents: Dermot Kennedy. The song was written by Carey Willetts, Dermot Kennedy, Micheál Quinn and Stephen Kozmeniuk.

Critical reception

Niall Byrne from The Irish Times, gave the song a positive review stating, "Built on a twisted vocal sample with a clear Dublin accent, the local boy Dermot Kennedy fuses a singer-songwriter sensibility with modern production techniques to create a sound that is at once reaching and intimate. Kennedy is working with an international team already so it seems likely we’ll be hearing much more from him."[4]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Moments Passed" was first released onto YouTube on 5 December 2017. The music video was directed by NABIL.[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

• Carey Willetts – producer, composer, lyricist
• Manny Marroquin – mixer, studio personnel
• Dermot Kennedy – composer, lyricist
• Micheál Quinn – composer, lyricist
• Stephen Kozmeniuk – composer, lyricist

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7]	29

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8]	Gold	40,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland	19 September 2017	Digital download streaming	Riggins Interscope Island

References

1. "Moments Passed - Single by Dermot Kennedy on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
2. "LISTEN: New Dermot Kennedy Single 'Moments Passed' | Hotpress". hotpress.com. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
3. "Your heart is not prepared for Dermot Kennedy and "Moments Passed"". substreammagazine.com. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
4. "The 8 best new Irish songs of the week". The Irish Times. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
5. "Dermot Kennedy - Moments Passed (Official Video)". Retrieved 25 January 2020 – via YouTube.
6. "Credits / Moments Passed / Dermot Kennedy – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
7. "Dermot Kennedy – Moments Passed" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
8. "Canadian single certifications – Dermot Kennedy – Moments Passed". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 April 2022.