The song was released through Darkroom and Interscope Records on April 1, 2022, as the fourth single from the former's second studio album Alive.

[1][2][3] "You Were Loved" was written and produced by Gryffin and OneRepublic band members Ryan Tedder and Brent Kutzle.

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 hope everyone enjoys it as much as we did making it.The music video for "You Were Loved" premiered on April 1, 2022, and was directed by Kyle Cogan.

[4] The video shows clips of Gryffin on guitar and Tedder at the microphone performing on a Los Angeles rooftop as the sun sets and turns to night.