New York, NY (Top40 Charts) 3x Ivor Novello-nominated South London artist Lola Young presents her brand new single, 'One Thing'.
Anchored by fluttery guitar melodies and a head-bobbing R&B groove, 'One Thing' showcases Lola's provocative gift for spoken word and tremendous vocal ability. When speaking about her new offering, Lola says, "It's a song that on first listen sounds like I'm talking about one thing. Sex. Which I am, of course. However sex in itself is never about one thing."
Accompanied by a music video captured by revered director Dave Meyers (Little Simz, SZA, Sabrina Carpenter), the cleverly-cut visual brings Lola's much-adored tongue in cheek humour to life on screen. "I wanted to make a song and music video," says Lola, "That is thought-provoking and highlights sex being both a fun and light thing, not always meaningful, as well as showing how gender roles can be reversed." Built around different scenarios; a first date, an all-girls class room, remaining undefeated in a boxing ring with ex-lovers and Lola making out with herself for good measure, 'One Thing' ushers a new era for the South London artist.
Boasting over 1 billion all-time streams globally across her catalogue of releases, Lola Young continues to achieve tremendous success. Her platinum-certified #1 single 'Messy' from her acclaimed 2024 album, This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway, held the top spot in the UK for four consecutive weeks, making Lola one of only two British female artists to reach #1 in the UK Singles Chart within the last year. At 24, the South London singer-songwriter is also the youngest British artist to have a #1 single since Dave with 'Starlight' in 2022, while 'Messy' becomes the first #1 solo single from the youngest British female artist since Dua Lipa with 'New Rules' in 2017.
Concurrently in America, 'Messy' recently hit #1 on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart, #1 at Hot Adult Contemporary, #1 on the Alternative Rock Billboard chart as well as reaching the upper regions of the Billboard Hot 100. Lola is the first female artist to have a debut single go #1 at both Pop and Alternative charts since Lorde's 'Royals'. Lola has been nominated for 3 Ivor Novello awards (Best Album: This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway, Best Song Musically and Lyrically: 'Messy' & Rising Star Award), following her 'Best Pop Act' nomination at this year's BRIT Awards.
Lola has since collaborated with Tyler, The Creator ('Like Him'), and Lil Yachty ('Charlie') and continues to make a global impact with her music and compelling personality. She made a debut appearance at Coachella last month and will open for Billie Eilish in Paris during her Hit Me Hard and Soft headline tour before an exciting UK and European Summer festival run including Glastonbury and Little Simz' Meltdown Festival - full dates below.
As one of the UK's most arresting voices that's making an impact globally, new single 'One Thing' proves that Lola Young is poised to become a voice of her generation.
Lola Young - Upcoming Live Dates:
Sunday 25th May - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend - Liverpool, UK
Wednesday 4th June - La Madeleine - Brussels, Belgium * Thursday 5th June - Georg-Elser-Halle - Hamburg, Germany *
Tuesday 10th June - Accor Arena - Paris, France [Billie Eilish Support]
Wednesday 11th June - Accor Arena - Paris, France [Billie Eilish Support]
Sunday 15th June - Capital FM Summertime Ball - London, UK
Tuesday 17th June - Meltdown Festival - London, UK
Friday 27th June - Glastonbury - Somerset, UK Thursday 3rd July - Open'er Festival - Poland
Friday 4th July - Rock Werchter - Belgium
Saturday 5th July - Roskilde Festival - Denmark Thursday 17th July - Gurtenfestival - Bern, Switzerland
Friday 18th July - Lollapalooza Paris - Paris, France Thursday 7th August - Øya Festival - Oslo, Norway
Saturday 9th August - Way Out West Festival - Gothenburg, Sweden
Sunday 10th August - Flow Festival - Helsinki, Finland Thursday 14th August - Paredes De Coura - Portugal
Saturday 16th August - MS Dockville - Hamburg, Germany
Sunday 17th August - Lowlands Festival - The Netherlands
Saturday 27th September - All Things Go Festival - Queens, New York
Sunday 28th September - All Things Go Festival - Columbia, MD
* Headline Show.
