Will Young is back with Midnight – the second single from his upcoming album ‘Light It Up’.
The follow-up to Falling Deep is builds upon the foundations of that track, marking the ‘Pop Idol’ winner’s first album of original material since 2019’s ‘Lexicon’.
“I’ve never written a song like that before. I just thought it’d be funny to write a song about someone who’s in their 40s and single and a bit tragic. Wandering around drunk at midnight, eating kebabs. We’ve all been there,” says Will of the single.
“The video, that I directed in Mexico, is playing on the theme of being single and perhaps ‘othered’ by society. I wanted to be almost a glamorous alien alone in a disco.”
Listen to Midnight and watch the official music video below.
The 10-track collection sees the singer-songwriter team up with new collaborators, pHD, the Scandinavian pop production/writing duo who has worked with Little Mix.
He also reunites with Andy Cato of Groove Armada and long-term writing partners Jim and Mima Elliot, who worked on Will’s 2011 album, ‘Echoes’.
“I think for me it was about finally feeling more content and being able to go back to embracing joyous unashamed pop music,” says Will of the record. “I really hope this is the go-to pop album for a dance, for a cry and for a celebration. I know I do all three with it.”
To celebrate the new album, Will is embarking on his most intimate tour yet – taking shape as an up close and personal evening of acoustic performances, stories and conversation.
“I’m very excited to be going to a lot of places I haven’t been,” he reflects. “I wanted to go to smaller venues so I could properly get around the country rather than just playing the big cities.”
