'Escapism' is a song by British singer-songwriter Raye featuring American rapper 070 Shake from Raye's upcoming debut album My 21st Century Blues (2023).[4][5] It was released independently on 12 October 2022 as the third single from the album as a double A-side with 'The Thrill Is Gone'. It was co-written by Raye, 070 Shake and Mike Sabath, with Sabath also producing the song.
'Escapism' went viral on TikTok and began charting internationally, reaching number one in Denmark, Ireland and the UK, making it the highest-charting single for both Raye and 070 Shake. Furthermore, the song entered the top ten of the charts in nineteen music markets including Australia, Germany and Singapore. It also became both artists' first song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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With solid tracks under her belt such as 'You Don't Know Me.' and 'Bed,' working with major names such as Jax Jones, David Guetta and Joel Corey, RAYE is one to watch!
One of her latest singles, 'Escapism' incorporates trip hop in its production. Raye stated that she "loves how rebellious" 'Escapism' is for disregarding "the standard" of "pop music structure", particularly being "longer than three minutes and twenty seconds".[5]
The song depicts Raye in a post-breakup spree of unhealthy coping mechanisms, engaging in hookups, drugs, and alcohol.[7] Raye explained that the song is about escaping from reality and dealing with heartbreak.[6][8] In an interview with Clash, Raye revealed that she wrote the song in a log cabin in Utah: "Me and a friend hired a car, and drove up there, in the middle of winter, through the snow and everything! 'Escapism.' is a story about running away from everything as fast as you can. The lyrics are about just leaving everyone on read and going out on your own. It came from a messy time, but as humans, we just have to keep surviving!"[9]
Looking forward to the new album and see what else RAYE has in store for us!
Brian Richards
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