"Freak Me Now" Jessie Ware & Roisin Murphy

Sunday 30th July 2023

Release date: Out now Label: EMI

Continuing a non-stop year , Jessie Ware today releases her latest single ‘Freak Me Now’ a collaboration with electronic pop singer Roisin Murphy that see’s the pair create a disco-infused dance pop summer anthem. The song comes straight from Jessie's critically-adored and Mercury prize shortlited album,‘That! Feels Good!’, which debuted at number 3 on the UK charts. The single is out today via EMI records. 

The fan favourite track brings back the electrifying energy that was so beloved on Jessie’s album. Produced by Stuart Price, ‘Freak Me Now’ brings in familiar influences of 80s electronica and the modern sensibilities that makes Jessie’s music so memorable. This, along with her and Roisin’s outstanding vocals & tongue-n-cheek lyrics really set this track up to be the soundtrack of the summer. The video directed by Sophie Muller and Theo Adams is also out today that sees an electrifying energy between the pair paying homage to Crystal Waters ‘Gypsy Woman’.

Talking about the single Jessie Said: “It is a huge honour to have the queen of disco, Roisin Murphy on Freak Me Now. I messaged her hoping she may think about doing a collab with me and before I knew it, she’d gone straight into the studio and recorded all her vocals for the track and sent them over to us. I have admired her work for so many years & respect her so much. To have her on one of the most fun tracks on That! Feels Good! Is amazing. I cant wait for us to do this together live in the future! I know my fans are gonna go crazy about this, as am I. I still cant quite believe we are on a track together and have done a bonkers video together. She is graceful, she is generous, she is pioneering, she is Roisin Murphy and she is on Freak Me Now!”

Talking about the collaboration Roisin said: “Jessie is just brilliant, a super talented songwriter and an amazing singer. She’s truly beautiful but she’s also very funny and never take’s herself too seriously. We’ve been talking about working together for a while. When she sent me ‘Freak Me Now’ I just adored it and felt it was perfectly right for me to be on the song. We had mad fun dressing up on the day of the video, it was fashion chaos!! Like a high class jumble sale, behind the scenes. We laughed at our ridiculousness and we were very silly all day! Just love her and loved everything about working with her.“

Posted by Craig Jones