Jess Glynne drops new honest song 'Friend of Mine' along with the lyric video
She's been teasing it for a while
Last updated 20th Oct 2023
Jess Glynne has been teasing her new song 'Friend of Mine' for a few weeks now, but she finally released it on her birthday, 20th October, along with the lyric video.
'Friend of Mine' is a song about honesty, hope and forgiveness, with lyrics like: 'Darling, even after all this time, will you still be a friend of mine? We said some things and we crossed the line, but will you still be a friend of mine?'
Watch the lyric video for 'Friend of Mine' below:
What is 'Friend of Mine' about?
Speaking about her new song Jess said: "This song is about honesty and forgiveness. All friendships and relationships have their ups and downs, life isn’t perfect. Hopefully people can hear their own stories in the lyrics and it brings them hope.
"I wrote ‘Friend of Mine’ with one of my closest friends and collaborators, Jin Jin. We have worked together so much over the years but this was a real moment for us. It was my first time working with Sub Focus and Ollie Green, and it felt really special walking into a room with such open, safe souls."
When did Jess announce the release date?
Taking to Instagram during the week of release, Jess confirmed the release date of Friday, 20th October, and shared two black and white photos of herself, simply writing: 'FRIEND OF MINE FRIDAY OCTOBER 20'.
'Friend Of Mine' is the follow-up to Jess' comeback song 'Silly Me', released in April this year, and 'What Do You Do?' released in August.
Until earlier this year, Jess had been taking some time out from music, but she made a big comeback with her song 'Silly Me', which had a music video full of surrealist landscapes of memories and moments of reflection.
Speaking about her song at the time of its release, she said: "This song really is about learning from your mistakes and growing from them. Life isn’t perfect, we all mess up along the way and have moments where we have felt silly, but what matters is picking yourself up and not being too hard on yourself."
When is 'Friend Of Mine' released?
'Friend Of Mine' was released on Friday 20th October.
You can hear songs by Jess Glynn on Downtown Radio.
Take a look through Jess Glynne's Number 1s:
1) ‘Rather Be’ Ft Clean Bandit – 2014
Jess teamed up with collaboration geniuses Clean Bandit in 2014, to help score her first UK Number 1. The track, 'Rather Be', instantly become a massive hit with fans across the country.
Watch the video on YouTube.
2) ‘My Love’ Ft Route 94 – 2014
Jess's second Number 1 single was another collaboration, this time she teamed up with British record producer Route 94. The deep house style single continues to be a favourite with fans.
Watch the video on YouTube.
3) ‘Hold My Hand’ – 2015
Perhaps one of Jess's catchiest tunes to date! 'Hold My Hand', which was released in 2015, is the perfect song to have a sing-a-long at any live gig. The video is great too...
Watch the video on YouTube.
4) ‘Not Letting Go’ Ft Tinie Tempah - 2015
In what was one of the collaborations of 2015, Jess teamed up with Tinie Tempah, with the pair working their magic on the hit 'Not Letting Go'.
Watch the video on YouTube.
5) ‘Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’ – 2015
Another catchy Number 1 hit from Jess Glynne was her 2015 single 'Don't Be So Hard On Yourself'. After receiving tons of praise for the lyrical content, the song helped Jess equal Cheryl's record for the most Number 1 singles by a British female solo artist.
Watch the video on YouTube.
6) ‘These Days’ Ft Rudimental – 2018
After a three-year break from releasing music, Jess returned in style earlier this year when she teamed up with Rudimental on the hit track 'These Days'. Helping Jess overtake Cheryl to break the record, the singer became the first British female solo artist to score six UK Number 1 singles.
Watch the video on YouTube.
7) 'I'll Be There'
Jess Glynne released 'I'll Be There' in May 2018, the song was the lead single from her album 'Always in Between' and reached Number 1 in June of that year.
Watch the video on YouTube.
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