Jessie J reveals the heartbreaking inspiration behind her song 'I'll Never Know Why'
Her new album is out now
Last updated 3rd Dec 2025
It's been quite the year for 'Price Tag' singer Jessie J, who's been undergoing treatment for breast cancer, while also planning a tour and working on new music. In August, the 37-year-old dropped her single 'Believe In Magic', and in September she announced a brand new album called 'Don't Tease Me With a Good Time', which has now been released.
The album dropped on 28th November, and after announcing the album's release with a heartfelt message to her fans, the singer opened up in an interview with This Morning about the heartbreaking inspiration for her song 'I'll Never Know Why'. Find out more about the album and the songs on it below...
'Don't Tease Me With a Good Time'
On the release day, Jessie took to social media to share her excitement at releasing the album, telling her fans in a heartfelt statement: 'I started writing this album 6 years ago AND IT’S OUT NOWWWWWWWW!!! DON’T TEASE ME WITH A GOOD TIME!!! 🫀🫀🫀🫀🫀💿💿💿💿💿💿
'What I went and have been through to get to this point, to this moment only I will truly ever know. But that’s what I am celebrating in this moment. I didn’t quit. Man was I close in moments but I didn’t!!! I did it!!! We did it!!! Thank you to everyone who supported making this happen.
'I’m sobbing posting this. Like happy ugly proud tears.
'Link is in bio for you to listen, come and cry with me 🫂😭😂'. (sic)
When was it written?
Jessie started writing the album back in 2019, but it was delayed by Covid and "life happened" the singer explained on This Morning.
"I started writing this album in 2019, I finished it in '22," Jessie told hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley. "So some of these songs are already five or six-years-old. Isn't that crazy?"
The singer went on to reveal that some people suggested scrapping the album, but she explained she loves the music, and even though some of it doesn't represent her now she can: "Re-imagine it to now".
What is the new album called?
Jessie J's sixth album is called 'Don't Tease Me With A Good Time' and it's her first album in seven years.
What is the tracklist?
Before the album's release, Jessie J announced the full tracklist, the singer took to social media on 10th November to reveal the songs.
- 'Feel It On Me'
- 'I Don't Care'
- 'No Secrets'
- 'If I Save You'
- 'Believe in Magic / Joy'
- 'Comes In Waves'
- 'I'll Never Know Why'
- 'Sonflower'
- 'Complicated'
- 'Colourful'
- 'Threw It Away'
- 'For This Love'
- 'California'
- 'Living My Best Life'
- 'H.A.P.P.Y'
- 'The Award Goes To'
The inspiration behind 'I'll Never Know Why'
Jessie J opened up about her song 'I'll Never Know Why', which was about her bodyguard. The singer told Ben and Cat on This Morning: "When I got famous, he was the person I'd phone and be like 'bro I need to go for a walk, this is too much for me,' and he was there for me so much.
"And, he decided he didn't want to be here seven years ago, and five years ago I wrote this song 'I'll Never Know Why', and I actually wasn't going to put it on the album, and when I played it to my new team, they were like 'you have to'! It's going to help so many people. And it's not easy to sing, but truly the message behind it, I've seen how people reacted to it in the last few weeks, (it) has been incredible."
When was it released?
'Don't Tease Me With A Good Time' was released on 28th November 2025.
How did she announce it?
On 17th September 2025, Jessie took to Instagram to announce the news, sharing an image of the cover and telling fans: '‼️DON’T TEASE ME WITH A GOOD TIME‼️ OUT • 28.11.25 PRE ORDER THE ALBUM NOW • LINK IN 💿 HIGHLIGHT.'
The post also included a little snippet of various songs on the album, including 'Living My Best Life', 'No Secrets' and 'Believe In Magic', which were all released earlier this year.
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