A Plea

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"A Plea"
A Plea by Flea.jpg
Single by Flea
ReleasedDecember 2, 2025
Length7:39
Label Nonesuch
Songwriter Flea
Producer Josh Johnson
Music video
"A Plea" on YouTube

"A Plea" is the debut solo single by the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, released on December 2, 2025, by Nonesuch Records. [1] It is the first single from his upcoming currently untitled solo album, the album itself is planned for release sometime in 2026. [2]

Contents

Background, composition and lyrics

Flea wrote "A Plea" in an urge for listeners to "build a bridge, shine a light, make something beautiful and see somebody, give it to somebody. I don’t care about the act of politics. I think there is a much more transcendent place above it where there’s discourse to be had that can actually help humanity, and actually help us all to live harmoniously and productively in a way that’s healthy for the world. There’s a place where we meet, and it’s love." [1] Flea said the song is about "yearning for a place beyond, a place of love, for me to speak my mind and be myself. I’m always just trying to be myself. I don’t care about the act of politics. I think there is a much more transcendent place above it where there’s discourse to be had that can actually help humanity, and actually help us all to live harmoniously and productively in a way that’s healthy for the world. There’s a place where we meet, and it’s love." [3]

Release and reception

"A Plea" was released on December 2, 2025, by Nonesuch Records, and was well received by critics, with Tom Breihan of Stereogum calling the single a "striking, vivid, memorable track" [4] Rolling Stone said Flea worked with a "dream band of modern jazz visionaries" on the track. [5] MusicRadar critic Will Simpson said one "[shouldn't] expect it to get heavy radio rotation though. It’s a seven-minute track, with plenty of bass". [6]

Music video

A music video for the song premiered on December 2, 2025, and consists of Flea performing interpretive dance. The video was produced by Flea's daughter Clara Balzary, with choreography by Sadie Wilkins. [7]

Credits and personnel

According to Stereogum and Apple Music: [4] [8]

Performers

Production

References

  1. 1 2 Corcoran, Nina (December 2, 2025). "Flea Releases Video for New Song "A Plea"". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Harman, Neville (December 3, 2025). "Flea returns to trumpet on new song "A Plea"". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Pearis, Bill (December 2, 2025). "Flea going jazz on his debut solo album, shares "A Plea"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (December 2, 2025). "Flea Announces First Solo Album: Hear "A Plea"". stereogum.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Madarang, Charisma (December 2, 2025). "Flea Previews New Solo Album With 'A Plea'" . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Will, Simpson (December 3, 2025). ""It taps into yearning for a place beyond, a place of love, for me to speak my mind and be myself": Flea teases his first solo album with a seven-minute jazz rave single". MusicRadar. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Feature Video: Flea - A Plea". ABC Rage. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ A Plea by Flea on Apple Music, December 2, 2025, retrieved December 18, 2025
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