Friends in the Corner

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Friends in the Corner
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Released1 April 2021 (2021-04-01)
Genre Pop
Length27:40
Label PIAS
Foxes chronology
All I Need
(2016)
Friends in the Corner
(2021)
The Kick
(2022)
Singles from Friends in the Corner
  1. "Love Not Loving You"
    Released: 20 May 2020
  2. "Woman"
    Released: 29 July 2020
  3. "Friends in the Corner"
    Released: 2 September 2020
  4. "Hollywood"
    Released: 4 December 2020
  5. "Kathleen"
    Released: 17 March 2021

Friends in the Corner is the second extended play (EP) by English singer and songwriter Foxes. [1] It was released on 1 April 2021 through PIAS Recordings. [2] [3] The EP was preceded by numerous singles, including "Love Not Loving You", "Woman", "Friends in the Corner", "Hollywood" and "Kathleen" which were released throughout 2020 and 2021.

Contents

Background

Following the release of her second album, All I Need , Foxes took a four-year hiatus from music. In February 2018, she teased new music stating "Thank you for your patience with this next record... I will be releasing new music this year and I can't wait to share it with you". [4]

Release and promotion

The EP's lead single, "Love Not Loving You", was released on 20 May 2020. [5] The song was her first release in four years and marked Foxes' first release with her new record label, PIAS, after departing from RCA and Sign of the Times. [6] The second single, "Woman", was released on 29 July 2020. [7] This was followed by "Friends in the Corner" on 2 September 2020 and "Hollywood" on 4 December 2020. [8] [9]

"Kathleen" was released as the fifth single on 17 March 2021, along with a YouTube premiere for its music video. [3] The announcement of the EP's release coincided with the premiere, and the EP was made available for pre-order on 19 March 2021. [1]

Track listing

Friends in the Corner track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Friends in the Corner"
Oli Bayston3:29
2."Kathleen"
  • Allen
  • Courage
  • Laura Dockrill
  • Charlie Hugall
  • Courage
3:51
3."Love Not Loving You"
  • Allen
  • Jon Green
  • Jack Leonard
  • Jonny Harris
  • Cheap Cuts
  • Luke Smith
3:34
4."Hollywood"
  • Allen
  • Green
  • Leonard
  • Harris
  • Cheap Cuts
  • Green
3:20
5."Dance"
  • Allen
  • Jennifer Decilveo
  • Bayston
  • Rich Cooper
3:20
6."Woman"
  • Allen
  • Paul Dixon
Paul Dixon3:14
7."Courage"
  • Allen
  • Dixon
Smith4:07
8."Kathleen" (Live Acoustic)
  • Allen
  • Courage
  • Dockrill
  • Hugall
  • Courage
3:57
Total length:27:40

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