Like a Saviour

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"Like a Saviour"
Ellie Goulding - Like a Saviour.png
Single by Ellie Goulding
from the album Higher Than Heaven
Released1 February 2023 (2023-02-01)
Genre Dance
Length3:40
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ellie Goulding singles chronology
"Let It Die"
(2022)		"Like a Saviour"
(2023)		"Miracle"
(2023)
Music video
"Like a Saviour" on YouTube

"Like a Saviour" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, released on 1 February 2023, through Polydor Records as the third single from her fifth studio album, Higher Than Heaven (2023). [1] [2] It was written by Goulding, Tom Mann, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wells, and produced by Wells and KOZ. [3]

Contents

Background

"Like a Saviour" is a song by singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding from her fifth studio album, Higher Than Heaven . [4] It is the album's fourth single and second with Goulding as the only main artist credited. [5] She first posted a snippet of the song through teasers on social media apps, like TikTok. [6] About the making of the track, Goulding explained in a post shared on her social media accounts:

"We made 'Like A Saviour' as we were coming out of lockdown and it's one I've been waiting for you to all hear. I hope you love it too! Sending warmth, Ellie x" [7] [8]

Critical reception

The song was met with critical acclaim. In his review for the album Higher Than Heaven for RIFF Magazine, journalist Mike DeWald highlighted the track, [9] stating:

"The magnificent track is carried by a percussive groove buoyed by a flute-like sample that gives it a throwback personality. Goulding’s singing and dialed-in arrangement make for one of the best songs on the album." [10]

Music critic Roy Lott, for mxdwn Music, described the song as a: "catchy dance tune about her lover picking her spirit up when she has been down on herself." [11]

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Joe Connor. The Independent newspaper described the music video: "In the clip, the singer and a cohort of backing dancers are stranded in a desert and have to fight against the landscape". [12] The choreography was coordinated by Daniel Alwell. [13] The music video was dropped alongside the song on the same day, 1 February 2023. [14]

Live performance

Goulding performed the track for the first time on 10 December 2022 at the Domain Sydney concert in Australia. [15]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Spotify. [16]

Charts

Chart performance for "Like a Saviour"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [17] 11
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [18] 35
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [19] 44
UK Singles Sales Chart (OCC) [20] 38
UK Singles Downloads Chart (OCC) [21] 37

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Like A Saviour"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef
Various1 February 2023 [22]

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