Pink Youth

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“When I was writing "Pink Youth", I wanted to celebrated being a girl. When I was younger, I remember a lot of people didn't believe in me just because I was a girl trying to do something amazing. This song is for all the girls out there who never got the encouragement and support they deserve," [4] [5]

In an interview with The Star , Yuna reveals that the song was inspired by No Doubt's 1995 song "Just a Girl". [6]

Music video

The official video for "Pink Youth" was premiered on Yuna's official YouTube and Vevo account on 30 June 2019. It features futuristic anime theme with story and concept by Yuna and her husband, Adam Sinclair. [7] The video features the animated visuals of Yuna and Little Simz saving the world from forces trying to capture all colour and hope from the world. [8] It was directed by Esteban Valdez who also wrote and edited the video. [8] [9]

Critical reception

In a retrospective review of Rouge, Skylar de Paul from The Daily Californian described the song "a discernibly 80s-influenced dance beat drives the groove of the song, resembling a modern Madonna revival". [10] Adriane Pontecorvo from PopMatters called the song a "nu-disco banger" and "an obvious highlight". [11]

Release history

"Pink Youth"
Yuna & Little Simz - Pink Youth.jpg
Single by Yuna and Little Simz
from the album Rouge
Released30 June 2019
Genre Pop
Length4:00
Label Verve Forecast, UMG Recordings
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Robin Hannibal
Yuna singles chronology
"Blank Marquee"
(2019)		"Pink Youth"
(2019)		"(Not) The Love of My Life"
(2019)
Little Simz singles chronology
"Favourites"
(2019)		"Pink Youth"
(2019)		"Flowers (Live at Metropolis Studios, London, 2019)"
(2019)
CountryDateFormatLabel
United States30 June 2019 [12]
  • Verve Forecast Records
  • UMG Recordings

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