The Suburbs (Ruel song)

Last updated

"The Suburbs"
The Suburbs by Ruel.png
Single by Ruel
from the album Kicking My Feet
Released22 August 2025 (2025-08-22)
Length3:08
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Ruel singles chronology
"I Can Die Now"
(2025)
"The Suburbs"
(2025)
"Wild Guess"
(2025)
Music video
"The Suburbs" on YouTube

"The Suburbs" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter, Ruel. It was released on 22 August 2024 as the second single from his second studio album, Kicking My Feet . [1]

Contents

The song is a finalist in the 2025 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition. [2]

Music video

The music video was filmed in Sydney and sees Ruel growing old in a suburban life. [3]

Reception

Larisha Paul from Rolling Stone said "The bluesy record intertwines warm harmonies with propulsive production." [4]

Track listings

  1. "The Suburbs" — 3:08
  1. "The Suburbs" (35mph version) — 3:45
  2. "The Suburbs" — 3:08

Release history

"The Suburbs" release history
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelVersion
Various18 August 2025Original
11 September 202535mph cersion

References

  1. "Ruel Announces Sophomore Album Kicking My Feet Shares New Single "The Suburbs"". The Note. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  2. "Vanda & Young Global Song Comp Breaks Records As 2025 Top 50 Are Revealed". Noise11. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  3. "Ruel Releases Music Video for Single "The Suburbs"". Rolling Stone . 18 September 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  4. "Ruel Previews New Album Kicking My Feet With Bluesy Single "The Suburbs"". Rolling Stone . 22 August 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.