You Could Start a Cult

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"You Could Start a Cult"
Single by Niall Horan and Lizzy McAlpine
from the album The Show
Released27 October 2023 (2023-10-27)
Length3:20
3:14 (duet version)
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Little
  • Ryan
  • Bunetta
Niall Horan singles chronology
"Meltdown"
(2023)
"You Could Start a Cult"
(2023)
Lizzy McAlpine singles chronology
"Call Your Mom"
(2023)
"You Could Start a Cult"
(2023)
"Older"
(2024)

"You Could Start a Cult" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan, included on his third studio album The Show , released through Capitol Records on 9 June 2023. The song was written by Horan, Mark Landon, Ruel Vincent van Dijk, and its producers Joel Little, John Ryan and Julian Bunetta. A duet version of the song, with American singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine, was released on 27 October 2023, as the lead single from the album's expanded edition, subtitled The Encore. [1]

Contents

Background

Earlier in 2023, Niall Horan performed Lizzy McAlpine's breakthrough song "Ceilings" during his BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge set. [2] While announcing the duet version and the deluxe edition of his album, Horan stated about McAlpine: "I've been a huge fan of hers for a while now and am so grateful she was able to hop on the song and write a special new verse." [2]

Composition

"You Could Start a Cult" was described by People as a "delicate love ballad". [3]

Live performance

Published on 9 June 2023, Horan performed the song at the Sirius XM Studios for the Hits 1 Celebrity Session series. [4] The official Vevo Live performance of the solo version of the song was released on 16 June 2023. [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "You Could Start a Cult"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] 22

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