"Flux" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding, released on 1 March 2019.[1][2] The song was written by Goulding, Jim Eliot and Joe Kearns. It was included on Goulding's fourth studio album, Brightest Blue (2020).
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| Single by Ellie Goulding | ||||
| Released | 1 March 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, Pop rock, piano rock | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| "Flux" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editIn an interview with The Guardian on New Year's Day 2019, Goulding announced that her fourth album would be released in 2019. She also talked about three songs named "Flux", "Love I'm Given" and "Electricity". According to her, "Flux" is "about the person who you almost ended up with".[3] On 21 February, she took to social media to announce the single by posting its cover art and the release date of the track.[1] The following week she shared further details regarding the song, including lyrics and a still from the music video.[4][5]
Composition
edit"Flux" is written in the key of C major and has a tempo of 93 beats per minute in common time.[6]
Music video
editGoulding posted a silent teaser of the music video hours prior to its release.[7] The accompanying music video premiered on YouTube on 1 March 2019, alongside the song's official release on all platforms.[8][9] Shot entirely in black and white, the video depicts Goulding inside a dark hall playing a piano as rain pours on her. The video ends as a soaked Goulding stares gloomily at the camera as the rain continues.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Flux" | 3:49 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[11]
- Ellie Goulding – lead vocals, songwriting, associated performer
- Joe Kearns – songwriting, production, engineering, programming, bass guitar, associated performer
- Jim Eliot – songwriting, piano, associated performer
- Maxwell Cooke – production, associated performer, string arranger
- Joe Clegg – associated performer, percussion
- Mark Knight – assistant recording engineer, studio personnel
- Rowan McIntosh – assistant recording engineer, studio personnel
- Hilary Skewes – strings contractor
- Jason Elliott – engineer, studio personnel
- Matt Colton – mastering, studio personnel
- Jamie Snell – mixing, studio personnel
- Sam Thompson - conductor
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] | 32 |
| Scotland (OCC)[13] | 35 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 97 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 1 March 2019 | Polydor | [8][10][11] |
References
edit- ^ a b Goulding, Ellie [@elliegoulding] (21 February 2019). "01.03.19" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 February 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "New Releases". Official Charts Company. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (1 January 2019). "Ellie Goulding: 'I'm finally myself again'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Scarpino, Gina (27 February 2019). "Ellie Goulding Announces Details For New Single "Flux"". Beyond the Stage. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Goulding, Ellie [@elliegoulding] (27 February 2019). "I can't wait to share the video for 'Flux' with you 🤪" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 February 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Key & BPM for Flux by Ellie Goulding". Tunebat. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ Goulding, Ellie [@elliegoulding] (28 February 2019). "'Flux' is out in a few hours. Join the countdown on YouTube I might just pop in to say hi just before we go live 🙂" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 February 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Ellie Goulding – Flux". YouTube. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Flux – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store (UK). March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Flux – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Flux / Ellie Goulding – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.