Flux (Ellie Goulding song) explained

Flux
Type:single
Cover:Flux (official single cover).png
Artist:Ellie Goulding
Recorded:2018
Label:Polydor
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Prev Year:2019
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"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).

Background

In 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

"Flux" is written in the key of C major and has a tempo of 93 beats per minute in common time.[6]

Music video

Goulding 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.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Goulding. Ellie. Ellie Goulding. elliegoulding. 1098655080964939776. 01.03.19. 21 February 2019. 28 February 2019.
  2. Web site: New Releases. Official Charts Company. 28 February 2019. 28 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Beaumont-Thomas. Ben. Ellie Goulding: 'I'm finally myself again'. The Guardian. 1 January 2019. 28 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Scarpino. Gina. Ellie Goulding Announces Details For New Single "Flux". Beyond the Stage. 27 February 2019. 28 February 2019.
  5. Goulding. Ellie. elliegoulding. 1100818147148472322. I can't wait to share the video for 'Flux' with you . 27 February 2019. 28 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Key & BPM for Flux by Ellie Goulding . Tunebat . 20 September 2019.
  7. Goulding. Ellie. elliegoulding. 1101190499581509632. '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 . 28 February 2019. 28 February 2019.
  8. Web site: Ellie Goulding – Flux . . 1 March 2019 . 2 March 2019.
  9. Web site: Flux – Single by Ellie Goulding . March 2019 . iTunes Store (UK) . 2 March 2019.
  10. Web site: Flux / Ellie Goulding – TIDAL. Tidal. March 2, 2019.
  11. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 11 March 2019. 8 March 2019.
  12. Web site: Flux – Single by Ellie Goulding . March 2019 . iTunes Store (GB). Apple . 2 March 2019.

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