| You Could Start a Cult | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Niall Horan and Lizzy McAlpine |
| Album: | The Show |
| Length: | 3:20 3:14 (duet version) |
| Label: | Capitol |
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| Chronology: | Niall Horan |
| Prev Title: | Meltdown |
| Prev Year: | 2023 |
"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]
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."
"You Could Start a Cult" was described by People as a "delicate love ballad".[3]
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]
| Peak position | ||
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 22 |
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