The pop star will release his fourth full-length album this fall
Embarking on a bold creative era, three-time Grammy Award-nominated and Brit Award-winning multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Bay unveils a new single entitled “Up All Night” with The Lumineers and Noah Kahan out now via Mercury Records.
It notably stands out as his first official studio collaboration with Grammy Award-nominated superstar Kahan and Grammy Award-nominated group The Lumineers. Most importantly, it heralds the arrival of his anxiously awaited fourth full-length album, Changes All The Time, out September 20th.
“‘Up All Night’ is all about navigating the great weight of all the stuff that plays on our minds and keeps us awake at night,” says Bay. “I have some great history with Noah and The Lumineers. We manifested this collaboration for a while and I feel proud we could make it happen!”
“It was an absolute honor to be asked to join this amazing song. James and The Lumineers are some of my biggest inspirations and getting a chance to jam out with them on this one is a total joy!” Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers added “James is a powerful singer and musician – we saw his talent each night on tour together last year. Honored he asked us to guest on his song,” Kahan comments.
Abounding with all the gusto of a last-call singalong, “Up All Night” surges to life as an upbeat, foot-stomping anthem tailormade for the best of times with friends and family. A percussive groove sets the tempo as Bay ignites a chant on the chorus, “Let’s talk about dreams, let’s talk about life, let’s talk about all the things that keep us up all night.” At the same time, Kahan and The Lumineers fuel the celebration with full-bodied backing vocals. Fittingly, “Up All Night” climaxes with a soaring guitar solo buoyed by a boisterous gang harmony.
Changes All The Time spotlights Bay’s elevated songcraft and dynamic vocals as well as his fret-burning guitar playing, highlighting his evolution from every angle. This time around, he crafted these eleven tracks under the watch of producer Gabe Simon [Noah Kahan, Koe Wetzel, Maren Morris] alongside co-writers such as Brandon Flowers of The Killers, Holly Humberstone, Dan Wilson of Semisonic, Natalie Hemby of The Highwomen, and Kevin Garrett.
“Making this album felt like my first taste of true musical freedom. With the help of my co-producer, Gabe Simon, I found the courage to make what I wanted to make in ways I never had before. That’s a very hard place to get to, I’m really excited to release this music,” adds James.
Bay’s definitive breakthrough smash “Let It Go” first landed a decade ago in 2014. It cracked the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, Top 3 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart, and Top 5 on the Year-End Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart. Thus far, it has tallied over three billion streams, claiming a spot among Spotify’s prestigious Billions Club. Not to mention, it achieved 6x-platinum status. Moreover, his total career streams are just shy of nine billion.
