James Bay releases ‘Everybody Needs Someone’

Song is from forthcoming album

James Bay reveals his new single, “Everybody Needs Someone.” It’s the latest track to be released from his highly anticipated third full-length album, Leap, out July 8th via Mercury/Republic Records.

“In these last couple weeks before Leap arrives, I want to share one more song with you. It’s called ‘Everybody Needs Someone.’ I love this song so much. I know in hindsight that despite lots of fun work and touring back in 2019 I wrote this song because I was feeling lost and alone,” Bay shares. “The feeling came like a quiet tidal wave. It really threw me around for a while. But thanks to the people closest to me in my life, I made it through that time. They know how to hold me up when I’m down. I hope you all love this song too. So excited for you to have it.”

“Everybody Needs Someone” illuminates another side of the upcoming record. With its eloquent songcraft and Bay’s powerful delivery, it instantly captivates. The premiere of the music video is coming soon.

Bookending intimate shows on both coasts, Bay just enraptured and enchanted a sold out gig at Hotel Café in Los Angeles last night (Thurs, June 23rd). Next up, he hits the road across the country in support of the album. He recently revealed headline dates in major markets such as New York’s Irving Plaza on September 7th, Philadelphia’s Theatre of Living Arts on September 9th, Boston’s Paradise Rock Club on September 10th, and Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club on September 11th.

The shows are adding to his current run supporting The Lumineers on their 2022 Brightside World Tour where he will be joining them on nine dates including Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on September 1st and Chicago’s Wrigley Field on September 3rd.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn

Buddy Iahn founded The Music Universe when he decided to juxtapose his love of web design and music. As a lifelong drummer, he decided to take a hiatus from playing music to report it. The website began as a fun project in 2013 to one of the top independent news sites. Email: info@themusicuniverse.com