beabadoobee puts out ’Glue Song,’ revisits Filipino roots with music video

Renzo Fuentes

February 17, 2023

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  On February 15 (Philippine time), beabadoobee made a comeback with “Glue Song.” The unreleased song has quickly been a favorite among internet fans and is her first new music since the release of 2022’s critically acclaimed album Beatopia.

   

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  beabadoobee is renowned for her ability to write heartfelt, passionate love songs. Her song “Glue Song,” which she wrote while traveling around Asia and Australia last year, is reminiscent of her earlier, more acoustic work and is complemented by a beautiful string accompaniment. The Philippines served as the setting for the “Glue Song” music video, which was directed by Jacob Erland.

  The “Coffee” singer shared, “I wrote a lot of this song while on tour across Australia and Asia in the back of cars and traveling. It’s a heartfelt song that means a lot to me…. A love song and the first one I’ve written in my new relationship. I usually write these sad songs, in the past with my writing even when it doesn’t sound sad looking back the lyrics usually have been. For the first time, this is just me being really happy. I’m in a positive place for the first time in a long time and feeling love.”

  She recorded the song with her guitarist and producer in his house and added trumpets and strings. She went to her hometown and birthplace in Iloilo to film the music video for a personal touch.

  She is scheduled for her main European tour in March, as well as an opening act for Taylor Swift’s next stadium tour, “The Eras.”

   

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  Listen to “Glue Song” and watch the music video below:

  beabadoobee, born Beatrice Laus in the Philippines and raised in London – started making music in 2017. The 22-year-old singer has released 2 critically acclaimed albums, and 5 musically distinct EPs, was nominated for BRIT Awards and BBC Sound Of and received NME’s 2020 Radar award. She has amassed 4.6 billion streams globally, 3 million+ social media followers, and a sizable devoted Gen-Z fan base. She is best known for the viral, early quarantine anthem “deathbed (coffee for your head).”

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