CALUM SCOTT CELEBRATES SELF-COMPASSION ON EUPHORIC NEW SINGLE “AT YOUR WORST”
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WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FROM 2PM BST HERE
Friday 18 August 2023, London UK – Today, multi-platinum-selling, BRIT nominated singer-songwriter Calum Scott premieres his radiant new single “At Your Worst”. One of the most up-tempo and high-energy tracks to date from the globally beloved artist, “At Your Worst” brings Calum’s soulful vocals to a candid and compassionate look at loving yourself and others despite the many imperfections we all possess. Listen HERE and watch the official music video from 2pm BST HERE.
Arriving on the heels of “Whistle” — his chart-climbing collaboration with producer/DJ/multi-instrumentalist Jax Jones — “At Your Worst” marks Calum’s first solo single since the mid-2022 release of his acclaimed sophomore album Bridges. In bringing the beat-driven track to life, Calum worked with co-writers/producers Digital Farm Animals (Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Jonas Brothers/Marshmello) and Jon “MAGS” Maguire (Calum’s longtime collaborator and co-writer on his platinum-certified smash “You Are The Reason”, the second most popular song for a first dance behind Ed Sheeran & Beyonce’s ‘Perfect’ duet according to The Sunday Times), dreaming up a breezy but hard-hitting sound graced with lush guitar work and brightly hypnotic synth tones. And while the song serves as a bold departure from the piano-driven balladry of past hits like “Biblical” (the lead single from Bridges), “At Your Worst” remains rooted in the raw sincerity, sophisticated sense of melody, and warm but powerful vocal presence that have defined Calum’s music since his gold-certified debut album Only Human (a 2018 release that’s now surpassed 13 billion combined global streams).
“‘At Your Worst’ was born from a feeling that sometimes it might be hard for someone to love me because of my anxieties, my time away, my self-doubt — but also from the realisation that we are all worthy of being loved no matter our flaws or insecurities,” says Calum. “This could be a song reassuring someone that you’ll love them no matter what, but it’s also song to yourself: a reminder that you should love yourself at your worst, because self-love is the most important. The sound on this one feels nostalgic and retro to me — kind of takes me back to my Sega Mega Drive. I’m excited to share new music with my fans and show everyone what I’ve been working on!”
Now making the rounds at major summer festivals across Europe and South America, Calum recently added “At Your Worst” to his captivating live set. He first performed the track live as part of the Bridges World Tour, a global run that kicked off with his summer 2022 headline tour of North America and went onto sell 75,000 tickets worldwide across more than 60 shows in over 32 countries across the UK & Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South Africa. For more info on Calum’s upcoming tour dates including a brand-new show, The Songbook So Farat the Eventim Apollo on 12 March 2024 which promises to pay homage to his hits and a celebration of Scott’s glittering decade-long career so far, click HERE.
Scott also recently collaborated with one of the most successful bands in British chart history, Take That, for the rework of their hit single, “Greatest Day”. Performing the track at Windsor Castle earlier this year for His Majesty, King Charles’ coronation celebration, he shared the stage with pop stalwarts, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie.
With over 135 million combined global streams, “Whistle” is the latest in a series of dance-ready collaborations from Calum: in September 2022 he joined forces with Kygo and Gryffin for “Woke Up In Love” (hailed as a “glorious blend of tropical house and dance-pop bliss” by Dancing Astronaut), while summer 2021 saw the release of “Where Are You Now” — a gold-certified collaboration with Lost Frequencies that earned a 2023 BRIT Award Nomination for Best International Song and became the biggest dance song of 2022, in addition to racking up over 1.5 billion combined global streams.
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