ABCDEFU

"ABCDEFU"
An x-ray style image of a hand reveals the bones of the middle finger bent out of place.
Single by Gayle
from the EP A Study of the Human Experience Volume One
ReleasedAugust 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
Recorded2020–2021
Genre
Length2:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pete Nappi
Gayle singles chronology
"Oscar Nominated"
(2021) 		"ABCDEFU"
(2021) 		"Ur Just Horny"
(2022)
Music video
"ABCDEFU" on YouTube

"ABCDEFU" (also known by its radio-edited title "ABC (Nicer)"; stylized in all lowercase) is the major-label debut single by American singer Gayle,[3][4] released on August 13, 2021, through Atlantic and Arthouse Records. It was co-written by Gayle with Sara Davis and David Pittenger, and produced by Pete Nappi.[5] The song is the lead single from Gayle's debut EP A Study of the Human Experience Volume One.[6]

"ABCDEFU" reached number one on the Billboard Global 200 and, in the United States, peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside the US, "ABCDEFU" topped the charts in 16 countries.[7]

In 2022, the song was nominated for Song of the Year for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[8]

  1. ^ "Gayle - ABCDEFU | Musikfreitag". Musikfreitag (in German). November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Who is Gayle? The 17 year old teen tearing up the charts with debut smash abcdefu". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Trust, Gary (January 10, 2022). "GAYLE's 'abcdefu' Hits No. 1 on Both Billboard Global Charts". Billboard.
  4. ^ Ainsley, Helen (January 14, 2022). "GAYLE scores breakthrough UK Number 1 single with abcdefu". Official Charts.
  5. ^ "abcdefu - Gayle | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Griffiths, George (February 24, 2022). "Gayle announces debut EP A Study of the Human Experience Volume One". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  7. ^ Including Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
  8. ^ Lechner, Ernesto (November 16, 2022). "A Look At The Nominees For Best Música Urbana Album At The 2023 GRAMMY Awards". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.