About You (The 1975 song)

"About You"
Single by the 1975
from the album Being Funny in a Foreign Language
Released8 December 2022
Genre
Length5:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The 1975 singles chronology
"All I Need to Hear"
(2022) 		"About You"
(2022) 		"Oh Caroline"
(2023)

"About You" is a song by English band the 1975 from their fifth studio album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language (2022). The song was released on 8 December 2022 through Dirty Hit and Polydor Records as the fifth single from the album. It was written by band members Matty Healy and George Daniel, who also produced the song alongside Jack Antonoff.[3][4][5][6][7][8] The song features additional vocals by Carly Holt, who is married to the 1975's lead guitarist Adam Hann, and string arrangements from musician and composer Warren Ellis of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.[9] Musically, "About You" is a pop rock ballad featuring shoegaze-inspired production; Healy cited U2, Phil Spector and David Cronenberg as influences for the track.

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