Hollow (Tori Kelly song)

"Hollow"
Single by Tori Kelly
from the album Unbreakable Smile
Released19 October 2015
Genre
Length3:30
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Songwriter(s)
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Tori Kelly singles chronology
"Should've Been Us"
(2015) 		"Hollow"
(2015) 		"I'll Find You"
(2017)
Music video
"Hollow" on YouTube

"Hollow" is a song recorded by the American singer and songwriter Tori Kelly for the reissue of her first studio album, Unbreakable Smile (2015).[2] It was first released to digital retailers on 19 October 2015 as the album's third official single before impacting American contemporary hit radio on 3 November 2015, and as the lead single from the reissue.[3][4] Cowritten by Kelly with the singer-songwriters Hayley Warner, Zac Poor, Lindsey Jackson, and Thom Macken, the song was produced by Adam Anders and Peer Åström. "Hollow" has been certified Platinum in Kelly's home country.

A midtempo ballad, "Hollow" has fluttering synthesizers and piano as well as drum and hand-clap percussion in its instrumentation. Lyrically, the song addresses Kelly's faith and has been described as a "love song to God".[5] It received a positive response from music critics, who praised the song's uplifting message and Kelly's strong vocals. The accompanying music video for the song was released on 5 November 2015 and it shows Kelly performing the track in an abandoned house.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Idolator was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Tori Kelly Reveals Sensitive Side in New Single "Hollow"". Universal Music Canada. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Hollow – Single by Tori Kelly". iTunes Store (New Zealand). Apple Inc. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  5. ^ Stutz, Colin (22 October 2015). "Tori Kelly Releases Faithful Anthem 'Hollow': Listen". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.