Hunger (Florence and the Machine song)

"Hunger"
"Hunger"
Single by Florence and the Machine
from the album High as Hope
Released	3 May 2018
Studio	Beacon House, Los Angeles; 123, London; The Dairy, London; Sunset Sound, Los Angeles; Vox, Los Angeles;
Genre	Alternative pop; soul;
Length	3:34
Label	Virgin EMI
Songwriter(s)	Florence Welch; Emile Haynie; Thomas Bartlett; Tobias Jesso Jr.;
Producer(s)	Emile Haynie; Florence Welch;
Florence and the Machine singles chronology
Music video
	"Hunger" on YouTube

"Hunger" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their fourth studio album, High as Hope (2018). It was written by Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, Thomas Bartlett and Tobias Jesso Jr., and produced by Welch and Haynie. The song was released on 3 May 2018 as the second single of the album.^[1]^[2]^[3] An uptempo alternative pop and soul song, "Hunger" was inspired by the singer's teenage struggles with eating disorder and alcoholism.

"Hunger" received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Welch's personal lyrics in contrast to its "radio-friendly" sound, calling the song a standout from the album. The song impacted US hot adult contemporary radios on 18 June 2018. Despite achieving moderate success in Europe, the song became the band's fifth number one single on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart in June 2018.

A music video for "Hunger", directed by Andrés González Rojas, was released the same day. It shows lead singer Welch dancing in an art museum. Florence and the Machine promoted the song by performing it live at several night shows in 2018. The band included the song on the set list for the High as Hope (2018–2019).

^ Rutherford, Kevin (21 June 2018). "Florence + The Machine's 'Hunger' Hits No. 1 on Adult Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2018. The song is the lead single from High as Hope, Florence + the Machine's fourth studio album.
^ Copsey, Rob (4 May 2018). "Florence and the Machine announce new single Hunger". Official Charts. Retrieved 6 July 2018. Hunger serves as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album.
^ Gaca, Anna (17 May 2018). "Watch Florence and the Machine's Electrifying "Hunger" Performance on Fallon". Spin. Retrieved 6 July 2018. Hunger" is the official lead single from Florence and the Machine's forthcoming album High as Hope, and we've also heard the album track "Sky Full of Song.

[1] Rutherford, Kevin (21 June 2018). "Florence + The Machine's 'Hunger' Hits No. 1 on Adult Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2018. The song is the lead single from High as Hope, Florence + the Machine's fourth studio album.

[2] Copsey, Rob (4 May 2018). "Florence and the Machine announce new single Hunger". Official Charts. Retrieved 6 July 2018. Hunger serves as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album.

[fallon-3] Gaca, Anna (17 May 2018). "Watch Florence and the Machine's Electrifying "Hunger" Performance on Fallon". Spin. Retrieved 6 July 2018. Hunger" is the official lead single from Florence and the Machine's forthcoming album High as Hope, and we've also heard the album track "Sky Full of Song.

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