King (Florence and the Machine song)

"King"
A picture of Florence Welch sitting sideways while gazing into the camera. The picture is surrounded by a medieval-styled border with the text "King" written below.
Single by Florence and the Machine
from the album Dance Fever
Released23 February 2022 (2022-02-23)
GenrePop rock
Length4:40
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Florence Welch
  • Jack Antonoff
Florence and the Machine singles chronology
"Call Me Cruella"
(2021) 		"King"
(2022) 		"My Love"
(2022)
Music video
"King" on YouTube

"King" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their fifth studio album, Dance Fever (2022). It was released on 23 February 2022 by Polydor Records.[1] The song was written and produced by Florence Welch and Jack Antonoff. A pop rock ballad with a strong bassline, the song discusses Welch's conflict in choosing between her career and starting a family as well as gender expectations for women in society.

"King" was praised by music critics for its themes and composition, some of them called the song a career highlight. Autumn de Wilde directed the music video for "King", which was shot in Ukraine, and stars Welch, Jack Riddiford, Alexander Antofiy, backup dancers, and an orchestra. The song was nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

  1. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (23 February 2022). "Florence + The Machine's epic new track 'King' is here – watch the video now". Dork. Retrieved 23 February 2022.