Last week, neo-soul singer Joy Crookes hinted at new music when she asked fans to text her via WhatsApp with the words ‘Anyone But Me’. On Wednesday 8th April, she released her new single of the same title.
Anyone But Me out now https://t.co/g5NayVBR1s pic.twitter.com/sd6CDGGLsM
— Joy Crookes (@joycrookes) April 8, 2020
The song explores mental health and learning how to share emotions with other people. In a statement, Crookes said “I’ve suffered from mental health issues since I was young.” The singer explained “Being able to have these important conversations with my friends and then my family has been challenging and I guess that’s why I always turned to music,” and finished by saying that she hopes to continue breaking down boundaries with her songs.
Annie Mac played ‘Anyone But Me’ on her BBC Radio 1 show as the ‘Hottest Record’ on Wednesday evening. The single is the first fans have heard from Crookes since she attended the Brits in February. Nominated for the Rising Star Award, the London artist was excited to be nominated alongside Celeste, but said that “You take one look at that list to go ‘there’s not enough women on it’.”
Tonight I’m Annie Mac’s Hottest record and I can be yours too
Tune in at 7.30pm on BBC Radio 1 to hear my lil voice #isolated pic.twitter.com/fvpLbBoqhK— Joy Crookes (@joycrookes) April 8, 2020
The singer-songwriter has never released a full length studio album, but told the BBC that she was planning to in May 2020 with her record label Insanity. ‘Anyone But Me’ is just the first hint at what we can expect from this precocious artist. Fans are incredibly excited to hear more news of the album from the singer-songwriter.
Growing up in South London, Joy Crookes spent her teen years playing in bands with friends and learning guitar. When she posted videos of her music to YouTube, she caught the attention of the music industry and released her debut single in 2016 at the age of 18. Since then, she has put out three EPs and many more singles, performing at numerous festivals.
This year, Crookes announced that she would be supporting Harry Styles in ‘Love On Tour’, which has now unfortunately been postponed due to coronavirus concerns. Information on this can be found on his website. Additionally, the singer is currently on the line-up for a few shows this summer, though this may change depending on the outcome of the Covid-19 lock-down. In the meantime, Crookes has entertained fans via Instagram and Twitter, posting covers and running livestreams to chat with fans.
