Brighton-based singer-songwriter Morgan M-James premiered his debut single on 27th August, titled ‘Back To You’. Today, he has released an acoustic version of the song, out now on all platforms.
The artist hinted at the reworked track on his Instagram page, saying, “Just a heads up… something is dropping THIS FRIDAY!” With almost 20,000 followers, there was a lot of buzz amongst M-James’ fans, who were surprised yesterday evening with the news. At 5.15pm the artist held a TikTok livestream to chat to fans and announce the release live – an amazing total of 2.1 thousand viewers tuned in. He even shared a sneak peek of the track before he revealed the news to his Instagram followers along with a clip of the acoustic music video.
‘Back To You (Acoustic)’ takes a very different direction from the original; its powerful piano chords and atmospheric harmonies give the song a new meaning. Written about an on-off relationship, the song’s catchy chorus sees M-James singing “When I was seventeen I fell the hardest/In love with you, but now the worst part is/That now I don’t know what I’m meant to do/But I keep running back to you”.
After the single’s release, it was followed by its own cosy music video to bring the story to life, which has been well received and loved by fans. The visual shares the ups and downs of a relationship, and the temptation to return to someone after a break up. Directed by Ben Hughes and filmed by Ben Martyn Smith, the video features M-James and fellow TikTok star Molly Marsh.
Morgan M-James has been performing since his teen years, building his fanbase through busking, live shows, and YouTube videos. Recently, both he and his followers have found a new way to connect on TikTok, where he currently has close to half a million followers watching his weekly videos. The singer has already confirmed that he has new projects in the works, to be released in 2021.
