The British singer-songwriter, Jorja Smith has released two tracks, ‘Loving You’ which features Maverick Sabre and ‘Don’t Let Me Go’. Both tracks are now available on all streaming platforms.
Smith recently took to social media to tease the release of both tracks, stating “it’s all yours now” to fans awaiting the release. ‘Loving You’ was written by Smith and Sabre nearly ten years ago, it features contributions from Ed Thomas as producer, who has worked with Smith on previous tracks ‘Let Me Down’, ‘Goodbyes’, ‘Tomorrow’ and ‘Home’. As Sabre revealed ‘Loving You’ to be the first track the pair wrote together, they had previously collaborated on ‘Slow Down’ together, which released back in 2019.
‘Don’t Let Me Go’ also features vocal contributions from Sabre. The pair’s vocals blend effortlessly on both tracks conveying deep and sincere emotion through vocals which are tender and soft. The release of ‘Loving You’ and ‘Don’t Let Me Go’ exhibit Smith’s artistic growth. The tracks are sonically soulful and delve into lyrical perspectives which embody self-reflection, growth, introspection and maturity.
Both tracks have visuals created by Jazz Grant, an artist who works solely with collage techniques and stop-motion. The visuals and the sonic components to both ‘Loving You’ and ‘Don’t Let Me Go’ have made a lasting impact and further elaborate on Smith’s attempt to solidify her artistry.
The release of ‘Loving You’ and ‘Don’t Let Me Go’ arrive days after the soulful singer’s announcement of a 2025 UK and North American Tour. The tour titled ‘falling or flying’, is named after Smith’s second studio album of the same name, which over a year after its initial release, the singer released a deluxe version of in October of this year.
The ‘On My Mind’ and ‘Little Things’ singer known for amalgamating R&B and soul with grime and UK garage will captivate attendees on her upcoming ‘falling or flying’ tour with her most notable tracks, songs from her latest album and, no doubt, her newly released tracks ‘Loving You’ and ‘Don’t Let Me Go’.
The upcoming ‘falling or flying’ tour will see Smith head to North America for 12 shows before encountering the UK to perform in Manchester, Wolverhampton and London’s prestigious Eventim Apollo for two dates, during May and June of next year. Presale for these tour dates will begin on November 13 at 10am, before general sale starts on November 15 at 10am. Tickets can be found here.
Jorja Smith has just announced her ‘falling or flying’ UK Tour! You can get access to Pre-Sale tickets here: https://t.co/2ky46kBSo9 pic.twitter.com/HAdqJYeoF8 — Jorja Smith (@JorjaSmith) November 7, 2024
Jorja Smith’s ‘Loving You’ and ‘Don’t Let Me Go’ continue to prove the space for R&B and soul tracks in the British music industry in 2024; tracks with a lasting impact that create a legacy for Smith whilst building anticipation amongst her listeners to witness her music live on her upcoming tour.
