Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall is back with new music and it’s taking the internet by storm.
On 25 September, Thirlwall released her second solo single, “Midnight Cowboy”. The track was co-written by Raye and even included a spoken-word interlude by Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa star.
Lyrically, the song focuses on owning your sexuality and the freedom that comes with it.
“Midnight’s here, and I’m ready to go / I’ll saddle him, hold him back, I’ll saddle him / Delusions, leather pants on the floor / I’ll saddle him, hold him back, I’ll saddle him“Thirlwall sings in the song.
Since its release, the internet has exploded with praise for the song, with some even calling Thrilwall a “pop icon”.
“Hey JADE, she keeps dropping hits and they sound like nothing we’ve ever heard before, you can tell she understands pop, this girl has her own identity, I’m so excited to hear her album. A REAL POP ICON IN THE MAKING,” wrote one X user.
the way JADE keeps dropping bangers and they’re unlike anything we’ve heard before, you can tell she understands pop, this girl has a voice of her own, I’m so excited for her album, A TRUE POP ICON IS IN THE MAKING pic.twitter.com/gITj2smomI
— ALI 🇵🇸 (@spaceylolo) September 24, 2024
“The two year wait for music was definitely worth it, Jade has vision as an artist and is destined to be a pop star,” another added.
“Jade’s debut album is about to be one of the most unique albums ever,” said another.
“Jade and Ncuti Gatwa have done something absolutely incredible with this song. It’s experimental with pop but still feels very universal and 2024 is the perfect year for Jade to showcase her talent and artistry. This album can’t come any sooner,” another comment read.
Jade and Ncuti Gatwa have done something absolutely incredible with this song. It’s experimental for pop but still feels very mainstream and 2024 is the perfect year for Jade to showcase her talent and artistry. The album can’t come soon enough.photo.twitter.com/mMKgIZFVVv
— Aaron J 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇵🇸 (@AaronJBoucher) September 25, 2024
“Midnight Cowboy” is Thirlwall’s second solo single. She released her debut single “Angel of My Dreams” in July with similar backing. The song was a success upon release, peaking in the top 10 of the UK charts, becoming the second highest-charting single by a Little Mix member after Jesy Nelson’s “Boyz”.
Little Mix officially split in December 2021 to pursue solo projects. To date, Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and, previously, Nelson, have all released solo material since leaving the group, with Thirlwall being the last member to do so.
Talk to Billboard Last year, Thirlwall discussed her solo career.
“This is basically my first time starting over, so I didn’t even know what it felt like to be famous while working on my own. I’m really grateful that I started this journey at this age, because I’m a lot calmer. I wouldn’t have been able to be a solo artist 10 years ago,” she said.
There is currently no release date for Thirlwall’s upcoming solo album.
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