Softly (Arlo Parks song)
| "Softly" | ||||
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| Single by Arlo Parks | ||||
| Released | February 1, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary R&B | |||
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"Softly" is a song by Arlo Parks. It is her first single of 2022 and the first new music from Parks since the release of Collapsed in Sunbeams in January 2021.[1]
Parks announced the single on social media on 28 January 2022, and it was released on 1 February.[2] The music video for the song was directed by Zhang and Knight.[3][4]
Describing the song, Parks stated "'Softly' is a song about yearning, about how fragile you feel in the dying days of a relationship when you’re still desperately in love".[5]
References
- ^ Richards, Will (2 February 2022). "Arlo Parks returns with intimate new single 'Softly'". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Kemp, Sam (1 February 2022). "Arlo Parks unveils "intimate" new single 'Softly'". Far Out. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Lavin, Will (1 February 2022). "Listen to Arlo Parks' sunny new single, 'Softly'". NME. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (2 February 2022). "Arlo Parks Watches Her World Crumble in 'Softly' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (1 February 2022). "Omar Apollo joins up with The Neptunes for "Tamagotchi"". The Fader. Retrieved 24 March 2022.