Today, Cara Delevingne released her new single, "Need It" via Warner Records. Listen HERE. The track was written by Cara, Tommy King, Victoria Ryann Zaro, Fiona Apple, Amelia Meath, and Brandon Joyner Burton and co-produced by Cara and BJ Burton (Bon Iver, Charli xcx). Cara's old friend and mentor, Fiona Apple , appears as a co-writer on the track. The pair have known each other for years and Cara sang backing vocals on Apple's 2020 album Fetch the Bolt Cutters.
Of working with Fiona, Cara shared, "She's an absolute savant when it comes to portraying emotion and melody and lyric, and she was a big supporter of this album. The song is a 'dance banger' that we wrote over text through Post-It notes that we would send each other."
The new single arrives on the heels of Cara's launch into the musical world with her two interconnected songs "I Forgot" and "Out of my Head" which were released last month to rave reviews. Of the release, ROLLING STONE herald them as " Ambitious ," while NYLON claimed they were " unlike anything else you'll hear this year, " and THE GUARDIAN shared they were " brilliant." Together, the tracks create an immersive, 7-minute dive into her dynamic sound, revealing lyrics, and a strikingly holistic creative vision and accompanied by a short film directed by Emmy-winner Jessica Lee Gagné ( Severance ) " listen HERE and watch HERE. Of the video, VOGUE declared them as "surreal and cinematic.. A bold swing combining her vulnerable lyrics with a distorted electronic feel."
Cara has been making waves since kicking off her headline tour earlier this month with shows across Europe, the U.K., and the U.S. The headline run of the tour will wrap tonight in Brooklyn for her second sold out show in the city. She's also had a special performance at her first festival at Primavera Sound in Barcelona and will play a handful of more festival dates including All Things Go NYC , and Primavera Sound editions in Buenos Aires and São Paulo.