Hunger (Florence and the Machine song)

"Hunger"
Single by Florence and the Machine
from the album High as Hope
Released 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
Format Digital download
Length 3:34
Label Virgin EMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Emile Haynie
  • Florence Welch
Florence and the Machine singles chronology
"Sky Full of Song"
(2018)		 "Hunger"
(2018)		 "Patricia"
(2018)

"Sky Full of Song"
(2018)		 "Hunger"
(2018)		 "Patricia"
(2018)
Music video
"Hunger" on YouTube

"Hunger" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their fourth studio album, High as Hope (2018). It was written by Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, Thomas Bartlett and Tobias Jesso Jr., and produced by Welch and Haynie. The song was released on 3 May 2018 as the second single of the album.[1][2][3][4] The song impacted US hot adult contemporary radios on 18 June 2018.[5] The song became the band's fifth number one single on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart in June 2018.[6]

Background

Hunger was orignally a poem written by Welch that confessed to her eating disorder at age 17. It eventually grew into a song and was used for High as Hope. She then tied in the song's literal meaning to the nature of desire, to constantly crave more and more.

Critical reception

Ryan Reed of Rolling Stone wrote that throughout "Hunger" singer Florence Welch meditates on the correlation between beauty, romance and mortality.[7]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 92
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 42
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 20
France (SNEP)[11] 127
Iceland (RÚV)[12] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 43
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] 23
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[15] 6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 41
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] 17
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 33
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 1
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[19] 9

References

  1. ↑ Reed, Ryan (3 May 2018). "Florence and the Machine Preview New LP With Soulful 'Hunger'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 July 2018. ...with its soulful lead single, "Hunger."
  2. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (21 June 2018). "Florence + The Machine's 'Hunger' Hits No. 1 on Adult Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2018. The song is the lead single from High as Hope, Florence + the Machine's fourth studio album.
  3. ↑ Copsey, Rob (4 May 2018). "Florence and the Machine announce new single Hunger". Official Charts. Retrieved 6 July 2018. Hunger serves as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album.
  4. ↑ Gaca, Anna (17 May 2018). "Watch Florence and the Machine's Electrifying "Hunger" Performance on Fallon". Spin. Retrieved 6 July 2018. Hunger" is the official lead single from Florence and the Machine's forthcoming album High as Hope, and we've also heard the album track "Sky Full of Song.
  5. ↑ "Hot Modern/AC Future Releases". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Florence + the Machine Chart History: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Reed, Ryan. "Florence and the Machine Preview New LP With Soulful 'Hunger'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #472". auspOp. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Florence %2B the Machine – Hunger" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Florence %2B The Machine – Hunger" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Florence %2B the Machine – Hunger" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Topplistinn 23. Juni 2018". RÚV. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Florence & The Machine | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "Florence the Machine Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Florence the Machine Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "Florence + the Machine Chart History". Billboard.
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