Peace U Need

Album: Ten Days (2024)
Charted: 64
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  • "Peace U Need" is about the struggle to find peace after a relationship ends. The song borrows its haunting vocal sample from Swedish singer Snoh Aalegra's 2017 track "Time," which is an ode to her late father. It's one of those soul-baring songs that hits you right in the chest, which might explain why Drake also sampled the ballad for his More Life track "Do Not Disturb."
  • The song is a collaboration between Fred Again and Joy Anonymous, an Australia-born, London-based dance duo comprising Henry Counsell and Louis Curran. Joy Anonymous co-produced the track and also lent their vocals.
  • Fred Again and Joy Anonymous are good mates, and their musical worlds often intersect. Joy Anonymous has supported Fred Again on several tours, including sold-out shows across Australia. The duo has also performed back-to-back (B2B) sets with Fred Again at various events, including a five-hour B2B set at Alexandra Palace in London. "Peace U Need" grew organically through their friendship and shared musical interests.
  • "Peace U Need" sits as track 18 on Fred Again's 2024 album Ten Days, which, as you might guess, is built around the concept of – yep - 10 days. The album consists of 10 songs and 10 interludes, each piece capturing a brief, quiet moment amid all the chaos. As Fred Again put it, "There's been a lot of [big] mad crazy moments in the last year, but basically all of these are about really very small quiet intimate moments."

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